A Memorandum of Association (MOA) is a legal document prepared in the formation and registration process of a limited liability company to define its relationship with shareholders. The MOA is accessible to the public and have the following clauses Name Clause, Situation Clause, Object Clause, Liability Clause, Capital Clause & Subscription Clause
Change in Name Clause refers to the process of altering the name of a company as mentioned in its Memorandum of Association (MOA). Since the company name is part of the Name Clause in MOA, any name change requires legal approval and ROC filing under the Companies Act, 2013.
A company may change its name due to:
The general process includes:
No. Changing the company name does not create a new company. The legal entity, CIN, assets, liabilities, contracts, and business continuity remain the same. Only the name is changed.
Common documents include:
These documents are filed with ROC to complete the name change process.