Naming your co-op

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3rd November 2020
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What's in a name? There are legal requirements for choosing and using the name of your co-operative. Read our in depth guides. 

There are guides: 

  • For co-ops that have chosen to incorporate as private limited companies
  • For co-ops that have opted to incorporate under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
  • Exploring the reasons for and against setting up a subsidiary
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Choosing and using a co-operative company name
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Choosing and using a co-operative society name
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Creating a subsidiary organisation
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