Three institutions have combined to provide a service that will assist any entrepreneurs thinking of starting a business.

Companies House, the UK Intellectual Property Offices and Business Link have launched an online company name and trademark checker so new businesses can easily and quickly view the availability of a name.

When starting a new business picking an original and engaging name has been shown to be extremely important.

The free service can be found at: www.businesslink.gov.uk/nameandtrademark [1]