{"id":1361,"date":"2021-12-18T16:33:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T08:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1060383-4052188.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=1361"},"modified":"2022-04-19T14:33:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T06:33:44","slug":"who-to-inform-when-a-company-changes-its-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/webpreview.sg\/mms\/who-to-inform-when-a-company-changes-its-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Who to inform when a company changes its name"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1361\" class=\"elementor elementor-1361\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14ea1614 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14ea1614\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-280712e8\" data-id=\"280712e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10583e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10583e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany business owners start their businesses with a particular vision. However, sometimes the vision changes along the way and the company name changes along with it. A name change can reflect a company&#8217;s new direction, and it is vital to inform the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1060383-4052188.cloudwaysapps.com\/useful-contacts-businesses-should-know\/\">government agencies<\/a> and relevant parties of this critical milestone. Therefore, we have collated a list of essential parties that should be notified in the event of a company name change.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7f1df elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4f7f1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003eadd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"003eadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9254f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d9254f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any official company name change needs to be lodged with ACRA by the company officer or its appointed <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1060383-4052188.cloudwaysapps.com\/corporate-secretarial-services\/\">registered filing agent<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29bb3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b29bb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INLAND REVENUE AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (IRAS) <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68aceb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68aceb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no need to inform or update IRAS separately of the change in the company name, as it will be automatically reflected in the system once the company name change is lodged with ACRA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2b567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e2b567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ministry of Manpower (MOM)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e8290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22e8290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company needs to complete and submit an &#8220;Update MOM on changes to company name or paid-up capital form&#8221; together with its latest ACRA business profile (reflecting the new information). The form can be submitted via iSubmit found on MOM&#8217;s website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c7552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4c7552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND (CPF) BOARD<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f7779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4f7779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the company has a CPF account, the company needs to inform the CPF Board and attach either its latest ACRA business profile or its Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name of Company. The CPF Board can be notified either via the online form\/My Mailbox on CPF Board\u2019s website or via written notice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc868a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc868a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Banks<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0672196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0672196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most banks accept walk-ins at their branches where the company can complete and submit the relevant forms to change its name in the banks&#8217; records. It is advisable to check with the bank what relevant supporting documents may be needed. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72eab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d72eab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customer &amp; Suppliers<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de44e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de44e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The company should issue a letter to its customers and suppliers to inform them of the impending change of the company name. Ideally, this should be carried out a few weeks or months prior to the change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0416c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0416c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Business owners should also pay attention to changing the company name on collaterals and platforms such as:<\/p><ul><li>company letterhead, invoices, brochures, common seal and stamps;<\/li><li>social media profiles, packaging and signage;<\/li><li>domain names, logos, trademarks and patents;<\/li><li>email signatures and other communications materials.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20578f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f20578f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To avoid confusion, it is advisable to have the company&#8217;s former name appear after its present name in all company stationery for at least twelve (12) months. Under ACRA\u2019s guidelines, all companies are required to state their company name and UEN on all business correspondences as outlined above.<\/p><p>It is important to take note that there is a difference between a company name and a trademark. Changing your company name does not automatically accord you <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1060383-4052188.cloudwaysapps.com\/business-advisory-services\/other-business-support\/trademark-intellectual-property\/\">trademark protection<\/a>, which requires a separate registration.<\/p><p>More importantly, a change of name does not affect the company&#8217;s identity or any rights or obligations of the company. 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