Shopify payments business name discrepancy

Topic summary

Problem: Unable to connect Shopify Payments because the legal company name on the business registration certificate does not match the shop’s brand name. Shopify Payments is Shopify’s native payment processor.

Status and impact: Multiple daily follow-ups (about five via chat) resulted only in “escalation” to a high-priority team, with no updates or timeline. Store launch has been delayed for several days, causing business impact.

Actions: The merchant set a deadline and stated they will switch to a third-party payment provider if no substantive response arrives. They asked the community for practical ways to expedite resolution (not just new ticket numbers).

Latest update: Another merchant reported the same issue and said support promised escalation without a timeline. They asked whether the first case was resolved.

Outcome: No resolution reported in the thread; key questions about how to handle brand–legal name discrepancies for Shopify Payments and how to get a faster timeline remain unanswered. Discussion is ongoing.

Summarized with AI on January 12. AI used: gpt-5.

I have a problem with connecting my Shopify payments because the name in my business registration certificate, i.e. my company name does not match my brand name ie the name of my shop.

This should not be a big issue as you can imagine, since a lot of companies have a brand name that is different to their company name, which is why I am so surprised that Shopify cannot get this resolved in a timely way.

I have been waiting for many days now and continuously followed up every day, around five times in total now Via chat box, and the only response I am able to get from anybody is that they will follow up and that the relevant high-priority team is already working on this but then again I don’t hear from them.

I have emphasised the urgency and the fact that I have delayed my launch for many days now because of this issue. I am at my wits end and didn’t know what else to do other than post here, because the chat people cannot provide a substantial answer or any help or even an estimate as to when I can expect to hear back.

Shopify should understand that time is money, and we cannot be waiting for days on end with no end in sight in no update and no timeline and endless ticket numbers.

I have already told customer service that I am going to switch providers by a certain time today if I do not hear back with a substantial answer.

Does anyone here have any ideas on how to more quickly get this issue resolved? No more ticket numbers pls

What do you suggest?

Hi Mudanna,

I have the exact same issue with them too.

Did they get back to you on this or is this resolved now? They just told me they are going to escalate it with no timeline but my business is costing me every single day…

Appreciate your help

thanks

BR
Gabrielle