Sensitive Words - What to consider when choosing a company name
The words below are classed as sensitive. If you want to register a company name that contains one of these words, you have to submit a justification with the registration documents or change of name resolution.
If you wish to register a companmy name which incorporates any of these words or expressions please contact us and will will advise how to obtain necessary permission(s)
Sensitive words and expressions specified in regulations that require the prior approval of the Secretary of State to use in a company or business name
Accounts Commission for Scotland
Accredit / Accreditation / Accredited / Accrediting
Adjudicator
Alba Na h-Alba / Albannach
Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Association
Assurance / Assurer
Audit Commission
Auditor General / Audit Office
Auditor General for Northern Ireland
Auditor General for Scotland / Audit Scotland
Auditor General for Wales
Banc / Bank / Banking
Benevolent
Breatainn / Breatannach
Brenin / Brenhines
Brenhinol / Brenhiniaeth
Britain / British
Chamber of: Commerce / Business / Enterprise / Industry / Trade / Training
Charitable / Charity
Charter
Chartered
Chartered Accountant / ICAEW
Chartered Secretary
Chartered Surveyor
Child Maintenance / Child Support
Comhairle
Coimisean
Comisiwn
Comisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
Commission
Community Benefit Society
Comptroller and Auditor General
Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland
Co-operative
Co-operative Society
Council
Cymru / Cymreig / Cymraeg
Cyngor
Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
Dental / Dentistry
Dentist / Dental Surgeon / Dental / Practitioner
Diùc / Ban-diùc
Dug / Duges
Duke / Duchess
Ei Fawrhydi / Ei Mawrhydi
England / of England / English
Federation
Financial Conduct Authority / Financial Services Authority
Financial Reporting Council
Foundation
Friendly Society
Fund
Government
The Governor and Company of the Bank of England
Gwasanaeth iechyd
Health and Safety Executive
Health and Social Care Board
Health centre / Health service
Health visitor
His Majesty / Her Majesty
House of Commons / House of Lords
HPSS / HSC
Inspectorate
Institute / Institution
Insurance / Insurer
Judicial appointment
King
Law Commission
Licensing
Llywodraeth
Medical centre
Midwife / Midwifery
Mòrachd
Mutual
National Assembly for Wales / National Assembly for Wales Commission
National Audit Office
NHS
Northern Ireland / Northern Irish
Northern Ireland Assembly / Northern Ireland Assembly Commission / Northern Ireland Executive
Northern Ireland Audit Office
Nurse / Nursing
Office for Nuclear Regulation
Oifis sgrùdaidh
Oilthigh
Ombudsman / Ombwdsmon
Parlamaid
Parliament / Parliamentarian / Parliamentary
Patent / Patentee
The Pensions Advisory Service
Police
Polytechnic
Post Office
Prifysgol
Prince / Princess
Prionnsa / Bana-phrionnsa
Prudential Regulation Authority
Prydain / Prydeinig
Public Health Agency
Queen
Reassurance / Reassurer
Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Wellbeing
Regional Health and Social Care Board
Registrar
Registered Society
Regulator
Reinsurance / Reinsurer
Riaghaltas
Rìgh Banrigh
Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Rìoghail Rìoghalachd
Royal / Royalty
Scotland / Scottish
Scottish Law Commission
Scottish Parliament / Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Senedd
Sheffield
Siambr Fasnach / Ddiwydiant / Fenter / Fusnes / Hyfforddiant
Social Service
Society
Special School
Standards
Stock exchange
Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru
Teyrnas Gyfunol / Teyrnas Unedig
Trade Union
Tribunal
Trust
Tywysog / Tywysoges
Underwrite / Underwriting
Unit Trust
University
Wales / Welsh
Wales Audit Office
Welsh Government / Welsh Assembly Government
Windsor
Accredit / Accreditation / Accredited / Accrediting
Adjudicator
Alba Na h-Alba / Albannach
Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Association
Assurance / Assurer
Audit Commission
Auditor General / Audit Office
Auditor General for Northern Ireland
Auditor General for Scotland / Audit Scotland
Auditor General for Wales
Banc / Bank / Banking
Benevolent
Breatainn / Breatannach
Brenin / Brenhines
Brenhinol / Brenhiniaeth
Britain / British
Chamber of: Commerce / Business / Enterprise / Industry / Trade / Training
Charitable / Charity
Charter
Chartered
Chartered Accountant / ICAEW
Chartered Secretary
Chartered Surveyor
Child Maintenance / Child Support
Comhairle
Coimisean
Comisiwn
Comisiwn Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
Commission
Community Benefit Society
Comptroller and Auditor General
Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland
Co-operative
Co-operative Society
Council
Cymru / Cymreig / Cymraeg
Cyngor
Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru
Dental / Dentistry
Dentist / Dental Surgeon / Dental / Practitioner
Diùc / Ban-diùc
Dug / Duges
Duke / Duchess
Ei Fawrhydi / Ei Mawrhydi
England / of England / English
Federation
Financial Conduct Authority / Financial Services Authority
Financial Reporting Council
Foundation
Friendly Society
Fund
Government
The Governor and Company of the Bank of England
Gwasanaeth iechyd
Health and Safety Executive
Health and Social Care Board
Health centre / Health service
Health visitor
His Majesty / Her Majesty
House of Commons / House of Lords
HPSS / HSC
Inspectorate
Institute / Institution
Insurance / Insurer
Judicial appointment
King
Law Commission
Licensing
Llywodraeth
Medical centre
Midwife / Midwifery
Mòrachd
Mutual
National Assembly for Wales / National Assembly for Wales Commission
National Audit Office
NHS
Northern Ireland / Northern Irish
Northern Ireland Assembly / Northern Ireland Assembly Commission / Northern Ireland Executive
Northern Ireland Audit Office
Nurse / Nursing
Office for Nuclear Regulation
Oifis sgrùdaidh
Oilthigh
Ombudsman / Ombwdsmon
Parlamaid
Parliament / Parliamentarian / Parliamentary
Patent / Patentee
The Pensions Advisory Service
Police
Polytechnic
Post Office
Prifysgol
Prince / Princess
Prionnsa / Bana-phrionnsa
Prudential Regulation Authority
Prydain / Prydeinig
Public Health Agency
Queen
Reassurance / Reassurer
Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Wellbeing
Regional Health and Social Care Board
Registrar
Registered Society
Regulator
Reinsurance / Reinsurer
Riaghaltas
Rìgh Banrigh
Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Rìoghail Rìoghalachd
Royal / Royalty
Scotland / Scottish
Scottish Law Commission
Scottish Parliament / Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Senedd
Sheffield
Siambr Fasnach / Ddiwydiant / Fenter / Fusnes / Hyfforddiant
Social Service
Society
Special School
Standards
Stock exchange
Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru
Teyrnas Gyfunol / Teyrnas Unedig
Trade Union
Tribunal
Trust
Tywysog / Tywysoges
Underwrite / Underwriting
Unit Trust
University
Wales / Welsh
Wales Audit Office
Welsh Government / Welsh Assembly Government
Windsor
Words and expressions that could imply a connection with a government department, a devolved administration or a local or specified public authority
Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board / Accounting Council / Actuarial Council / Audit and Assurance Council
Agency
Assembly
Border Agency / Border Force
Cabinet Office
Cadw
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales / CISSW
Crime Squad / Criminal Intelligence Service
Crown Estate
Employment Medical Advisory Service / EMAS
Further Education / Higher Education
Home Office
Industrial and Provident Society
Lord Advocate
Notary / Notary public / Notarial
Nuclear Installation
Office of the Public Guardian
Primary Education
Registered Society
Scrivener / Scrivener notary
SE
Secondary Education
Select Committee
Serious Organised Crime / SOCA
Other regulated words and expressions
Anzac
Architect
Art(s) therapist
Bachelor of medicine
Biomedical scientist
Building Society
Chemist / Dispensing chemist / Dispensing druggist / Druggist / Pharmaceutical / Pharmaceutical chemist / Pharmaceutical druggist / Pharmaceutist / Pharmacist / Pharmacy
Chiropractic / Chiropractor / Chiropractic practitioner / Chiropractioner / Chiropractic physician
Chiropodist
Citius / Altius / Fortius
Clinical scientist
Clinical psychologist
Commonhold Association
Contact lens / Contact lenses
Counselling psychologist
Credit Union
Diagnostic radiographer
Dietitian, Dietician
Dispensing optician
Doctor of medicine
Drama therapist
Educational psychologist
Enrolled optician
Forensic psychologist
Faster, higher, stronger
General practitioner
Geneva Cross
Health psychologist
Hearing aid dispenser
Music therapist
Occupational psychologist
Occupational therapist
Olympic / Olympian / Olympiad / Paralympic / Paralympian / Paralympiad
Operating department practitioner
Ophthalmic optician / Optician / Optometrist
Ordnance survey
Orthoptist
Orthotist
Paramedic
Physician
Physical therapist
Physiotherapist
Podiatrist
Practitioner psychologist
Prosthetist
Radiographer
Red Crescent / Red Cross / Red Lion and Sun
Registered optician
Registered psychologist
Social worker
Solicitor
Speech and language therapist
Speech therapist
Spirit in motion
Sport and exercise psychologist
Surgeon
Therapeutic radiographer
Vet / Veterinary / Veterinary surgeon / Veterinary practitioner