The UK's only business name protection service

You build the business. We'll help protect the name.

Simple, affordable UK business name protection - made for real businesses, not corporate giants.

Check your name in seconds. Then secure your dated proof of use, with up to £10,000 of passing-off legal assistance included, from just £15 a month, including VAT.

Free check. No card needed. Instant risk report with clear, prioritised recommendations.

A preview of what you'll get

Sample Report

Crown Hair Studio

High risk
68/100
Companies House
  • Crown Hair & Beauty Ltd94%
  • Crown Hair Studio Ltd88%
  • The Crown Salon Ltd71%
Domains
  • crownhairstudio.co.ukTaken
  • crownhairstudio.comTaken
  • crownhairstudio.ukFree

Run a free check above to get your own personalised report you can download as a PDF.

2,000+ UK businesses protected
A NBR Group Service
From £15 per month
UK only, GDPR compliant

Up to £10,000 legal assistance towards passing-off claims

Real legal assistance if a competitor ever copies your name. Included with every subscription.

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Why protect your business name

Four reasons UK businesses choose us.

Real outcomes for real businesses. No legal jargon, no marketing fluff.

Up to £10,000 legal assistance towards passing-off claims

If a competitor encroaches on your name, we contribute up to £10,000 towards passing-off legal costs. You are never alone in a dispute.

Avoid £4,000 to £20,000 re-branding

A forced re-brand costs UK small businesses £4,000 to £20,000, plus 12-18 months of lost SEO and customer recognition.

Legally-recognised proof of use

Your dated, time-stamped record of trading is the bedrock of any UK passing-off claim. We build it for you, automatically.

Real UK legal team, on call

Speak to a real person within one working day. No bots, no offshoring, no jargon.

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Watch how Business Name Protection works.

What is Business Name Protection?

An affordable layer of protection for your business name. Structured, practical, and ready from day one.

Business Name Protection is a UK service that records your business name use, builds your legal proof of trading, and gives you up to £10,000 of passing-off legal assistance support if your name is ever copied. It costs from £15 per month including VAT. No setup fees. No legal forms to fill in. No surprise bills.

  • Dated proof of use, recorded from day one.
  • Up to £10,000 legal assistance towards passing-off claims.
  • Real UK team, on call when you need them.
  • From £15 per month. Cancel anytime.
How it works

Three simple steps to a protected business name.

01

Search your business name

Free check. Companies House similarity and domain availability across 5 major TLDs. 30 seconds.

02

Receive your risk report

Clear risk score, specific overlaps, and an action plan. No legal jargon.

03

Get protected from £15 a month

Subscribe, fill in your details, secure payment via Stripe. Live the same day.

What our customers say

Real businesses. Real reviews.

All reviews are imported from verified Google customer reviews.

“Been registering my business name with them for 9 years now. Great, reassuring service to protect my business name and thus reputation. I highly recommend using their business name registration service to protect your business from "passing off". Also very helpful free search service to check what business names are in use and associated domains and trade marks - all essential -pre-checks to do before launching your name and website!”

Angela Dunning

“My business is aquaclean North west Ltd I've been in business for over 20 years now each year I've always renewed my business registration with peace of mind you have protection I've didn't know when I might need that protection but from no where I've had a situation as passing off someone copying my business the staff are fast to deal with my on going problem they are faster than I can keep up hopefully now it will be fully resolved but never think it wont happen because it has you need that protection in place highly recommended thanks again Steve aquaclean North west Ltd”

Steve Baker

“I've been with the National Business Register for over 15 years to protect my business name. Unfortunately in 2009 someone was using my business name. Contacting the relevant department they swiftly and professionally resolved the matter. Many thanks to all at NBR for their help. Would certainly recommend this company. Ask 4 Steve driving instructor (retired)”

Steve Thornhill

Pricing

Fixed, transparent pricing. No legal fees.

From £15 a month including VAT. Up to £10,000 legal assistance towards passing-off claims included.

MonthlyFlexible month-to-month option

Monthly Protection

£15per month (including VAT)

A simple ongoing subscription with full access to your protection service.

Includes

  • Up to £10,000 passing-off legal assistance
  • Dated record of your business name use
  • Monitoring and overlap support
  • Domain and online footprint guidance
  • UK-based support team
  • Onboarding name scan

Best for

Businesses that want flexibility or prefer monthly budgeting.

Start monthly protection

£15 today, then £15 per month.
Cancel any time.

Best value
AnnualBest value option

Annual Protection

£155.40per year (including VAT)

Everything in the monthly plan, paid in one simple annual payment.

Includes

  • Everything in Monthly Protection
  • Lower overall cost (save £24.60 per year)
  • Priority response on support requests
  • One simple annual payment

Best for

Businesses that want the best value and a set-and-forget option.

Choose annual protection

One payment of £155.40 today.
Locked in for 12 months.

Up to £10,000 passing-off legal assistance included with every plan.
  • No obligation
  • No sales pressure
  • Response within one working day
  • UK-based intellectual property specialists

You'll fill in your business details on the next step. Then secure payment via Stripe.

Your name is your business. Protect it today.

Run a free 30-second check. Get a clear, actionable risk report. Then decide whether you want protection.

  • No obligation
  • No sales pressure
  • Response within one working day
  • UK-based intellectual property specialists

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