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Legal requirements for your stationery – page 2

* The information given below is reproduced under the Crown copyright guidelines as provided at Companies House website. It is recommended you visit the CH site for the most up-to-date information.

Please note: If you’ve arrived at this page via a search engine then you may firstly wish to check the info found on Page 1 here: Legal Requirements – Page 1

1. What is a Business Name?

A “business name” is any name under which someone carries on business other than their own. In the case of a company or limited liability partnership, it means a name that is not its registered name; in the case of a sole trader, it means a name other than his surname with or without his forenames or initials; in the case of a partnership, it means a name other than the partners’ names.
There are rules to prevent the use of names that could seriously mislead the public. The relevant regulations are:

The Company and Business Names (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2009 (SI2009/1095).

The Company and Business Names (Sensitive Words and Expressions) Regulations 2009.

There are also rules about the information that must be disclosed on stationery and signs at business premises that apply to sole traders and partnerships using business names. These are in sections 1200-1208 of the Companies Act 2006.

2. To whom do the business names provisions of the Companies Act 2006 apply?

The business names provisions apply to:

  • an individual who trades under a name which is not his or her surname. It makes no difference whether the individual’s first names or initials are added. So the Act would apply to Mr JQZ Singh if he traded as ‘Singh Antiques’ but not if he traded as ‘Singh’ or ‘JQZ Singh’;
  • a partnership which uses a specific business name and does not trade under the names of all the partners;
  • a company or limited liability partnership, which trades under a name which is not its corporate name, for example, ‘J Smith Limited’ trading as ‘Fish Antiques’.

3. Can I choose any name for my business?

There are some controls and restrictions which apply to your choice of business name. You must get the Secretary of State’s approval before using a business name that:

  • suggests a connection with Her Majesty’s Government or any devolved administration, or any local authority or any specified public authority; or
  • includes a sensitive word or expression (see chapter 3 and Appendices A & B)

If you use such a name without prior approval, you will be committing an offence and may be subject to a fine.
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In addition, you must not use a business name if:

  • its use would constitute a criminal offence (Appendix C is a list of words and expressions whose inappropriate use could be a criminal offence);
  • it includes words and abbreviations that denote a particular type of business if the business is not of that type. These words and abbreviations include ‘limited’, “unlimited”, “public limited company”, Community Interest Company”, Limited Partnership”, their Welsh equivalents and their abbreviations with or without full stops.
  • the name suggests a connection with Her Majesty’s Government or any part of the Scottish administration;
  • the name suggests a connection with any local authority or any specified public authority;
  • it includes a sensitive word or expression included in chapter 3 and Appendices A & B without the approval of the Secretary of State.

If your business name is identical or similar to a registered trade mark you may be infringing it if your business deals in identical or similar goods and services to the owner of the registered trade mark and your use of the name creates a likely to confuse the public. Further information about trade marks is included here: chapter 2.

4. Do I need to display my business name?

No. But if you use a business name, you must display a sign with:

  • your and, if relevant, your partners’ names; and
  • an address in the UK for each person at which service of any document relating to the business will be effective.

in any premises where the business is carried on and where customers, suppliers have business access. This rule applies if the business name were to include your surname or your partners’ surnames together with other words, for example ‘Smith Photographic’.

5. What name must I include in stationery?

If you use a business name, you must include:

  • your and, if relevant, your partners’ names; and
  • an address in the UK for each person at which service of any document relating to the business will be effective.

This information must be included in legible characters in all your:

  • business letters;
  • written orders for goods or services to be supplied to the business;
  • business emails;
  • invoices and receipts issued in the course of the business;
  • written demands for payment of debts arising in the course of the business.

The information printed above is meant as a guide only and it is suggested you visit the Companies House website for full up-to-date information.

http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk


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Bleeds explained

Basically, a bleed is artwork that goes over the edge of the printed sheet.

If your design needs to have a bleed then it’s important to allow 3mm overlap (see image A below). As the letterhead will be printed on oversize material (SRA4), this gives the guillotine operator a chance to cut into the artwork and produce a good finished letterhead. (see image B below).

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Why do we need a bleed?

If the artwork ended at the edge of the sheet and the guillotine cut was only 0.5mm out, then we could end up with an unsightly thin white strip down one edge of the sheet, which is not ideal.

Also, if there is a large stack of paper on the press, with the best will in the world there will be the odd sheet that doesn’t get fed through the press 100% accurately so if a bleed hasn’t been put in place this could cause issues.

Extending the artwork over the edge of the sheet allows for a little leeway when it comes to the time for trimming.

If you’ve set your workspace for A4 and intend to use bleeds then, depending on what software package you are using you may need to set the workspace to oversize A4 (SRA4), which measures 225mm x 320mm.

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