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Company Name Reservation

Name-availability review and application support before a proposed company is incorporated or renamed.

What is this Service?

Name-availability search and reservation of a proposed company name with the MCA through RUN or SPICe+ Part A, before incorporation or before a name change is implemented.

Why You Need It

A name conflict or incomplete application can delay the wider incorporation or change process.

Key Benefits

MCA and trademark database search on your proposed names

Screening against the Companies (Incorporation) Rules naming restrictions

Drafting the significance and justification note for the proposed name

Key Facts

Applicable to
New incorporations and existing companies changing name
Filed in
RUN or SPICe+ Part A
Typical timeline
2–5 working days per submission
Validity
20 days for a new company; 60 days for a name change

Documents Needed

  • Two to four proposed names in order of preference

  • The intended business activity and NIC code

  • Trademark certificate or NOC, if the name uses an existing mark

  • For an existing company: CIN, current name and board resolution

What Is Not Included

  • Government, statutory, stamp-duty and portal charges (billed at actuals)

  • Litigation, adjudication or representation before any authority

  • Bookkeeping, statutory audit and income-tax return preparation

  • Additional filings triggered by facts discovered during the review

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