When designing your company letterhead and order form you could be forgiven for solely concentrating on their design and the quality of paper they are printed on.
However, your company letterhead and order form need to follow several legal requirements. If you fail to implement these then hard work and vital cash will have been wasted.
Thankfully the requirements are simple. They also vary by the type of business run.
If you are a sole trader you are not required to register a business name. You can trade under your own name or you can choose a different business name. If you choose a business name that is not your own name, you must include your own name and the business address on all letterheads and order forms.
If you are a partnership business your letterheads, order forms, receipts and even invoices must include the names of all partners and the address of the main office. If there are many partners then it is also acceptable to state where a list of partners may be found.
If your company is trading as a limited company the letterhead and order form stationary (whether printed or electronic versions) must include:
- Your full registered company name
- The company registration number
- The company registered address and the address of its place of business, if different
- If you name a director on the letterhead then you must include all of the director’s names on the stationary
