What is your organisation's name (for companies: as registered with Companies House)?
What this question is really asking
This is the legal or trading name that will appear on your Cyber Essentials certificate. Use your full registered name — if you trade under a different name, clarify this with your assessor. The name must accurately identify the organisation being certified.
What satisfies this requirement
A written response is requiredThe name displayed on the certificate. Max 150 characters. Groups and trading-as names permitted.
What to prepare before your assessor visit
Assessors verify this against public records — Companies House, the Charity Commission, or equivalent. A very common pitfall is using a trading name rather than the legal registered name; if the certificate name doesn't match the register, questions will follow. Equally, organisations that have recently changed their name sometimes use the old name out of habit — double-check the register before you fill this in.
How this question sits across CE versions
Does your organisation meet this requirement?
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