Article Index
Limited Liability Partnerships
Introduction
New limited liability partnerships
Choosing a limited liability partnership name
Change of limited liability partnership name
Sensitive words and expressions
Directions to change a limited liability partnership name
Publication of the name of the limited liability partnership and details to be shown on stationery
The new limited liability partnership - looking forward
Further information
Appendices

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Limited Liability Partnerships

Appendices

APPENDIX A

You will need the approval of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry before you use any of the following words or expressions (or their plural or possessive forms) in your chosen limited liability partnership name.

(a) Words which imply national or international pre-eminence:

British	Great Britain	National	Wales
England	International	Scotland	Welsh
English	Ireland	Scottish
European	Irish	United Kingdom

(b) Words which imply business pre-eminence or representative or authoritative status:

Association	Board	Federation	Institution
Authority	Council	Institute	Society

Assurance	Co-operative	Insurance	Registered
Assurer	Foundation	Insurer	Re-insurance
Benevolent	Friendly society	Patent	Re-insurer
Charter	Fund	Patentee	Sheffield
Chartered	Group	Post office	Stock exchange
Chemist	Holding	Reassurance	Trade union
Chemistry	Industrial & provident society	Re-assurer	Trust
	Industrial & provident society	Register

APPENDIX B

Words or expressions in the following list need the approval of the Secretary of State. If you want to use any of them in your limited liability partnership name you will need to write first to the relevant body to ask if they have any objection to its use. When you apply for approval to use the name you should tell Companies House that you have written to the relevant body and enclose a copy of the reply you have received.

Word or Expression	Relevant Body for Limited Liability Partnerships intending to have their registered office in England or Wales	Relevant Body for Limited Liability Partnerships intending to have their registered office in Scotland
Charity, Charitable	Head of Status Charity Commission Woodfield House Tangier Taunton TA1 4BL	For recognition as a Scottish charity Inland Revenue FICO (Scotland) Trinity Park House South Trinity Road Edinburgh EH5 3SD
Contact Lens	The Registrar General Optical Council 41 Harley Street London W1N 2DJ	As for England and Wales
Dental, Dentistry	The Registrar General Dental Council 37 Wimpole Street London W1M 8DQ	As for England and Wales
District Nurse Health Visitor, Midwife, Midwifery Nurse, Nursing	The Registrar & Chief Executive United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting 23 Portland Place London W1N 3AF	As for England and Wales
Health Centre	Office of the Solicitor Department of Health & Social Security 48 Carey Street London WC2A 2LS	As for England and Wales
Health Service	Department of Health Room 2N35A Quarry House Quarry Hill Leeds LS2 7UE	As for England and Wales
Police	Home Office Police Dept Strategy Group Room 510 50 Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H 9AT	The Scottish Ministers Police Division St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Polytechnic	Department of Education and Science FHE 1B Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street Westminster London SW1P 3BT	As for England and Wales
Pregnancy, Termination, Abortion	Department of Health Area 423 Wellington House 133-135 Waterloo Road London SE1 8UG	As for England and Wales
Royal, Royale, Royalty, King, Queen, Prince, Princess, Windsor, Duke, His/Her Majesty	If based in England: Grant Bavister Dept for Constitutional Affairs Constitutional Policy Division 6 th Floor Selborne House 54 Victoria Street London SW1E 6QW If based in Wales: The National Assembly for Wales Crown Buildings Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NQ	The Scottish Ministers Civil Law and Legal Aid Division Saughton House Broomhouse Drive Edinburgh EH11 3XD
Special School	Department for Education and Employment Schools 2 Branch Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street Westminster London SW1P 3BT	As for England and Wales
University	Privy Council Office 2 Carlton Gardens London SW1Y 5AA	As for England and Wales

APPENDIX C

Certain words or expressions are covered by other legislation and their use in limited liability partnership names might be a criminal offence. These are listed below. If you want to use any of these words or expressions in your limited liability partnership name, then you should contact the relevant regulatory authority or ask Companies House for advice before proceeding. Companies House may seek independent advice from the relevant body.

*Word Or Expression*	Relevant Legislation	Relevant Body
Architect	Section 20 Architects Registration Act 1997	Architects Registration Board 73 Hallam Street London W1N 6EE
Credit Union	Credit Union Act 1979	The Public Records Section Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS
Veterinary Surgeon Veterinary, Vet	Sections 19/20 Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966	The Registrar Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 62-64 Horseferry Rd London SW1P 2AF
Solicitor (Scotland)	5.31, Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980	The Law Society of Scotland 26 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh, EH3 7YR
Dentist Dental Surgeon Dental Practitioner	Dental Act 1984	The Registrar General Dental Council 37 Wimpole Street London W1M 8DQ
Druggist Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutist Pharmacist Pharmacy	Section 78 Medicines Act 1968	The Director of Legal Services The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 1 Lambeth High Street London SE1 7JN (for Scottish Registered Companies) The Pharmaceutical Society 36 York Place Edinburgh EH13HU
Olympiad, Olympiads, Olympian, Olympians, Olympic, Olympics, or translation of these	Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995* *Also protects Olympic symbols of five interlocking rings and motto "Citius Altius Fortius"	British Olympic Association 1 Wandsworth Plain London SW18 1EH
Optician, Ophthalmic Optician Dispensing Optician, Enrolled Optician Registered Optician, Optometrist	Opticians Act 1989	The Registrar General Optical Council 41 Harley Street London W1N 2DJ
Red Cross Geneva Cross, Red Crescent, Red Lion and Sun	Geneva Convention Act 1957	Seek advice of Companies House
Anzac	Section 1 Anzac Act 1916	Seek advice of Companies House
Chiropodist, Dietician Medical Laboratory, Technician, Occupational Therapist, Orthoptist, Physiotherapist, Radiographer Remedial Gymnast	Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 if preceded by Registered, State or Registered	Mrs Joan Arnott Department of Health HRD HRB Rm 2N35A Quarry House Quarry Hill Leeds LS2 7JE
Institute of Laryngology Institute of Otology Institute of Urology Institute of Orthopaedics	University College London Act 1988	Seek advice of University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Patent Office, Patent Agent	Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988	IPPD (Intellectual Property Policy Directorate), Room 3B38, Concept House, The Patent Office, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP10 8QQ
Building Society	Building Society Act 1986	Seek advice of Building Societies Commission Victoria House 30-40 Kingsway London WC2B 6ES
Chamber(s) of Business Chamber(s) of Commerce Chamber(s) of Commerce and Industry Chamber(s) of Commerce, Training and Enterprise Chamber(s) of Enterprise Chamber(s) of Industry Chamber(s) of Trade Chamber(s) of Trade and Industry Chamber(s) of Training Chamber(s) of Training and Enterprise	Companies and Business (Chamber of Commerce etc) Act 1999	Guidance is available from Companies House

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