Changing the name of an s.r.o.

Changing the name of an s.r.o. in practice

A name that once fitted may no longer do so. The business has changed direction, a new partner has joined, or it wants to distance itself from a previous owner. Under Section 110 of the Slovak Commercial Code, the business name is a required part of the articles of association, so changing it means amending the articles and registering the change. The new name takes effect towards third parties only once it is in the Slovak Commercial Register.

First we check that the new name cannot be confused with one already registered. If you want certainty while the logo and website are being prepared, we can reserve the name for 60 days. We then draft the shareholders' decision and the consolidated articles and file the application electronically. The company remains the same legal entity, with the same ID number, contracts and obligations.

What we help with

Assessing whether the new name is distinctive under Section 10 of the Commercial Code
Reserving the business name for 60 days
General meeting or sole shareholder decision on the new name
Consolidated articles of association
Electronic application, combined with a change of office, business activities or director if needed

Worth knowing

Form of the decision

A name change does not alter the voting ratio, so written general meeting minutes (Section 127a(2) of the Commercial Code) or a written decision of the sole shareholder (Section 132(1)) are enough. No notarial deed or authorisation is required unless a director or the share ratio changes at the same time.

Name reservation

A business name can be reserved before it is used. The reservation lasts 60 days, the fee is EUR 50, and the register of reservations is kept by the District Court in Žilina.

Distinctiveness

What matters is the overall impression and the risk that the public could confuse the companies, not an exact match (Section 10 of the Commercial Code). Adding punctuation or an insignificant word is not enough.

Court fee

The court fee for an application to register changes is EUR 50 and covers any number of changes in a single application.

Common questions

No. The company remains the same legal entity under a new name. Its ID number, history, contracts and obligations all continue.
Update stamps, contracts, the website, invoices, email signatures and business cards. Business documents must show the current company name.
We agree a fixed fee in advance based on the scope and usually send a quote within 1 working day. The fixed amounts are the EUR 50 court fee for the application and EUR 50 for reserving the name, if you want that.

Articles are in Slovak.

Preparing for the consultation

What to prepare for your consultation

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For every matter

documents: contracts, decisions, demand letters, invoices
correspondence with the other party or the authority
a short timeline of what happened and when
the questions you want answered and what outcome you hope for

Also for this area

a Business Register extract and the articles of association
exactly what should change: director, registered office, shareholder, company name
identity documents of the people who will sign
contracts with partners that the matter concerns

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This page is for general information, reflects Slovak law at the time of writing and is not a substitute for advice on your particular matter.

Changing the name of an s.r.o.