Other Important Issues - Business Stationery & Web Sites

All company stationery including letterheads, invoices, order notes, delivery notes etc must clearly show all the following information:

• The full registered name of the company including the word "limited" or its abbreviation "ltd"
(or equivalent for a PLC or LLP)

• A statement "registered in England", "registered in England & Wales", "registered in Scotland" or "registered in Northern Ireland" depending obviously on the place of registration


• The company registration number


• The registered office address, which must be clearly designated as such if different to the trading address. Specific reference to the address as the registered office need not be made if the registered office and trading address are the same, and if this is so, the address need only appear once on the letterhead


• It is not necessary to show the names of the directors, but if any are shown, they must all be shown


• All company cheques must show the word "limited" or the abbreviation "ltd". Failure in this respect will render the signatory personally liable to the amount of the cheque.

The above rules on display of the correct designation and name of the company must also be clearly shown on any web site operated by the company,

Failure in this respect renders the Directors of the company liable to criminal prosecution and may create a personal liability in respect of certain dealings and transactions.