Sign inSign upSign in
Menu

Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part B · Chapter 1

Section 29 Name as stated in the memorandum of association

(1)
The name of a private company limited by shares shall end with the word, “Limited”.
(2)
The name of a public company limited by shares shall end with the words, “Public Limited Company”.
(3)
The name of a company limited by guarantee shall end with the words, “Limited by Guarantee”.
(4)
The name of an unlimited company shall end with the word, “Unlimited”.
(5)
A company may use the abbreviations, “Ltd”, “PLC” “Ltd/Gte” and “Ultd” for the words, “Limited”, “Public Limited Company”, “Limited by Guarantee” and “Unlimited” respectively in the name of the company.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 29

What this section means

From the guide: Company name endings and changing a company name under CAMA 2020

  • A private company limited by shares must end its name with Limited, a public company with Public Limited Company, a company limited by guarantee with Limited by Guarantee, and an unlimited company with Unlimited (section 29).
  • Sections 29(1) to (5) set these endings and the abbreviations.

Read the whole subject

Source: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020), Official Gazette No. 124, Lagos, 10 August 2020. General information, not legal advice.