BusinessNeedsName check

Is your business name still available?

Check it in seconds against the live company register. Then build a shortlist of four names in the order you'd like them tried — we keep the list for you.

Try
Why four names
  1. 1Your names are tried in order, and the first one approved is the one you get.
  2. 2Put forward one name and a refusal means starting again. Four names means one application.
  1. 1
    We check the live register

    We look at every company name on the live register that comes close to yours, not just exact matches, and score how alike they are.

  2. 2
    See what's already taken

    If a similar company exists we show you its name, its registration number and how close the two are.

  3. 3
    Build a shortlist of four

    You can put four names forward at once, in order of preference. They're tried in that order, and the first one approved is yours.

  4. 4
    Save your list

    Once you have four, create a free account. We keep the list and re-check it whenever you come back.

A clear result means nothing similar is on the register right now; it is not an official approval. BusinessNeeds is an independent consultancy and is not part of CIPC, the companies registrar. You can use the official services directly via CIPC or BizPortal.