e) The type and case of the letters, spacing between the letters and punctuation marks.
f) The symbol “&” shall have the same meaning as the word “and”.
In the event that the name approved and used is:
undesirable
identical to other names
a name which the Minister has directed the Registrar not to accept
the entity that has been registered first may lodge a name complaint against the latter. If it is a valid name complaint, the Registrar may direct the company which was incorporated on the later date to change its name within six weeks from the date of direction.
We can run a search for you to check if identical or similar names have been used and advise you accordingly.
Q2. Do Dormant and Small Exempt Private Companies require their books to be audited?
The law does not require dormant companies and small exempt private companies with their annual turnover less than S$ 5 million to have their accounts audited by an external auditor. This applies to a company whose financial year begins on or after 15th May 2003.
