Business name forms

Register your business / trading name

You need to register for an account if you want to:

  • register your business name and you already have a trading licence
  • make a change to your business name
  • cease your business name

If you haven't got a trading licence, you do not need to register for an account. Once your business name has been registered, you can apply for an account in case you need to make any changes.

Applying for a business name / trade licence

If you want to register your business name you need to first apply for a business licence from the Government of Jersey.

You can complete the online business licence application and find contact details on the Business Hub on gov.je.

Guidance

You don't need to apply for a business licence if you meet all three of the following criteria:

  • have 'entitled' or 'entitled to work' status, and
  • you're the only employee, and
  • you work for less than eight hours per week

If this applies to you, complete the steps below.

If you hold a trading licence and need to register your business name

If you already have a business / trading licence from Customer and Local Services, but you need to register another business name, you will need to create a myRegistry account. Once registered select 'start new submission' and then 'business name registration'.

Complete the form below and upload it in myRegistry.

Registered business names application form RBN1

Guidance notes for registered business names application

For guidance on how to make your submission in myRegistry, visit register or make a change to your business name.

Make changes to your registered business name in myRegistry

Each business name will need to appoint a nominated person to submit any changes to a business name via myRegistry. Any of the current owners of the business name can be appointed as a nominated person. This is an operational requirement for myRegistry, any changes cannot be submitted to us without a nominated person.

You can submit any of the following changes by completing in myRegistry.

  • change your registered business name
  • change your registered business name address
  • add, remove, or update details of the business name owners
  • change the nature of business of your business name

To make a change

  • go to your portfolio
  • select the business name you want to make the change to
  • select 'start new submission'
  • select the form you want to file, you may need to file more than one form if you are submitting more than one change.
  • complete the change of particulars form below and upload it in myRegistry

Change of particulars application form RBN3

For guidance on how to make your submission in myRegistry, visit register or make a change to your business name.

Remove your business name from the register

To remove your business name

  • go to your portfolio
  • select the business name you want to make the change to
  • select 'start new submission'
  • select the 'cease business name form'

A notice of cessation form must also be completed and signed by all of the owners of the business name. This must be uploaded within your submission in myRegistry.

Notice of cessation form

For guidance on how to make your submission in myRegistry, visit our register or make a change to your business name page.

Fees

Find out what fees you need to pay to register or change a business name.

Business name fees