Name your Cyprus company, then check it.

Yes. A private company's name ends in Limited or Ltd, or ΛΙΜΙΤΕΔ or ΛΤΔ when it's written in Greek letters. Public companies use endings such as PLC or Public Company Limited.

Bank, credit or payment institution, e-money and bureau de change need the Central Bank's consent. Insurance and reinsurance need the Superintendent of Insurance. University, school, academy and college need the Ministry of Education. Casino, radio, television and investment fund terms have their own regulators. You attach the consent to the name application. Words for licensed professions, such as law, lawyer, advocate, audit, auditor, accountant, engineer, architect or medical, need proof that you're licensed to practise.

Names too close to an existing company or trademark, in Cyprus or abroad. Names that suggest a link to the state, or use words like National, International, Republic, Europe or Euro, except in special cases. Names that only describe an activity or a place, misleading or offensive names, and names with symbols such as @, € or %.

Yes, if it's your real name and you're a director, shareholder or owner. A person's name that isn't connected to the company is refused unless there's a good reason for it.

Yes. A name can be in Greek or in Latin letters. In Greek letters it ends in ΛΙΜΙΤΕΔ or ΛΤΔ. The checker reads names in either alphabet.

€10 for each name you propose, plus €20 per name for faster handling. An approved name is held for 6 months, so register the company within that time.