NameSwitch, the Journey so far...

First of its Kind

Being the first business of its kind in a niche market has been both a privilege and a burden. The challenge of communicating our ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ to an audience who had never encountered a model like ours before has been immense. But as awareness of our service has increased, so too have the number of people we’ve been able to help.

Thankfully, the response from the Wedding Industry has always been overwhelmingly receptive and supportive and their willingness to share our innovative concept with their own customers has been invaluable.

We’re really proud of the partnerships we’ve developed over the years with some of the leading wedding platforms including  Hitched, Guides for Brides and to be supported by the fabulous community at Bridelux

And we’re continuing to grow! We switched the names of over 2000 customers in the first few years of trading, and five years on, we’re now helping tens of thousands annually.

Some of our customers are in the same situation I found myself in when I realised the necessity of the business – wanting to take charge of their name after a divorce or separation. Others have used our service after gender change or when changing their name by deed poll.

But the primary market for NameSwitch has always been newlyweds and we love helping couples start their new chapter without the drudgery of overwhelming admin.

At our Core

NameSwitch was established because the process of changing my own name felt like an endless drag. Ensuring our customers have an enjoyable, smooth and speedy experience is one of our core principles. We’re really proud of how much our customers value the personal service from our dedicated and detail fanatic team who are passionate about upholding our 4.9/5 Feefo score.

Customers know they can entrust us to faithfully uphold to our privacy, GDPR and security policies and trust that their data is not only secure but also will never be shared or sold. Ever. We’re continually investing in the service we offer and the experience we give our customers. We regularly add more companies, categories and greater functionality to our website and we expanded our offering to include a Deed Poll Service in 2020 thanks to customer demand – one in four couples require a deed poll and we’re now able to make things easier by providing everything they need, in one place.

2022 has kicked off nicely, with weddings firmly back ON and NameSwitch’s a plenty, we were thrilled to receive the Feefo Official GOLD Trusted Service Award 2022 for Customer Excellence. It’s been lovely to achieve industry recognition too – we were Hitched Award Winners in 2020 and 2022. And we’ve been featured in national publications like The Telegraph, The Daily Mail and The i.

Doing things, Our Way

One of the things I love most about running NameSwitch is the freedom to do things our way – from being surrounded by a hand-picked team of bright, dedicated, customer centric champions, to being able to implement lifestyle friendly working hours and practices. Team meetings take place on dog walks, not in the office. Catharine, Sharon and Duke are simply a delight to have on board, as well as our extended technical team and the specialist freelancers we handpick to work with. It’s been incredible to build a business where we’re able to support each other’s strengths.

Close to my heart is being able to support causes I strongly believe in. At the start of 2022 we formally became a proud supporter of  Vow for Girls  – an incredible charitable movement working to end the international child marriage crisis. Every time we help one of our customers change their name after marriage, we make a donation to help support other girls to take ownership of their future.

The path from idea to industry expert has been an incredible one, with many steep learning curves and unexpected twists and turns along the way. But with weddings expected to hit record-breaking numbers over the next few years as post-pandemic couples decide it’s time to tie the knot – or indeed un-tie the knot and embark on a new life chapter - the number of customers we can help looks set to continue growing.

We’re expanding our industry partnerships, grow the team and even launch in some new markets. But our guiding aim will always remain the same – to make changing your name a smooth and stress-free process.

Five years since our first ever sale…..we’re excited to see what the next five hold!

If you’re looking for help to fast track to your new name – check out our affordable packages and let the NameSwitch magic begin.

Cécile x