PART 1

Companies etc

Company names

Names for criminal purposes
8
1
The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
2
After section 53 insert—

Names for criminal purposes
53A
A company must not be registered under this Act by a name if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the registration of the company by that name is intended to facilitate—
a
the commission of an offence involving dishonesty or deception, or
b
the carrying out of conduct that, if carried out in any part of the United Kingdom, would amount to such an offence.
3
In section 1047 (registered name of overseas company), in subsection (4), after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
section 53A (names for criminal purposes);
.
S. 8 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 219(1)(2)(b)
S. 8 in force at 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(d)