- Enforced by
- Companies House
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 1 of 8 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 2 carry different penalties and 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
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What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
- Use correct name ending for your LLPDirector or Officer
- Notify Companies House of an LLP name changeAny Person
- Submit false incorporation statementAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Companies House must register LLPs and issue incorporation certificatesStatutory regulator
- Carry on business with only one memberAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Adjudicate and stamp instruments qualifying for LLP stamp duty reliefStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Government must create regulations for LLP insolvency and winding upCrown / Minister / Government department
15 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Schedules
1 of 2 shown- Use prohibited LLP name without being a limited liability partnershipAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
1 other schedule
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Transfer ownership of your business
Plan and execute business succession - family transfers, management buyouts, partner buyouts, or employee ownership
Form a business partnership
Set up and run a business partnership - general partnership, limited partnership, or LLP
Change your business structure
Navigate the process of changing your business's legal structure - from sole trader to limited company, partnership, or LLP
Grow your construction business
Scale your construction business - win public contracts, build your workforce, achieve accreditations, and manage subcontractors at scale
Plan your business from idea to launch
A step-by-step planning journey from idea validation through business plan writing to launch preparation
Validate your business idea before you invest
Research, test, and validate your business idea before committing significant time or money
Choose a partnership structure
Compare general partnership, limited partnership (LP), and limited liability partnership (LLP) to find the right structure for your business.
4 more guides that reference this instrument
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.