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Can the same company trade under multiple names?

  • 08-04-2010 11:17pm
    #1
    loloray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭


    Just a quick one.

    I know it's possible to register as Company X, trading as Y.

    However suppose Company X wants to have two (or more) totally seperate operations, Y and Z.

    So, can I register as;
    Company X, trading as Y and Z,
    or do I have to register;
    Company X1 trading as Y AND Company X2 trading as Z.

    Hope that's clear what I'm asking!


Comments

  • #2
    nice1franko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭nice1franko


    Yeah, you can register multiple trading names if you can demonstrate that the names relate to your business (as far as I know)


  • #3
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,539 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    loloray wrote: »
    However suppose Company X wants to have two (or more) totally seperate operations, Y and Z.
    Shell corporation? Holding company with subsidiaries?


  • #4
    suey71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭suey71


    Can you trade as one name, CRO reg'd and .ie etc. And have lots of other domain names, that when clicked by a potential customer will link to your main site?

    Its like having lots of similar online businesses but one website.

    Any one ever do this?


  • #5
    nice1franko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭nice1franko


    Yes I'm pretty sure you can. I've seen accountancy or insurance companies do this (I remember I tried to reg generic .ie domains for a client that were already taken by another well known company - I cant remember the names now though!


  • #6
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    suey71 wrote: »
    Can you trade as one name, CRO reg'd and .ie etc. And have lots of other domain names, that when clicked by a potential customer will link to your main site?

    Absolutely you can. If you want to register lots of .ie domains then you have to prove your claim on the domain name though. In my experience, the easiest way to do this is by registering the RBN with the CRO.

    You can also try and prove to the IEDR (people who regulate the .ie domain names) that you have a right to the domain name without registering an RBN - but I have found them a complete pain in the hole to deal with on a number of occasions without an RBN number to give them.


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