# Update Company Name

**URL:** <http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/update-company-name/4234>\
**Category:** API Issues\
**Created:** [August 4, 2021, 6:14am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/update-company-name/4234 "2021-08-04T06:14:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dinesh.singh](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@dinesh.singh](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/dinesh.singh)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 6:14am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/update-company-name/4234/1 "2021-08-04T06:14:26Z")

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Hello  
I have updated the company name using API.but if company name has special symbol like &, the company name not update in the company house. how to add symbol in a company name and send in API in a company house.  
please provide an XML example for updating the company in the company house.

thnaks

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**Author:** ![lgeorge](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/lgeorge/32/457_2.png) [@lgeorge](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/lgeorge)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/update-company-name/4234/2 "2021-08-09T13:15:17Z")

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Can you clarify which API you are using? Our APIs use JSON usually.

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**Author:** ![dinesh.singh](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@dinesh.singh](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/dinesh.singh)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2021, 6:53am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/update-company-name/4234/3 "2021-08-10T06:53:24Z")

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I am using xml api for updating company name in company house.

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**Author:** ![phillip](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@phillip](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/phillip)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 9:57am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/update-company-name/4234/4 "2021-08-13T09:57:57Z")

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