LLP formation in the UK for two or more members
LLP formation from abroad: we register your limited liability partnership with Companies House, give it a UK registered office and set its members up with HMRC.
- 2 Designated members the LLP keeps at all times
- £100 Companies House fee, software filing
- £156 Same-day registration, filed before 3pm
What a limited liability partnership in the UK is
You and your partners sign, verify and follow the filing in one account on the Legarithm platform.
A body with limited liability
An LLP is a body corporate registered at Companies House, separate in law from its members, and it acts in its own name. Members are not personally liable for debts the LLP cannot pay. For income tax its business counts as carried on by the members in partnership, so the profit is theirs to declare.
Two members at the start
LLP formation needs 2 or more members, and the LLP keeps at least 2 designated members at all times. A member is a person or a company. You bring your partners, and each of them can be a designated member.
The agreement sets the shares
The members sign an LLP agreement on capital, profit shares, pay and how a member joins or leaves. Where it is silent, the 2001 regulations apply: every member shares equally in capital and profits and no member is paid for managing the business.
The name of every LLP ends with Limited Liability Partnership or LLP.
LLP vs LTD: the two UK forms side by side
Both carry limited liability and cost the same to register. Tax and the number of owners set them apart.
| What differs | LLP | LTD, private limited company |
|---|---|---|
| Owners | 2 members or more, persons or companies | 1 shareholder or more |
| Who manages | The members; 2 designated members carry the filings | At least 1 director who is a natural person |
| Tax on profit | Each member on their share, through Self Assessment | Corporation Tax of 19% to 25%, paid by the company |
| Internal rules | LLP agreement, kept by the members | Articles of association |
| Bringing in investors | A new member joins by agreement | Shares are issued, in classes if needed |
| Registration fee | £100 by software, £124 on paper | £100 online, £124 on paper |
| Every year | Accounts, confirmation statement, Partnership Tax Return | Accounts, confirmation statement, Company Tax Return |
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Who forms a limited liability partnership in the UK
Consultants, designers or engineers who share fees in agreed proportions and want each partner's liability capped.
Two people who run a business together and take its profit in their own tax returns, with no Corporation Tax at the level of the business.
Two companies that hold a project together as corporate members and share its result under the LLP agreement.
Non-resident members of a UK LLP pay UK tax on their share of the profit that arises in the UK. The LTD is the form for a single founder: UK company formation.
LLP registration in the UK: what it costs
Companies House fees in force on 10 November 2026. Our fee includes the LL IN01 filing, the UK registered office address and the HMRC registrations, and stands in your quote.
LLP formation in the UK, our fee
Fixed in your quoteYou get the figure in writing by the end of the next working day.
Get a quote- Companies House fee, software filing
- £100
- Companies House fee, paper form LL IN01
- £124
- Same-day service, applied for by 3pm
- £156
- UK registered office address, a year
- in your quote
- LLP confirmation statement, online
- £50
- LLP confirmation statement, paper
- £110
- LLP accounts and Partnership Tax Return
- in your quote
LLP registration UK: from the members to the first invoice
A software filing is usually quicker than paper, and the same-day service registers an application made by 3pm.
- day 11
Name and members
We check that the name is free and ends with LLP. You tell us the members and which of them are designated members.
- day 1 to 22
Identity checks
Every member who is an individual and every person with significant control verifies identity and gets a Companies House personal code, online through GOV.UK One Login.
- day 23
Form LL IN01
We prepare the application with the registered office we give, the registered email, the members, the people with significant control and the statement of compliance. The members confirm online.
- day 2 to 34
Incorporation
We file by software with the fee. Companies House issues the certificate of incorporation with the LLP's registration number.
- week 1 to 25
LLP agreement and HMRC
We draft the LLP agreement for the members to sign, register the partnership with HMRC and each member for Self Assessment, and add VAT or PAYE where the LLP needs them.
- week 26
Payment account and books
We prepare the LLP's file for an electronic money institution and open the books: accounting in the UK.
Documents for LLP formation
Documents
Each member who is a person
- Valid passport, for identity verification
- Home address and a service address
- Date of birth and country of residence
- Capital contribution and profit share agreed with the others
A company that becomes a member
- Certificate of incorporation and a current register extract
- Names of its directors
- Ownership chart up to the people who control it
- Board resolution to join the LLP
You send them in your account. We check each document the day it arrives and tell you what is missing.
See the platformDesignated members, the registered office and the duties of an LLP
Two roles and one address keep an LLP in good standing at Companies House.
What designated members answer for
Designated members sign and send the annual accounts and the confirmation statement, and appoint an auditor where one is needed. A failure to deliver these documents is a criminal offence, and every designated member risks prosecution. If the LLP falls below 2, every member counts as designated.
Our address as the registered office
We give the LLP its registered office address. It is an appropriate address in the meaning of the law: documents left there by hand or by post reach a person acting for the LLP. An LLP registered in England and Wales keeps its office there.
Changes reported in 14 days
A new member, a member who leaves or a change to a member's details goes to Companies House within 14 days. We file it when you tell us in your account.
UK LLP tax: what the members pay and what the LLP files
The tax law treats the LLP's business as carried on by its members, so the profit is taxed in their hands.
Partnership Tax Return, 2025 to 2026
- Date
- 31 October 2026 on paper 31 January 2027 online
- Rule
- Filed by the nominated member
Members' own returns
- Date
- 31 January 2027 online with the tax due
- Rule
- Each declares their profit share
VAT
- Date
- Within 30 days of the month end
- Rule
- 20% standard rate, registration once taxable turnover passes £90,000 in 12 months
PAYE
- Date
- Before the first payday
- Rule
- For staff on the payroll
Profit shares on Self Assessment
The nominated member files a Partnership Tax Return that splits the profit between the members. Each member registers for Self Assessment and pays income tax on their own share.
UK LLP for non-residents
Under HMRC's partnership rules a non-resident member pays UK tax only on their share of the UK profit. When every member lives outside the UK, the Partnership Tax Return shows only the profit from UK operations.
A return that misses its date brings automatic penalties for each member of the LLP in that year.
What a UK LLP files every year
We keep the books and the calendar: accounting in the UK.
| Duty | When | State fee |
|---|---|---|
| LLP confirmation statement | At least every 12 months, up to 14 days after the review period ends, sent by a designated member | £50 online, £110 paper |
| First LLP accounts | Within 21 months of incorporation, for a first period over 12 months | none |
| Later LLP accounts | Within 9 months of the accounting reference date | none |
| Partnership Tax Return | 31 January after the tax year, when filed online | none |
| Penalty for late accounts | Under 1 month late to over 6 months late | £150 to £1,500 |
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- Registration in progress
- Next deadline prepared
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- Passport copy Uploaded
- Proof of address Checked
- Company documents Sign
- Source of funds declaration Upload
You upload scans and sign the forms in the account. We keep the certificates and registers here afterwards, ready for a bank or an auditor.
The Legarithm team
We prepare your documents, check them before they are filed and keep your books.
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Christina Agapiou Corporate Lawyer
Vasiliki Chatzigeorgiou Compliance Officer
Iryna Hrabovetska Associate
Anastasiia Kolomiiets Associate
Ivanna Plieshivtseva Junior Associate
Vladyslav Khamenushko Paralegal
Alisia Navrotska Paralegal
Vladyslav Syliava Paralegal
Finance and accounting
Ioannis Akritidis Accountant
Elizaveta Pytkina Accountant
Nataliia Dobrynina Accountant
Anna Kyrylova Finance specialist
Questions about LLP formation in the UK
What is the difference between an LLP and a Ltd?
An LLP has at least 2 members who pay income tax on their profit shares. A Ltd can have 1 shareholder and pays Corporation Tax itself: UK company formation covers the Ltd.
Can non-residents form a UK LLP?
Yes. Members can be people or companies from any country, and we give the LLP its UK registered office. Each member verifies identity online and signs the documents in the account.
How is a UK LLP taxed?
Tax on the profit falls on the members. Each member pays tax on their own share through Self Assessment, and the nominated member files the Partnership Tax Return.
How many members does an LLP need?
Two at least, and 2 of them are designated members at all times. A single founder forms a private limited company instead.
How much does it cost to register an LLP in the UK?
Companies House charges £100 for a software filing, £124 on paper and £156 for the same-day service. Our fee, with the registered office address, is in your quote.
Does an LLP need an LLP agreement?
GOV.UK tells members to make one when they set up the LLP, and we draft it for them to sign. Without it the members share capital and profit equally and no member is paid for managing the LLP.
Can a company be a member of an LLP?
Yes. A company joins as a corporate member, and the LLP agreement sets its share like any other member's. Each member who is an individual and each person with significant control verifies identity with Companies House.
Do you form LLPs in other countries?
The countries where we register companies, with their forms and taxes, are on international company formation.
Get a quote for your company in the UK
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- 30 minutes, free, no obligation to order.
- After the call we email you the checklist of documents for your country.
We reply by the end of the next working day with the cost and the dates for your case. The first call is free and confidential.
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Updated 10 November 2026. Reviewed by Vladyslav Drapii, Founder.
