A registered company may change its name Voluntarily or upon direction of CAC.
VOLUNTARY CHANGE OF NAME:
A company may by special resolution and written approval of the commission change its name. The directors of the company must pass a resolution authorising the change of name and directing the secretary to take steps to change the name.
The 1st step will be a search for availability of the new name and if available seek reservation of the name.
There must be a general meeting of the company and at the meeting a special resolution must be passed to change the name.
After the passing of the resolution the following documents must be delivered to the Commission
(a) A notice of the special resolution
(b) the original certificate of the incorporation of the company.
(c) memorandum and article of association altered to reflect change of name.
(d) a letter to the commission requesting its approval to the change of name.
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COMPULSORY CHANGE OF NAME
1. Where a company is registered with a name which is identical with a name of a registered company or so nearly resemble with that name as to be calculated to deceive, the new company may change such name with the approval of the commission and if the so directs within 6 months of the registration of the company the company must change its name within 6 weeks from the date of the direction or any extension of time granted by the commission.
2. When a name of company is discovered to conflict with an existing trade mark or business name the commission may compel that the name be changed unless there is evidence the owner or the trade mark or business name gave approval to the use of the name.