Acquisition or takeover

The COI of the company which takes over the target company will remain post-acquisition. 

The name and date of incorporation of that company which takes over the other company will stay. 

Thank you

Three Situations

If You Do Merger ,Then The Acquirer Name Will Continue ,Acquiree will be dissolved

If Amalgamation,Then New Company Will Be Formed and Both Companies will loose their identity

In Case of Just Share Purchase and Creates Holding - Subsy Relationship then both can continue with their separate legal identity