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==Decide on a name for your company== | ==Decide on a name for your company== | ||
The name must end in “Limited,” “Ltd.,” “Inc.,” “Incorporated,” “Corp.” or “Corporation,” or the French equivalent to these words. Your new company name needs to be distinctive and have a descriptive element, or you can choose a numbered BC company name. The Corporate Registry has more information on choosing a name – | The name must end in “Limited,” “Ltd.,” “Inc.,” “Incorporated,” “Corp.” or “Corporation,” or the French equivalent to these words. Your new company name needs to be distinctive and have a descriptive element, or you can choose a numbered BC company name. The Corporate Registry has more information on choosing a name – see [http://www.bcregistryservices.gov.bc.ca www.bcregistryservices.gov.bc.ca] and click on the “B.C. Companies” link. Note that if you decide to carry on business under a trade name, you have to display the full legal name of your company on certain documents like contracts and invoices. | ||
==You must then reserve the name with the Corporate Registry== | ==You must then reserve the name with the Corporate Registry== |
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