vakilsearch guide

to choosing a
Company Name

How do I choose a Company Name?

Yes, the name must contain 3 parts in the name. First,
Unique noun. Second, activity of the company and
third part should contain nature of the company.

Example :

How do I choose my unique name?

Part 1
Choose Coined words for example, join the names of the
founders. RAVI + ARVIND = ARAVI
Combine two words to create a Unique word Information +
Systems = Infosys
NO Abbreviations, as far as possible
Example: SSB Learning Solutions (SSB stands for Selection for
Service Boards) is likely to be rejected. Avoid if possible.
NO General names, like Blue, Excellent, Happy, Data, Info,
Beautiful Etc

How do I choose my unique name?

Part 2
Name should be different from existing names to
check existing names, please visit
http://www.mca.gov.in/DCAPortalWeb/dca/MyMCALogin.do?method
=setDefaultProperty&mode=16

When you search for the name, if the result is No

Match Found your name is available.
It should not SOUND similar to existing names. For
example, vakilsearch and vakeelsearch sound similar.

How do I choose my unique name?

Part 3
An internet designated name such as .com, .net,
.edu, .gov, .org, .in, even where (.) should be written
as dot com or dot org or dot edu

Addition of words like New, Modern, Nav, Shri, Sri,

Shree, Sree, Om, Jai, Sai, The does not make a
name unique.
The Vakilsearch and Vakilsearch are not different
names.

How do I choose my unique name?

Part 4
The name should not contain words like State, India,
Bharat etc.
Name of any city in India or Abroad also cannot be
the name of your company. If your Company name
is PARIS TEXTILES, you should show a connection
with Paris or with France.

Avoid Chit Fund, Investing or Finance unless

your Company works in these areas

Can you tell me what is a similar

name?
This is best explained with an example:
P.Q. Industries Limited
P and Q Industries
Pee Que Industries
P n Q Industries
P & Q Industries
P&Q1947 Industries
1P & Q Industries
All the above names are similar!

DO NOT use these words in your

name

How do I describe my business?

It should accurately describe your business
Avoid general terms, like services, enterprises.
Instead choose more descriptive terms.

Instead of vakilsearch solutions Pvt. Ltd., always

choose a more descriptive phrase, like vakilsearch
legal solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Tip: If it is very specific, chances of approval are close
to 100%.

For a Not For Profit Company

It is mandatory to include the words Foundation OR
Forum OR Association OR Federation, Chambers OR
Confederation OR Council OR Electoral trust or alike.

RoC is final authority to approve the

name and we cannot assure you 100%
that name will be approved!

But we always try our best.