Which platforms matter and how to secure consistent handles.
Register your social handles within 24 hours of choosing your name. Squatters monitor Companies House filings and claim handles before you finish your website.
LinkedIn (essential), Twitter/X (important), Instagram (optional unless B2C).
Use Namechk.com or Trademark Lens to check 40+ platforms instantly.
Try @YourNameUK, @OfficialYourName, @YourNameHQ. Consistency beats perfection.
Register handles before Companies House approval. Squatters monitor new registrations.
Contact platform support. Twitter/X sometimes releases inactive handles. Instagram rarely does.
Unlike domains and trademarks, social handles are secondary. Don't reject a great name over Instagram.