Overview
Companies may choose to change their name for a variety of reasons. In the UK, Private Companies must notify Companies House when changing their company name. CAS 360 allows you to submit a company name change, prepare the necessary documents, lodge the update with Companies House, and receive the official Certificate of Registration confirming the name change.
Note: This feature currently applies only to UK Private Companies. Public or Foreign Companies are not supported at this stage.
| From the Main Toolbar, go to Company. | |
| Select the Company from the list. | |
| Select Name Registrations |
Click Add Name +
Select Change Company Name
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Enter the new company name you want. Make sure it ends with the correct suffix (e.g., ‘Limited’, ‘Ltd’, etc.) unless your company is exempt. If the name is already taken or contains restricted words, CAS 360 will alert you. |
| Exempt from suffix? | Turn this on if your company is legally allowed to use a name without the usual suffix. CAS 360 will skip the suffix check. |
| Contains sensitive/restricted words? | If your proposed name contains sensitive or restricted words (like “bank” or “royal”), you need permission to use them. Turn this toggle on only if you have received approval. |
| Method of Change | Choose how the name change is being approved: - Unconditional Resolution: Standard approval by members. - Conditional Resolution: Name change depends on certain conditions. - Articles: Name change as allowed by the company’s Articles of Association. |
| Resolution Date | Select the date the resolution was passed by shareholders or the board. This is important for document production and Companies House lodgement. |
| Resolution approved by ≥75% shareholders? | Only for resolutions. Turn on if at least 75% of shareholders approved the change. CAS 360 won’t let you continue without this approval. |
| Condition(s) met? | Only appears for conditional resolutions. Turn this on once the conditions for the name change have been satisfied. |
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Forms Prepared
Cover Letter
UK Form(s)
Director Minutes/Resolution
Members Minutes/Resolution
Notice of Members Meeting
Members Consent
UK Forms (Based on Method of Change)
NM01 – Notice of change of name by resolution (Unconditional Resolution)
NM02 – Notice of change of name by conditional resolution (Conditional Resolution, Paper form only)
NM04 – Notice of change of name by means provided for in the Articles of Association (Articles)
NM06 – Request to seek comments of government department or other specified body (Sensitive/Restricted Words, Paper form only)
Filing the Company Name Change
From the Global Document Screen, select Lodge for eligible forms.
A new Lodgement confirmation screen allows you to request same-day lodgement (before 3:00 pm GMT) with additional fees.
Certificate of Registration
Once the company name change has been successfully lodged with Companies House:
The Certificate of Registration is automatically retrieved by CAS 360.
You can download or view the certificate directly from the Global Document Screen.
Restricted / Sensitive Words Validation
If the proposed company name includes restricted or sensitive words (e.g. “University”), authorisation must be confirmed before the name change can be saved.
Required action
Enable the toggle:
“Has the company requested authorisation to include sensitive and/or restricted words or expressions in the proposed company name?”
Validation message
If not selected, the following message will display on save:
“The resolution requires authorisation to include sensitive and/or restricted words or expressions in the proposed company name.”