BeArDy
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If a company have gone bust are your allowed to use there logo(small chages) and name?
anyone know weather its allowed?
IE
Performace Vauxhall Devlopments
MIDAS Styling
Chameleon Automotive
etc etc
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Mike
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Name can be used aslong as you're not going limited, not sure about logo tho
If you are going limited, i think it depends if the old company was limited or not
[Edited on 18-12-2007 by Mike B]
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Steve
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not sure youd want to tbh
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Steev
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i will ask Rich later
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Colin
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Why would you want to, those names are all tarnished beyond repair!
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Steve
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what i was thinking colin
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corsaal
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surely youd have to change the name of the company? or take on its debts etc. like that bloke did with the cosworth brand
im sure he originally intended to let the brand go bankrupt then start up again with the same name. there were found to be legal implications in this hence he ended up buying the company for £1 but inherited its debt of however many millions to keep the cosworth name
[Edited on 18-12-2007 by corsaal]
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Mike
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I think that will have been a limited company, you can start a business in any name you want, whether it has been used or not, if you want a limited company, it has to have a unique name
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaal
surely youd have to change the name of the company? or take on its debts etc. like that bloke did with the cosworth brand
im sure he originally intended to let the brand go bankrupt then start up again with the same name. there were found to be legal implications in this hence he ended up buying the company for £1 but inherited its debt of however many millions to keep the cosworth name
[Edited on 18-12-2007 by corsaal]
I thought VW bought cosworth name/brand...not some bloke
[Edited on 18-12-2007 by Colin]
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
what i was thinking colin
It would be like having your name changed by deed poll to Harrold Shipman & then trying to get a job in the local health center!! It just wouldnt take off!!
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UVCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
what i was thinking colin
It would be like having your name changed by deed poll to Harrold Shipman & then trying to get a job in the local health center!! It just wouldnt take off!!
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Marc
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LOLZ Kolingingus.
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Gary
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say your company is called company A LTD, and the bust company is B.
As far as im aware, you can use company B's name, as long as you put on your letterheads, invioces etc 'Company A LTD trading as COmpany B.
[Edited on 18-12-2007 by glb]
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Hammer
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Originally posted by Steve
what i was thinking colin
Don't be daft reputations can be changed with hard work, just look at the car you drive as a perfect example.
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Robin
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Unless it was a name like 'Rover' or 'Leeds United' you'd be FAR better off using something else IMO.
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Colin
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PVD would be a horrific name to take......too many folk ripped off before & I believe still out of pocket!!
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Steve
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yep, reviving reputations only really works on a massive scale with a lot of money invested
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mattk
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The company that was bought for 1 pound was The MG Rover brand, it was bought from BMW in 2001
John Towers paid a quid for it
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nik
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I agree, seems crazy idea to me. Surely a new name with a fresh approach, decent ideas and hard work will be a better bet in the long run. Starting a new business is hard enough without the added problems of a 'bad' name to contend with and improve.
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Ren
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
The company that was bought for 1 pound was The MG Rover brand, it was bought from BMW in 2001
John Towers paid a quid for it
*£10
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mattk
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that was it 
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Daimo B
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PVD no longer exists. You could have taken over the company name when it was liquidated without the debts.
We considered it, but Pete had fceked it up far too much to repair the name. 
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starkie
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yeah but this is beardy falling in shit and roses comes to mind
just call it beardys most folk will know who it is
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TheCam
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Beardy, what are you planning on starting?
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Brett
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Oh god, you're not gonna be makin changes now are you?! 
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