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CHANGE A REGISTERED BUSINESS IN ONTARIO
Update Your Registration With Ease
An Official Intermediary for the Province of Ontario
Change current information on your registered business quickly and easily including changes to the following types of registrations.
- Sole Proprietorship
- Firm Name For A General Partnership (formerly General Partnership)
- Business Name For A Corporation (formerly Trade Name)
Make the change or changes you wish using the best platform available.
What Changes can be made?
- Change Business Address
- Change Owner(s) Address(es)
- Change Business Activity (NAICS Code)
- Add/Remove Partner (s) from Partnership, as long as 2 or more partners are still listed.
Changing Your Business Address in Ontario
As a business owner, it's important that you keep the information on file for your business up to date any time there's a change.
Changing Your Business Address in Ontario >>>
Changing your Business Name Registration in Ontario is simple with the help of Ontario Business Central. We make it easy to update your business quickly. It only takes a few simple steps to complete your amendment using our online form above.
What Information Can I Change?
Sole Proprietorship
- Business Address
- Owner Address
- Business Activity (NAICS Code)
- E-Mail Address
- Business Name
- Business Type (eg. Sole to Partnership)
- Owner Name (except for legal name changes)
General Partnership
- Business Address
- Partner Address (s)
- Business Activity (NAICS Code)
- E-Mail Address
- Add/Remove Partner (s)
- Business Name
- Business Type (eg. Partnership to Sole)
Trade Name
- Business Address
- Business Activity (NAICS Code)
- E-Mail Address
- Director Address (s)
- Corporate Address
- Add/Remove Directors (s)
- Business Name
- Corporate Name
- Business Type (eg. Trade Name to Sole)
How Do I Change Corporate Information?
If you have a corporation there may be other changes that you will want to make, such as adding or removing directors, updating directors addresses or changing the name or structure of your corporation
We can help!
- Change addresses or add/remove directors
- Change corporate name or structure
Can I Renew at the Same Time?
Under the new OBR system, changes to a registration and renewal MUST be completed as two separate filings.
If you also require renewal of your current registration, amend the details and then complete the renewal application for your business registration.
Can I Change My Business Name?
To change the name of your current registration, you will need to complete a new registration.
A Business Name Registration, formerly Master Business License under the Business Name Act, does not allow a change of the business name.
Steps of the Amendment Process
Ordering Page
- Choose your business type
- Enter your business name
- Enter your BIN (business identification number)
- If you do not know this number, you can select “BIN not known” and we will search the registry for your BIN number
- Enter your Company Key (if unknown, we can look it up for you)
Provide Registration Details
- Provide name and address of owner/director as well as place of business
- Select if these details are being updated
- Provide corporate details if applicable
- Enter a description of your business activity
- Enter information for who is authorizing this change
Payment Information
- Provide the credit card holders details. The credit card is not required to be from the same individual filling out the form.
- Enter Billing & Contact Information
- Enter the credit card details
- Click that you are not a robot and press to complete order
That's It! We Make Amendments as Easy as 1 2 3!
What our clients say about us
donald wingell
4 months ago
Kelly White
7 months ago
It was very easy to renew my business license online. An agent followed up with me immediately by email when she noticed an address discrepancy on my application. It was easily resolved. Prompt, professional and friendly service.
Gazelle Ghajar
6 months ago
Awesome company to work with. Website is easy to navigate into finding what you need, online forms are simple to fill in, and the request was processed and confirmed within the afternoon! Very impressed with their service and will be using again for my husband's business come January.
Amendment Learning Centre
How Much Does it Cost to Change My registered Business? +
The fees to change any of the details for your current registration are $99.99 plus hst.
Do I Need a Company Key to Change My Business? +
A Company Key is mandatory for making any changes to a registered business or an incorporated company in Ontario. This includes:
For Registered Businesses: (Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, LPs, & Trade Names)
- Change of Business Information (e.g., Address, Partners)
- Renewals
- Cancellations
For Incorporated Businesses:
- Initial Notice (First Mandatory Corporate Filing)
- Notice of Change (Updates to Directors, Officers, or Address)
- Annual Return (Mandatory Yearly Filing)
- Amendments (Name Change, Structure Change, Min/Max)
- Dissolutions
- Trade Name (Registrations/Renewals & Changes)
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement enforces this requirement to protect businesses as an extra security measurement.
You can request a Company Key through Ontario Business Central as part of your filing or as a standalone order. It will be mailed to your registered business address or sent via email if an official address is on file.
It can be easily and swiftly acquired by completing the Business Verification Company Key request on our website.
What Can't Be Changed With This Filing? +
- Change of Business Name
- Change From Sole Proprietorship to a Partnership
- Change From Partnership to Sole Proprietorship
- Change A Sole Proprietorship From One Person To Another
- Change Corporate Name For a Business Registered Under Corporation
Other services offered by Ontario Business Central include Nuans Search and Report and Registered Business Services and more.
Why Use Ontario Business Central?
We have been in the business of helping others start their businesses since 1992
350,000+Startups have been helped by OBC
An A+ rating year after year with the Better Business Bureau