Part 4 Company names
21Name of company if liability of shareholders limited
The registered name of a company must end with the word
Limited
or the wordsTāpui (Limited)
if the liability of the shareholders of the company is limited.
Plain language law
New Zealand law explained for everyone
20: Name to be reserved
or “You must reserve a company name before registering or changing it”
or “You must reserve a company name before registering or changing it”
You could also call this:
“Companies with limited shareholder liability must end their name with "Limited" or "Tāpui (Limited)"”
If you want to start a company where the shareholders have limited liability, you need to follow a special rule about the company’s name. When you register your company, you must make sure its name ends with either the word “Limited” or the words “Tāpui (Limited)”. This tells everyone that the company’s shareholders have limited liability. Remember, this rule is important and you must follow it when choosing your company’s name.
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Next up: 22: Application for reservation of name
or “How to apply to reserve a company name”