Company names in Malta must be pre-approved for availability and acceptability. The Malta Registry of Companies has an advanced electronic name reservation system, company names are reserved within 24 hours of application for a period of three months.
The Registry of Companies will only refuse a name if it is identical, almost identical or phonetically the same as a name already registered or implies state sponsorship.
Use of certain words such as Bank, Insurance and Group will require special permission.
| Timescale | Cost |
| 1 week | £ 2540 |