What are the special requirements for registering a .ltd.uk domain?

Nominet have special requirements that a .ltd.uk (limited) domain must meet before they will register it. As an overview you can only register a .ltd.uk domain if:

• The registrant is a limited company and has 'limited' or 'Ltd' in their company name.

• The registrant has a valid company registration number.

• The domain being registered must closely match the company name (excluding the words “limited” or “ltd” on the end, and “The” at the start, and “&” and “ ” will be replaced by “and”). All punctuation marks will also be removed.

For the full rules see Nominet’s site.