.ltd.uk Domain Information
General information for .ltd.uk domain
.ltd.uk is a country-specific Internet Domain (ccTLD) of the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain is located off the north-western coast of the European mainland. It consists of the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that has a land border with another country. Apart from this land border with Ireland, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to its west and north, the North Sea to its east and the English Channel to its south. UK is a member of the European Union (EU).
Within .ltd.uk the term .ltd is the abbreviation for "limited".
Thus this domain is especially fitting for companies limited by shares or guarantee.
You can find further details about .ltd.uk domains here.
Rules and regulations for .ltd.uk domain
- The registrant must be a 'Limited Company' incorporated under the Companies Act 1985.
- The domain name registered by the applicant must be related to their company name.
- Users are restricted to one name per registrant.
Specific Cases:
There are some companies that are created under other statutes (for example Industrial and Provident Societies) which may be entitled to use the word 'Limited' but are not entitled to .ltd.uk domain names.
Companies which use the exemption under section 30 of the Companies Act 1985 do not use the word 'Limited' in their name but do qualify for a .ltd.uk domain name.
Welsh companies who are entitled to use 'cyfngedig', 'cyf.', 'cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus' or 'ccc.' are entitled to .ltd.uk domain names.
All .ltd.uk domains are subject to the terms and conditions of nominet.
Supported characters for .ltd.uk domain
No IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) support available for .ltd.uk domains.
Only ASCII characters are supported.
- ASCII
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Price details for .ltd.uk Domainservice
| Domainservice for .ltd.uk domain with new registration * | |||||
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| Set up | Monthly fee | Period | |||
| 0.00 EUR | 2.10 EUR | 24 months | |||
| Domainservice for .ltd.uk domain with transfer * | |||||
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| Set up | Monthly fee | Period | |||
| 41.18 EUR | 2.10 EUR | 24 months | |||
| Domainservice for .ltd.uk domain after initial period * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set up | Monthly fee | Period | |||
| 0.00 EUR | 2.10 EUR | 24 months | |||
Module base price per month incl. 0% VAT for United States for yearly payment in advance,
if applicable plus one-time setup fee as well as fees for domainservice and extensions of your choice.
Modules may be not available separately or not without other modules.
Prices may vary depending on residence of client and local VAT rates (directives 2006/112/EG and 2008/8/EG).
Final price of your desired configuration incl. residence-depending VAT will be displayed at completion of package configuration incl. all price components.
Prerequisite for use is a common personal computer including internet access, up-to-date web browser and state-of-the art security software (not included in price).
We reserve the right to update technical specifications in terms of product development and system security updates without further notice.
For detailed contract terms please see underlying terms and conditions.