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Choosing the name for a BVI Business Company (BC)
There are restrictions on what types of words you can use in a company name.
See "restrictions" below, or see
BVI Restricted Words.
No company can be incorporated which has a name which is identical to another
company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands or so closely resembles the
name that it could be deceptive or mixed up.
Possible endings:
The name of the company must include one of the following words or its
abbreviation:
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Word
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Abbreviated form
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| Limited |
Ltd. |
| Corporation |
Corp. |
| Incorporated |
Inc. |
| Societe Anonyme or Sociedad Anonima |
S.A. |
Possible words to use in the name:
If you wanted to use the name Blue Mountains, Inc., it's quite possible that
the name is not available because there is already a company with that name
registered in the British Virgin Islands. In order to avoid your name being
rejected because it is identical to another name, you might consider using a
name such as Blue Mountain Holdings, Inc. or Blue Mountain Investments, Inc.
We've listed here some of the more common words which are used to create
names. We've also listed other words and their combinations which you might use
to for your company.
Commonly used words:
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Holdings
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Investments
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International
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Overseas
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Trading
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Other possible alternatives:
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Administration
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Advisers |
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Agency |
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Amalgamated |
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and Co. (& Co.) |
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Associates
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Business Services
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Consulting |
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Continental Group |
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Development
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Development Group
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Enterprises |
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et Cie. |
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Holdings Group
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Industrial Holdings
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International Holdings
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International Investments
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Investment Group
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Management
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Marketing
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Online
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Overseas Holdings
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Partners
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Properties
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Resources
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Services
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Services Group
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Shipping
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Software
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Specialists
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Technology |
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Ventures |
Restrictions:
It is not possible to use a word (or words) in the name that are calculated
to suggest:
- the patronage of Her Majesty or that of a member of the Royal Family;
- a connection with Her Majesty's Government; or
- a connection with a municipality or other local authority or with a
society or body incorporated by Royal Charter.
Examples: Chamber of Commerce, Chartered, Imperial, Municipal, Royal, etc.
Nor is it possible to use any words which convey that the business of the
company is of a licensed nature, such as Insurance or Banking business.
Examples: Assurance, Bank, Building Society, Cooperative, Insurance, Trust
Company, or Trustee Company.
See also:
British Virgin Islands Business Company Maintenance Guidelines
British Virgin Islands Business Company Internal Management Notes
British Virgin Islands Business Company Share Capital
BVI Business Company Incorporation Guideline Note
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