Guidance

Limited liability partnership incorporation and names

• English
• Cymraeg

• From: Companies House
• Part of: Companies House: guidance for limited companies, partnerships and other company types and Starting a company
• Published: 1 June 2013
• Last updated: 27 July 2016, see all updates

Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a limited liability partnership (LLP) in the UK.

Documents

Limited liability partnership incorporation and names (GPLLP1)

PDF, 502KB, 70 pages

Details

This guide includes information and advice about how to incorporate an LLP, choosing your LLP name (including controls and restrictions), changing your LLP name and other information on incorporating an LLP in the UK.

Document information

Published: 1 June 2013

Updated: 27 July 2016

+ full page history

1. 27 July 2016 Version 6 replaced by Version 6.1: Inserted link in chapter 1 paragraph 7 point 6 to PSC guidance page. Inserted link in chapter 1 paragraph 8 to the LLP registers guidance
2. 30 June 2016 New version relating to changes brought in by the The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act.
3. 16 March 2016 Version 5.4 uploaded
4. 27 March 2015 Latest guidance booklet uploaded (v5.3)
5. 5 February 2015 Welsh translation booklet added
6. 2 February 2015 Version 5.1 replaced with Version 5.2
7. 4 December 2014 Welsh translation added.
8. 1 June 2013 First published.

From: Companies House

Part of: Companies House: guidance for limited companies, partnerships and other company types Starting a company