How to Name a Business Owned by an Existing Company in Ghana
A subsidiary business name is a trading name owned by an existing company. It does not create a new company, so the proposed name should not pretend to be a separate limited company.
A subsidiary business name is a trading name owned by an existing company. It lets one company carry on business under a name that is not its corporate name.
The parent company remains the legal owner. The subsidiary business name is not a separate company, so it should not use LTD or LBG as if it were newly incorporated.
Use it for brands under one company
Not a second company If you need separate ownership, separate risk, investors, or sale of one business, a new company may be better than a subsidiary business name.
| Parent company | Kofi Ventures LTD |
| Trading names | Kofi Farms, SwiftHaul, HomeBox |
Name checks still apply
- The trading name should not be identical to the parent company name.
- LTD wording usually means the user wants a separate company.
- The name can still be refused if it is too similar, misleading, or undesirable.
- LLC naming rules - Use this if you actually want a new company.
- Rejected name guide - Fix similar-name or wrong-suffix issues.
- Register subsidiary name - Use the subsidiary name route when an existing company will own the public trading name.