After documents are accepted, which document allows the company to trade as a limited company?

After documents are accepted, which document allows the company to trade as a limited company?

• A. Memorandum of Association
• B. Articles of Association
• C. Prospectus
• D. Certificate of Incorporation

Answer: (D)

Trading as a limited company starts when the registrar issues the Certificate of Incorporation, officially recognizing the business as a separate legal entity. This certificate confirms that the company has been formed, exists in law, and can operate and trade under its own name with limited liability. The Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association define the company’s scope and internal rules, but they don’t themselves authorize trading. A Prospectus is about inviting people to buy shares and is not the document that permits trading.

Trading as a limited company starts when the registrar issues the Certificate of Incorporation, officially recognizing the business as a separate legal entity. This certificate confirms that the company has been formed, exists in law, and can operate and trade under its own name with limited liability. The Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association define the company’s scope and internal rules, but they don’t themselves authorize trading. A Prospectus is about inviting people to buy shares and is not the document that permits trading.