# Must my company name match my brand name? — RCS
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## Must my company name match my brand name?

Last updated: 14 October 2026 Answer from Robo Company Secretary How we write answers

No — 'XYZ Ventures Sdn Bhd' can perfectly well trade as 'Kopi Hero'. The legal name with 'Sdn. Bhd.' and the registration number must appear on invoices, letterheads and official documents; the brand can front everything else. If the brand matters commercially, protect it where protection actually lives: a trademark, not the company register.

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Sources: Companies Act 2016 Trademarks Act 2019

Also asked as: trading name different from company name; doing business as malaysia; brand vs registered name.

### Key facts

- Legal name + reg number on documents; brand free elsewhere
- Brand protection = trademark registration

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