Part 1: Companies House Reform Company names Section 16: Misleading indication of activities
This section modifies section 76 of the Companies Act 2006, particularly the basis upon which the Secretary of State can direct a company to change its name; where the Secretary of State is of the view that it gives a misleading indication of its activities. It extends the Secretary of State’s discretion by broadening the applicable context of harm to the public and making it clear that such harm can potentially manifest outside the UK.