A company must not be registered under this Act by a name if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State—
its use by the company would constitute an offence, or
it is offensive.
Section 53: Prohibited names
Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk
Part 5: A company's name — Chapter 1: General requirements
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