Business Name Registration

What is Business Name Registration?

If you wish to trade under a name other than your own personal name (for sole traders) or your registered company name (for companies), you are required by law to register that business name with the Companies Registration Office (CRO).

A business name is a trading name or brand name used to conduct business. For example, if your company is called "ABC Solutions Ltd" but you wish to trade as "QuickFix Services", you must register "QuickFix Services" as a business name.

Who Needs to Register?

• Sole traders trading under a name other than their own surname
• Partnerships trading under a firm name
• Companies trading under a name other than their registered company name

What You Receive

Upon successful registration, you will receive:

• Certificate of Registration of Business Name from the CRO
• Confirmation of the registered business name on the public register
• A record identifying the proprietor behind the trading name

Important Notes

A business name registration does not create a company, provide exclusive rights or authorise use of a name that infringes someone else's rights. It is not the same as a trade mark. There is no routine annual CRO business-name renewal; changes to registered particulars and cessation have separate notification requirements.

Read our business name registration cost guide to compare the filing routes, professional support and launch-budget considerations. See the CRO's post-registration guidance for changes and cessation.