In the entire process of registering a Singapore company, the process of name verification (determining the company name) usually does not require much effort. However, there are exceptions as well. So, under what circumstances will the company's name approval fail?


Under What Circumstances Can the Company Name not be Approved?

01 Duplicate name, if the company name is the same or similar to an existing company (even if the existing company has been closed or cancelled), it is not allowed. Even if it can currently be used, if a previously existing company raises objections to the registration office, the company will still face the risk of changing its name.

02 The company name contains sensitive vocabulary.

1) Unelegant vocabulary is not allowed.

2) Names that are close to or related to government departments and can easily cause misunderstandings may result in some company names containing national names being unusable in certain situations.

3) Other names that may be misleading. This scope is quite broad and difficult to summarize. For example, in some cases, using words like 'group/holding/association' can lead to misunderstandings about the nature and size of a company, which may require strict approval or even render them unusable.


What Should be Done If the Company Name Cannot be Approved?

01 If it is the first case, the simplest way is to add some informative vocabulary to the name to reduce the proportion of duplicate names.

02 If it is the second case, then generally the name must be changed.


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