IFA rebrands after Virgin trademark wrangle

From 1 January 2012, chartered financial planners Churchouse will be called Chapters Financial Ltd. Churchouse had objected to an application by Virgin Money to acquire the trademark ‘Church House' from the Intellectual Property Office. This followed Virgin Money's acquisition in early 2010 of Church House Trust Plc, a private bank based in Somerset. Churchouse objected because it owned the trademark ‘Churchouse'. After discussions lasting almost 18 months, the companies settled in the summer of 2011. Keith Churchouse said: "Discussions [with Virgin] were perfectly amicable f...