Auditor General and Audit Office are sensitive expressions. You are required by law to obtain permission to use this expression or anything similar in your proposed company name.
For this purpose, you may write to the following governing bodies to request a non-objection letter or email to support the use of Auditor General or Audit office in your company name.
| No | Country | Govt office | |
| 1 | England | National Audit Office 157-197 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9SP | enquiries@nao.gsi.gov.uk |
| 2 | Scotland | Audit Scotland 4th Floor 102 West Port Edinburgh EH3 9DN | info@audit-scotland.gov.uk |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Audit Office 106 University Street Belfast BT7 1EU | info@niauditoffice.gov.uk |
| 4 | Wales | Wales Audit Office 24 Cathedral Road Cardiff CF11 9LJ | info@wao.gov.uk |
Thereafter, you must include a copy of the letter or email of non-objection from the relevant governing body in your company incorporation application to Companies House.
You can use the Company name availability checker to check if your proposed company name is still available for registration.
How to register a company?
Concise Accountants provide company formation services. Our accountants will handle the incorporation of your limited company from start to finish. We will also advise you whether your supporting evidence is sufficient to support the use of Auditor General or Audit office in your company name.
Universally, your company’s registered office must be a real address. Companies House would not accept P O Box numbers as your registered office address.
Maintain your limited company
After your company has been successfully incorporated. There are a few documents you must prepare and file with the UK Authorities every year.
Firstly, at every anniversary of your company, you are required to prepare and submit your confirmation statement with Companies House. The confirmation statement is a snapshot of information about your company shares structure, directors, shareholders and registered office.
On the same note, you must also inform Companies House if your company details changed. For example, you appoint a new director or your registered office address has changed.
Additionally, you must submit your company accounts to Companies House and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). For HMRC, you must include your corporation tax return together with your company accounts. Concise Accountants offers fixed fee accounts packages to limited companies to take care of your company accounts and corporation tax return. The packages are suitable for startup businesses and small companies. Feel free to contact our accountants to discuss.
Other sensitive or reserved words
Click here for other sensitive or reserved words that require you to obtain a consent to use in your company or business name in the United Kingdom.
