Choose your business name
You can trade under your own name, or you can choose another name for your business.
Sole trader names must not:
- include ‘limited’, ‘Ltd’, ‘limited liability partnership’, ‘LLP’, ‘public limited company’ or ‘plc’
- be offensive
- be too similar to another company’s trademarked name (because you may have to change it if someone makes a complaint)
You must include your name and business name (if you have one) on official paperwork, for example invoices and letters.