# Why do company names get rejected by SSM? — RCS
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## Why do company names get rejected by SSM?

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

The usual causes: identical or confusingly similar to a name already on the register, controlled or restricted words used without approval ('Bank', 'Royal', 'University', state names and the like), misleading descriptions of the business, or missing consent letters where a name references another entity. Name rejection is the single biggest cause of registration delay.

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Sources: SSM naming guidelines

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We file three options ranked by your preference and screen each first — in practice our clients almost never see a rejection cycle.

### Key facts

- Similarity, controlled words, misleading terms, missing consents
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