Online Company Registration Kerala
CHANGING THE NAME OF A COMPANY
In terms of section 21, a company (public or private) may change its name by getting the approval of members by a special resolution and the approval of the central government .Vide notification GSR 507 (E) dated 24/6/1985, the power under section 21 has been delegated to the registrar Online Company Registration Kerala.
MANNER OF MAKING CHANGE IN NAME
Change in a name means change in the existing
name of company. The changes may be made in any of the following ways.
Ø changing the name of an existing company by new name
Ø Changing the existing name by the abbreviated name.
Ø Changing the name (rectification of the name) on the direction of
the central government pursuant to section 22.
Ø Deletion or addition of the
word “private “in the name.
The first two types of changes require the approval of the central
government (register of companies) in addition to the approval of members by a
special resolution. The third require the approval of the central government (here
the power has been delegated to the regional director by notification GSR 288
(E) , dated 31-5-1991 ) and approval of shareholder by ordinarily resolution . The last changes require only
the approval of members by special resolution and intimation to the ROC Online Company Registration Kerala.
