Part 1: Companies House Reform Company names Section 12: Prohibition on using name that another company has been directed to change
This section inserts section 57C into the Companies Act 2006. Section 57C provides that, where powers of direction to change a company’s name have been exercised and a company’s name has been changed, the original name or one similar to it cannot be re-used in the formation of another company where an officer or shareholder of the initial company has similar involvement in the new company.
	Subsection 57C(2) relieves a company from this prohibition, provided they have the approval of the Secretary of State.