BVI Company Registration and Maintenance Guide (4) - Choosing the Name for a BVI Business Company

There are restrictions on what types of words you can use in a company name. See "restrictions" and BVI Restricted Words.

No company can be incorporated which has a name which is identical to another company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands or so closely resembles the name that it could be deceptive or mixed up.

Possible endings:

The name of the company must include one of the following words or its abbreviation:

Possible words to use in the name:

If you wanted to use the name Blue Mountains, Inc., it's quite possible that the name is not available because there is already a company with that name registered in the British Virgin Islands.? In order to avoid your name being rejected because it is identical to another name, you might consider using a name such as Blue Mountain Holdings, Inc. or Blue Mountain Investments, Inc.

We've listed here some of the more common words which are used to create names. We've also listed other words and their combinations which you might use to for your company.

Commonly used words:

	Holdings
	Investments
	International
	Overseas
	Trading

Other possible alternatives:?

	Administration
	Advisers ?
	Agency
	Amalgamated?
	and Co. (& Co.)
	Associates
	Business Services
	Consulting ?
	Continental Group
	Development
	Development Group
	Enterprises ?
	et Cie.
	Holdings Group
	Industrial Holdings
	International Holdings
	International Investments
	Investment Group
	Management
	Marketing
	Online
	Overseas Holdings
	Partners
	Properties
	Resources
	Services
	Services Group
	Shipping
	Software
	Specialists
	Technology
	Ventures

Restrictions:

It is not possible to use a word (or words) in the name that are calculated to suggest:

1. the patronage of Her Majesty or that of a member of the Royal Family;
2. a connection with Her Majesty's Government; or
3. a connection with a municipality or other local authority or with a society or body incorporated by Royal Charter.

Examples: Chamber of Commerce, Chartered, Imperial, Municipal, Royal, etc.

Nor is it possible to use any words which convey that the business of the company is of a licensed nature, such as Insurance or Banking business. Examples: Assurance, Bank, Building Society, Cooperative, Insurance, Trust Company, or Trustee Company.

BVI - Restricted Words

Please note that the following words may not be used in the BVI in a Company name:

	(ANNUITY)
	(B V I)
	(BBLEGGINGSFONDS)
	(FONDOS MUTUOS)
	(FONDOS)
	(FONDS COMMUN DE PLACEMENT)
	(FONDS)
	(FUND)
	(FUNDS)
	(GELDMITTL)
	(MUTUAL FUND)
	(MUTUAL FUNDS)
	ABACUS
	AHORRA
	AHORRAS
	AMEX
	AMS
	ANNUITY
	ARIAS FABREGA
	ASSURANCE
	ASSURER
	ASSURERS
	AVON
	B V I
	B.V.I.
	BANC
	BANCO
	BANCORP
	BANK
	BANKER
	BANKERS
	BANQUE
	BARCLAY
	BARCLAYS
	BARCLAYTRUST
	BELEGGINGSFONDS
	BETTING
	BOURSE
	BRITISH
	BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND
	BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
	BROKER
	BROKERAGE
	BROKERS
	BUILDING SOCIETY
	BUREAU
	BVI
	CASINO
	CASUALTY
	CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
	CHANGE
	CHARTERED
	CHASE
	CITCO
	CITICORP
	COMPANIES REGISTRY
	COMPANY REGISTRY
	COOPERATIVE
	COUNCIL
	CREDIT CURRENCIES
	CURRENCY
	DANTRUST
	DELOITTE & TOUCHE
	ECHANGE
	ERNST & YOUNG
	EURO AMERICAN
	EXCHANGE
	FIDELITY
	FIDUCIAIRE
	FIDUCIARE
	FIDUCIARIES
	FIDUCIARY
	FIRST PENNSYLVANIA
	FONDO
	FONDOS
	FONDOS MUTUOS
	FONDS
	FONDS COMMUN DE PLACEMENT
	FUND
	FUNDING
	FUNDS
	GAMBLING
	GAMING
	HARNEY, WESTWOOD & RIEGELS
	HAVELET
	HMS
	HWR
	HYSAN
	I.L.S.
	IBC
	IBM CORP
	ICAZA, GONZALEZ
	IMPERIAL
	INSURANCE
	INSURER
	INSURERS
	INTEL
	JARDINE MATHESON
	L.T.D.
	LIFE
	LOAN
	LOTTERY
	MAGNAVOX
	MATHESON
	MUNICIPAL
	MUTUAL
	MUTUAL FUND
	MUTUAL FUNDS
	NERINE
	OVERSEAS MANAGEMENT
	P M M
	PARTNERSHIP
	PROVIDENT
	PRUDENTIAL
	RATHBONE
	RE INSURANCE
	REINSURER
	REINSURERS
	RISK
	ROYAL
	SAVING
	SAVINGS
	SAVINGS AND LOAN
	SAVINGS AND LOANS
	SMITH-HUGHES
	STRIKER BOATS
	STRIKER BOATS INTERNATIONAL
	STRIKER YACHTS
	SUCRE
	SURETY
	TMF
	TRIDENT
	TRUST
	TRUST COMPANY
	TRUST CORPORATION
	TRUSTEE
	TRUSTEE COMPANY
	UNDER WRITER
	UNDER WRITERS
	UNDERWRITER
	UNDERWRITERS
	UNLIMITED
	V I
	V.I.
	VIRGIN ISLAND
	VIRGIN ISLANDS
	WATERHOUSE

Ready to register your BVI business company? Please click the links below to view the step by step registration procedures and costs:

British Virgin Islands Business Company (Tailor-made) Registration Fees, Registration Procedures and Annual Maintenace Costs
British Virgin Islands Shelf Business Company Registration Fees, Registration Procedures and Annual Maintenace Costs