Company Name Change Certificate
This document requires solicitor certification in order to be eligible for the apostille. Most orders are completed in just 1-2 working days all being well. If you also need translation or embassy attestation services the processing time will be increased.
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When a UK registered company changes the company name a formal certificate of name change is provided by Companies House. The registrar (Companies House) records the name change on the public register and issues a name name change certificate.
What is on a company name change certificate?
The certificate of name change will show-
- The company number (this will not change)
- The previous company name
- The new company name
- The date of the change
We can issue the apostille on a company name change certificate in just a few days. Providing a complete service with solicitor certification and apostille.
You can email a copy of the document to us. We can check your certificate against Companies House database, arrange for a solicitor to correctly certify the document and then issue the apostille. All this is completed in just 1-2 days.
If you need our assistance downloading documents or ordering replacement documents do not hesitate to contact us. We have accounts with Companies House and order documents every day for customers.
We ensure all company documents are checked, certified by our solicitor when required and legalised with the apostille as quickly as possible. Using our service makes the process as simple as possible for your business. Working with the embassies in London we can also arrange for documents to be attested if required. This is only needed for countries that are not members of the Hague Convention.
For advice on getting an apostille for any company document please contact one our advisors. We provide a complete document legalisation service for all UK companies.
How to change a company name?
The simple way is to file form NM01 online at Companies House and pay with a card. Alternatively, you can draft a resolution and post this to Companies House with the prevailing fee.
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