Statutory guidance

People with significant control: LLP statutory guidance

This statutory guidance explains how ‘significant influence or control’ should be interpreted for limited liability partnerships (LLPs).

Documents

Statutory guidance on the meaning of “significant influence or control” over limited liability partnerships in the context of the register of people with significant control (PDF version)

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These requirements introduce legal duties. Those failing to comply could be committing a criminal offence and could be fined, imprisoned or both.

DBT has laid new draft statutory guidance on LLPs in Parliament for people with significant control. Once approved by both Houses it will supersede this guidance

This guidance has been prepared by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) with the help of business, civil society and legal experts.

Updates to this page

Published 24 June 2016

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