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Jesse Norman was Minister of State in the Department for Transport between 26 October 2022 and 13 November 2023. He was previously Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office from 7 September 2022 to 26 October 2022....
A deed poll recognises a change of name of an adult or child - make your own, use official forms, or get one through a specialist agency or solicitor.
A deed poll is a legal document that proves a change of name. This guide…
You need to be 16 or over to make an ‘unenrolled’ deed poll. Some…
You can put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ it with the High…
To change the name of a child under 18 you can either: make an unenrolled…
Use this form to give notice of a change of name by conditional resolution.
We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...
Downloadable letters explaining UK laws and conventions on people's names and name changing.
Archie Norman was lead non-executive board member at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from 2016 to 2020. Archie is the Chairman of Marks & Spencer as well as the Chairman of Lazard UK. He has also...
Norman Harrison has been reappointed to the UK Atomic Energy Authority Board from 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2020. He is currently a Trustee and Director of the Nuclear Liabilities Fund and the Deputy Chair of the Board of...
Use form NM04 to give notice of an unconditional change of name by the company members.
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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