Section 54 of The Companies Act No. 17 of 2015: Registration of private limited companies

The Cabinet Secretary may, by notice given to the company, exempt a private company from using the word "limited" or "Itd" as required by section 54.

(1) The regulations may prohibit the use in a company name of specified words, expressions or other indications— (a) that are associated with a particular type of company or kind of organisation;...

(1) The Registrar shall not register a company under this Act by a name that is the same as another name appearing in the index of company names. (2) The regulations may provide— (a) that...

(1) The Registrar may direct a company to change its name if it has been registered by a name that is the same as or, in the opinion of the Registrar, too similar to— (a) a name appearing at the...

For the purposes of sections 57 and 58, the regulations may provide for either or both of the following. (a) matters that are to be disregarded in deciding whether or not names are the same or are...

(1) The Registrar may direct a company to change its name if of the opinion— (a) that misleading information has been given for the purposes of a company's registration by a particular name and that...

(1) A company that is dissatisfied with a direction given to it under section 60 may apply to the Court to quash the direction. (2) An application under subsection (1) is ineffective if not made...

A company may change its name— (a) by special resolution or as may be provided for by the articles of the company; (b) by resolution of the directors acting in accordance with a direction by the...

(1) Within fourteen days after a change of name has been agreed to by a company by special resolution, the company shall lodge with the Registrar for registration a notice of change, together with a...

(1) Within fourteen days after a company changes its name by other means provided for in its articles, it shall lodge with the Registrar for registration notice of the change, together with a...

(1) On receiving a notice of a change of company's name and on being satisfied— (a) that the new name complies with the requirements of this Act; and (b) that the requirements of this Act and any...

(1) A change of a company's name has effect from the date on which the certificate of change of name is issued. (2) The change does not affect any rights or obligations of the company or invalidate...

(1) A company shall— (a) display its name and other prescribed information in specified places; (b) state prescribed information in prescribed kinds of the company's documents and communications;...

(1) In relation to the name of a company, no account is to be taken of whether— (a) upper or lower case characters or a combination of the two are used; (b) diacritical marks or punctuation are...

A company can, in accordance with this Part, convert itself— (a) from being a private company into being a public company; (b) from being a public company into being a private company; (c) from...

(1) A private company, whether limited or unlimited, can convert itself into a public company limited by shares if (but only if)— (a) it passes a special resolution to that effect; (b) the...

(1) A company that has resolved to convert itself into a public company may lodge an application for registration of the conversion only if the following requirements are satisfied— (a) the nominal...

(1) A private company that has resolved to convert itself into a public company may not apply to have the conversion registered unless— (a) a balance sheet prepared as at a date not more than seven...

(1) This section applies to shares that are allotted by a company during the period between the date as at which the balance sheet required by section 72 is prepared and the passing of the...

(1) The Registrar shall refuse an application for the registration of the conversion of a company into public company if the application does not comply with subsection (2). (2) An application for...

(1) The statement of the company's proposed secretary complies with this section only if— (a) it contains the required particulars of the person who is or the persons who are to be the secretary or...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion of a company into a public company if satisfied that the registration of application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(1) A public company can convert itself into a private limited company if— (a) a special resolution to that effect is passed; (b) the conditions specified in subsection (2) are satisfied; and (c)...

(1) If a special resolution by a public company to convert itself into a private limited company has been passed, an application to the Court for the cancellation of the resolution may be made— (a)...

(1) On making an application under section 78, the applicants, or the person making the application on their behalf, shall immediately give notice to the Registrar. (2) Subsection (1) applies...

The Registrar may not register the conversion of a public company as a private limited company unless the application for registration— (a) contains a statement of the company's new name on...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion of a public company into a private limited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(1) A private limited company may convert itself into an unlimited company if— (a) all the members of the company have assented to its conversion; (b) the company has not previously been registered...

The Registrar may not register the conversion of a company as an unlimited company unless the application for registration— (a) contains a statement of the company's new name on conversion; and (b)...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion of a private limited company into an unlimited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(1) An unlimited company may convert itself into a private limited company if (but only if) the conditions specified in subsection (2) are complied with. (2) The conditions are that— (a) a special...

(1) The Registrar may not register the conversion of an unlimited company as a private limited company unless the application for registration— (a) contains a statement of the company's new name on...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion an unlimited company into a private limited company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(1) If, in the case of a company whose conversion has been registered under section 87, the company has already allotted share capital, it shall, within fourteen days after the registration, lodge...

(1) A public company limited by shares may convert itself into an unlimited private company with a share capital if— (a) all the members of the company have assented to its being so converted; (b)...

The Registrar shall not register the conversion of a public limited company into an unlimited private company unless the application for registration— (a) contains a statement of the company's new...

(1) The Registrar shall register the conversion of a public company into an unlimited private company if satisfied that the application for registration complies with the requirements of this...

(1) The subscribers to the memorandum and articles become members of the company on the registration of the company. (2) As soon as practicable after the registration of the company, it shall...

(1) Every company shall keep a register of its members which shall include information relating to beneficial owners of the company, if any. (2) A company shall enter in its register of...

(1) Every company shall keep a register of its beneficial owners. (2) A company shall enter in its register of beneficial owners, information relating to its beneficial owners as prescribed in the...

(1) Except in so far as the regulations otherwise provide, a company shall ensure that its register of members is— (a) kept at its registered office; (aa) if the register is prepared at another...

(1) A company that has more than fifty members shall keep an index of the names of the members of the company, unless the register of members is in such a form as to constitute in itself an...

(1) A public company shall keep its register of members and its index of members (if any) open for inspection by— (a) a member of the company without charge; and (b) any other person on payment of...

(1) Within five working days after receiving a request under section 96, a company shall either— (a) comply with the request or decline it by giving sufficient reasons in writing; or (b) apply to...

(1) If a company— (a) refuses to allow an inspection required under section 96; or (b) fails to provide a copy required under that section, otherwise than in accordance with an order of the Court,...

(1) A person who makes a request under section 96 that contains a statement that the person knows, or has reason to suspect, is false or misleading in a material respect commits an offence. (2) A...

(1) When a person inspects a company's register of members, or a company provides the person with a copy of the register or any part of it, the company shall inform the person of the most recent...

(1) A company may expunge from its register of members an entry relating to a person who was formerly a member of the company after the expiry of ten years after the date on which the person ceased...

(1) If a limited company is formed under this Act with only one member, the Registrar shall enter in the register of members of the company, the name and address of that member and a statement that...

(1) If— (a) the name of any person is, without sufficient cause, entered in or omitted from the register of members of a company; or (b) the cessation of membership of a person who has ceased to be...