All domain names I register for clients are registered in the name of the client and not my agency. If I register a domain name for you then you will be the owner and I will be the administrative contact. I subcontract a third party domain registrar. If you are registering a domain somewhere else this is something to check on. A domain name is an important part of your business and your business should be the owner of it. Your domain name should not be at the mercy of some web designer and it most certainly should be registered with your business as the owner. If you are contracting a firm to build your website then it should be an administrative contract but your business should still be the owner.