C4C3C2C1Part 5A company's name
Pt. 5 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), ss. 135, 154 (with Sch. 5)
Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 2
C2Chapter 5Change of name
78Change of name by special resolution
1
Where a change of name has been agreed to by a company by special resolution, the company must give notice to the registrar.
This is in addition to the obligation to forward a copy of the resolution to the registrar.
2
Where a change of name by special resolution is conditional on the occurrence of an event, the notice given to the registrar of the change must—
a
specify that the change is conditional, and
b
state whether the event has occurred.
3
If the notice states that the event has not occurred—
a
the registrar is not required to act under section 80 (registration and issue of new certificate of incorporation) until further notice,
b
when the event occurs, the company must give notice to the registrar stating that it has occurred, and
c
the registrar may rely on the statement as sufficient evidence of the matters stated in it.
Pt. 5 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (E.W.S.) (1.12.2013) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Act 2010 (c. 7), ss. 4(1)(2)(b), 8(2); S.I. 2013/2936, art. 2