what is a legal business name
Legal name (business) This article is about the legal name of a business. For the legal name of a person, see legal name. The legal name of a business is the name under which the business conducts its operations. In the UK businesses that trade under names other than those of the owner or a corporate entity must display the name of owner and an address at which documents may be served, or the name and registered number of the corporate body and its registered address.