In short: £290 registers a UK limited liability partnership, including VAT and the £100 Companies House fee. An LLP needs at least two designated members. You get the certificate of incorporation, member registers, identity verification by us as a Companies House ACSP and guidance on registering with HMRC. Most LLPs are registered within 24 hours of us receiving your details.
What's included
- £100 Companies House LLP registration fee
- We check your proposed name against the Companies House register and the naming rules, and suggest alternatives if it's taken or needs approval.
- The official certificate from Companies House proving your company exists, with its name, number and date of incorporation.
- Register of members and register of people with significant control set up
- Appointment of designated members
- Every director and person with significant control must verify their identity with Companies House. As an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) we can do it for you remotely and give you your personal code.
- A six-character code from Companies House that works like your company's signature for online filings. Keep it safe.
- Guidance on registering the LLP and its members with HMRC
- Track your order, fill in company details, download your documents and message our team in one place — and ask us questions for as long as you're a client.
- The legally required checks on the people behind a company (UK Money Laundering Regulations). We complete them as part of your order.
- Lifetime email and phone support
What an LLP is
A limited liability partnership (LLP) is a separate legal entity registered at Companies House. It owns its own assets and signs its own contracts, and its members' liability for the LLP's debts is limited. Unlike a company, it has no shares and no directors. It is run by its members.
LLPs are popular with professional firms such as accountants, solicitors, architects and consultants, and with joint ventures between businesses. Members can be individuals or companies.
Designated members
Every LLP must have at least two designated members. They have the same rights as other members, plus legal responsibility for the LLP's filings — for example signing and filing the annual accounts and the confirmation statement, and telling Companies House about changes. You can make every member a designated member if you prefer. If the number falls below two, the LLP must appoint a replacement.
Since 18 November 2025, LLP members must verify their identity with Companies House before they are appointed. As a Companies House ACSP, we can verify each member for you remotely and give them their personal code.
The members' agreement
Companies House does not need to see your members' agreement, but you should have one. Without it, default rules in the law apply — for example, that profits are shared equally — which rarely match what the members intended. A good agreement covers:
- how profits and losses are shared
- how much capital each member puts in
- how decisions are made and who can sign for the LLP
- how members join, leave or retire, and what they are paid out
We can prepare one for you: see our LLP members' agreement service.
How it works
- Check your LLP name and pay online. The name must end with "LLP" or "Limited Liability Partnership".
- Tell us about each member, which members are designated members, the registered office and anyone with significant control.
- We verify each individual member's identity remotely as a Companies House ACSP and give each one their personal code. Members who prefer can verify through GOV.UK One Login instead.
- We submit the registration. When Companies House approves it, your documents appear in your account and arrive by email.
What you need to provide
- The proposed LLP name
- Full name, date of birth, nationality, country of residence and service address for each member (or company details for a corporate member)
- Which members will be designated members (at least two)
- Details of anyone with significant control, such as a member entitled to more than 25% of the surplus assets or votes
- A UK registered office address in the same nation as the LLP — our registered office address service can provide one
- A registered email address for Companies House to contact the LLP
How an LLP is taxed
An LLP that carries on a business is usually treated as a partnership for tax. The LLP itself does not pay Corporation Tax. Instead:
- the LLP registers with HMRC as a partnership and files a partnership tax return each year
- each individual member registers for Self Assessment and pays Income Tax and National Insurance on their share of the profits — our Self Assessment service can help
The LLP still files annual accounts at Companies House — the first are due 21 months after registration, then 9 months after each year end — and a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months. Tax rules for LLPs have special cases, for example for salaried members, so speak to an accountant before you decide.
Common mistakes
- Starting with only one partner. An LLP needs at least two members, and two designated members, at all times.
- Skipping the members' agreement. The default rules may not reflect your deal.
- Expecting company tax treatment. Members pay Income Tax on profits as they are earned, whether or not the money is drawn out.
Frequently asked questions
What is a designated member?
A member with extra legal duties, such as filing the LLP's accounts and confirmation statement at Companies House. Every LLP needs at least two designated members.
How many members does an LLP need?
At least two. Members can be individuals or companies, and they can live anywhere in the world.
Do LLP members pay Corporation Tax?
No, a trading LLP is usually taxed as a partnership. Each individual member pays Income Tax and National Insurance on their share of profits through Self Assessment.
Do I need an LLP members' agreement?
It is not filed at Companies House, but it is strongly advised. Without one, default legal rules apply, such as equal profit shares. We offer an LLP members' agreement for £120.
Do LLP members need to verify their identity?
Yes. Since 18 November 2025 new LLP members must verify their identity with Companies House before they are appointed. As a Companies House ACSP, we can complete the check for you remotely as part of your order.
Does an LLP have to file accounts?
Yes. An LLP files annual accounts at Companies House, like a company, and a confirmation statement at least once every 12 months.
Related services
LLP Members' Agreement
A written members' agreement for your LLP, setting out profit shares, decisions and what happens if someone leaves.
Self Assessment Tax Return (MTD)
Your personal Self Assessment tax return prepared and filed with HMRC, with Making Tax Digital support.
Registered Office Address
Use our Edinburgh or central London address as your company's official registered office, with mail scanning.