Overview
Singapore companies may apply to ACRA to change their company name, through a "Change in Company Information" application. This will require you to log into the BizFile+ website.
It is possible to change the name of a registered company. However, the new name must be available. This means that the new name of your company cannot be:
- Prohibited and undesirable;
- Identical to the name of any other company and/or registered business;
- Identical to a name reserved by another company and/or registered business; or
- Prohibited by order of the Minister of Finance
Once a name is chosen, the company must pass a special resolution for the change of company name. Your company name change will be updated after the resolution has been filed with ACRA.
Navigation
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From the Main Toolbar, go to Company |
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Select the Company from the list |
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Select Name Registrations |
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Click 
Company Name Change
| Field | Explanation |
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| Company has obtained approval from the Registrar to register as a Company without the addition of the word ‘Limited’ or ‘Berhad’ to its name |
Toggle  if approval has been granted. Only applicable to Private Companies - Exempt Limited by Shares |
| The Company has obtained charity status from MCCY/sector administrators and is allowed to omit the word ‘Limited’ or ‘Berhad’ in its name | Toggle if approval has been granted. Only applicable to Private Companies - Exempt Limited by Shares |
| Proposed Entity Name | Enter the proposed company name. |
| Suffix | Select the appropriate suffix for the company. Applicable where there is no approval granted to omit legal elements from the company name. |
| In-Principle Approval Obtained from Other Authorities |
Toggle If so, select the Referral Authority. |
| Resolution Date | Input the Resolution Date to appear on the Company Change Summary |
Click 
Forms Prepared
By selecting Prepare Documents CAS 360 will display the Document Production screen and automatically select the documents required:
- Cover Letter
- Company Change Summary
- Directors Minutes or Resolution
- Members Minutes or Resolution
- Notice of Members Meeting
- Members Consent to Short Notice
Select the
icon to change any of the document settings. Different options will appear depending on the document type.
Submit an online application via BizFile+ using SingPass or CorpPass to change the company name.
Updating the Company Name
After preparing the Name Change forms, the new company name will display as pending in the Name Registrations screen. The Old company name will continue to display in the Company Selection screen.
Once the relevant forms have been lodged to ACRA, and approved, users can update the pending status.
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From the Main Toolbar, go to Company |
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Select the Company from the list |
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Select Name Registrations |
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Beside the pending name change, click 
Select Remove Pending Status.
Enter the effective date (date of successful lodgement).
The company name in the Company Selection screen will be updated and the pending status will be removed from the Name Registration screen.