Finding the appropriate name for your business is important during registering in India, especially when one is selecting a company name. No matter whether you may be registering a Private Limited Company, applying for GST registration or checking availability of a trademark or any other name, it is very important to understand how to search for a company name or related information. Here is a complete guide on different ways available to search company names in India.

Company Name Search in India (MCA)

It’s important to know whether the company name you have picked has already been taken before proceeding to register it. This makes you agree with the set laws and thereby avoiding scramble for trademark or name recognition.

How to Search Company Name in MCA:

1. Visit MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) government website: [www.mca.gov.in].

2. You can log in to the MCA21 portal using Search type Company/LLP Name Search.

3. Type the name you want to register or is available into the search bar.

4. Such a search will show the companies registered, LLPs, and their status and so on.

Private Limited Company Name Search

• Private Limited Company Name Search is necessary to ensure that your chosen name is unique and adheres to the MCA's naming guidelines. The MCA company name search checks the availability of the company name you have put forward for registration.

• Steps:

1. Go to MCA’s Name Availability Search Tool.

2. Enter the name of your Private Limited Company to check if it’s already in use.

GST Number Search by Company Name

• GST Search by Company Name allows you to verify if a business is registered for GST (Goods and Services Tax). This search is especially helpful if you want to verify the GST registration status of a business.

• Ways to Find GST Number by Company Name:

1. Visit the GST portal: [www.gst.gov.in](https://www.gst.gov.in/).

2. Incorporate the following GST number search tool to search for a particular number either by the company name or the PAN number.

3. You’ll get the GST number and details related to the GST registration of the company.

GST Number Search by Company Name – How to Do It

One can conveniently search for the GST number of a particular company using the business name in the GST portal.  This way it is easier to ensure the business is GST compliant and also get important information about their registration.

Company Name Trademark Search

It is important therefore that one should finalize the name of his company after conducting a trademark check. Trademark Search lets you quickly determine whether a certain company name is trademarked or not.

1. Visit the Trademark Registry Portal To carry out the present research, the main internet source of information is the official website of Intellectual Property India, [www.ipindia.gov.in](http://www.ipindia.gov.in).

2. Go to the Trademark Electronic Business Center’s trademark search tool to find out whether your company name has been taken as a trademark.

Search PAN Number by Company Name

One is through looking for the PAN number of the company by searching for the registered name of the company.

1.  Use services provided at www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in or use third party tools to find the PAN number.

2. Get the right name of the company or its CIN as that will give you better results.

PF Account Number Search by Company Name

To obtain the Provident Fund (PF) account number of the employees in a company, he can search by EPFO, which is the Employees Provident Fund Organisation.

1.   This search is usually accessible to employers or organizations that are affiliated with the EPFO.

Conclusion

To register a business, seeking the company name In India is crucial. After incorporating a company with the MCA, or before registering the company name, you can use MCA company name search along with other relevant tools such as the GST number search, the trademark search and the PAN search to ensure that your business name is unique, legally sound and has no conflict at all. 

Incorporate only the official websites of the MCA, GST, and Trademark Registry whenever you want information directly linking to the acts.

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