{"id":3562,"date":"2024-01-23T09:16:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/contactone.com.sg\/?post_type=resources&p=3562"},"modified":"2024-02-23T08:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T08:27:14","slug":"choosing-a-company-name","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/contactone.com.sg\/resources\/choosing-a-company-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Company Name"},"content":{"rendered":"

The awesome company name that you have decided on will be one of the key brandings attached to your business. You will need to be aware of what names cannot be used, and what names may be used, but only if approved by a referral authority. If a name is submitted for approval by a referral authority, the duration of the company incorporation process will be lengthened (typically up to 14 working days)<\/p>\n

The trigger to refer your application to a referral authority is dependent on<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. The Company Name selected<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. The SSIC (business activity code) selected<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Disallowed Names<\/h5>\n
    \n
      \n
    • Undesirable names<\/li>\n
    • Names which are identical to the name of any company \/ sole-proprietorship \/ forms of partnership regardless of whether the entities are Live Entities or Struck Off\/Wound Up\/Terminated entities<\/li>\n
    • Names which are identical to a name being reserved under the Business Registration Act, the Companies Act, the Limited Liability Partnerships Act or Limited Partnerships Act<\/li>\n
    • Names which the Minister has directed the Registrar not to accept for registration e.g. Temasek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Names and SSIC codes that will trigger a referral approval check<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Name of Referral Authority<\/strong><\/td>\nNames containing<\/strong><\/td>\nSSIC \/ Principal Business activities relating to<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Board of Architects (BOA)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201carchitect\u201d<\/td>\n71111 (Architectural services)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Council for Estate Agencies (CEA)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n68201 (Real estate agencies and valuation services)<\/p>\n

      68209 (Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis nec.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cPhysical Rubber\u201d, \u201dCommodity futures\u201d e.g. \u201cRubber trading\u201d, \u201cCommodity brokers\u201d, \u201cCommodity Futures Exchange\u201d, \u201cCommodity \/ Commodities
      \nExchange\u201d, \u201cFutures brokers\u201d, \u201cCommodity Futures\u201d, \u201cClearing Exchange \/ House \/ House Exchange\u201d<\/td>\n      		66124 (Commodity and futures brokers and dealers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Ministry of Social and Family Development(MSF)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n87022 (Residential care services for children e.g. children\u2019s homes, orphanages)<\/p>\n

      88913 (Social services for children and youths e.g. youth outreach services, adoption services)<\/p>\n

      88919 (Social services without accommodation for children, youths and families nec.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) (Defence Technology and Resource Office)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cMilitary\u201d or \u201cDefence\u201d<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Ministry of Education (MOE) (Private Schools Section)<\/strong><\/td>\nEstablishments functioning as a \u201cschool\u201d \/ \u201clearning centre\u201d \/ \u201ceducation centre\u201d \/ \u201ctraining centre\u201d, offering instruction of an academic
      \nnature.Names containing \u201cAcademy\u201d, \u201cCollege\u201d, \u201cInstitute\u201d, \u201cInstitution\u201d, \u201cUniversity\u201d; and \u201cNational\u201d, \u201cSingapore\u201d, will normally be disallowed.<\/td>\n      		85211 (Secondary schools)<\/p>\n

      85212 (Junior colleges and centralised pre-university institutes)<\/p>\n

      85213 (International and foreign system schools \u2013 secondary)<\/p>\n

      85214 (Schools for the handicapped and educationally sub-normal \u2013 secondary)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ASEAN National Secretariat, Singapore)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations\u201d or \u201cASEAN\u201d<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cBank\u201d and its derivatives like \u201cbanking\u201d, \u201cbanque\u201d, \u201cbanco\u201d, \u201cBancaire\u201d, \u201cBanca\u201d and \u201cBanche\u201d<\/p>\n

      \u201cFinance Company\u201d and \u201cFinance\u201d<\/p>\n

      \u201cFutures Exchange\u201d, \u201cClearing House\u201d and \u201cSecurities Exchange\u201d or titles that resemble these titles such as \u201cstock exchange\u201d, and \u201cclearing
      \ncorporation\u201d and \u201cclearing organisation\u201d<\/td>\n

      		Activities involving governance from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)<\/p>\n

      Examples: Banking, Securities & Futures Exchange or Clearing House, Finance companies, Insurance, Money Lending and remittance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      Majlis Ugama Islam of Singapore (MUIS)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cIslam\u201d, \u201cMuslim\u201d, \u201cHalal\u201d and their derivatives<\/td>\nActivities involving \u201cIslam\u201d, \u201cMuslim\u201d, \u201cHalal\u201d and their derivatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      \nSingapore Police Force<\/strong><\/strong>(Licensing Division)<\/td>\n      		<\/td>\nActivities involving arms and ammunitions<\/p>\n

      20299 (Manufacture of other chemical products nec.)<\/p>\n

      25200 (Manufacture and repair of weapons and ammunition, e.g. ordance and accessories)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      Singapore Tourism Board (STB)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cMerlion\u201d, \u201ceMerlion\u201d<\/td>\nactivities involving \u201cTourist\u201d, \u201cTravel\u201d<\/p>\n

      50011 (Sightseeing cruise services)<\/p>\n

      52299 (Other transportation support activities nec)<\/p>\n

      79102 (Travel agencies and tour operators \u2013 mainly outbound)<\/p>\n

      79103 (Ticketing agencies \u2013 including airline, tour bus and cruise ship)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      The Law Society of Singapore<\/strong><\/td>\n\u201cLaw\u201d, \u201cLaw Corporation\u201d, \u201cLLC\u201d, \u201cLegal\u201d, \u201cLawyer(s)\u201d, \u201cAdvocate(s)\u201d, \u201cSolicitor(s)\u201d<\/td>\nActivities involving legal activities<\/p>\n

      69100 (Legal activities)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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