The UK offers several vehicles, and the choice is which one matches how the owners want to share profit, responsibility and control. We assess that against your plan before you commit to registering anything. The company-versus-LLP comparison is on the Ltd vs LLP page; this page covers the wider choice of vehicle.
A sole founder and a group of professionals do not need the same thing. The first may want a simple, single-owner company; the second may be weighing a members' vehicle as well as a company. The assessment starts from that relationship and then looks at the vehicle.
It is analysis for a decision, not an opinion on UK law.
These sourced facts bear on which vehicles are on the menu; the choice is yours with a local professional. How a company compares with an LLP is covered on the Ltd vs LLP page.
A UK limited liability partnership (LLP) is set up with two or more members, who may be people or companies (corporate members). Members are taxed on their share of profits as in an ordinary partnership but are not personally liable for debts the business cannot pay.
A UK limited partnership needs at least one general partner and at least one limited partner; each may be an individual or a company, but nobody can be both a general and a limited partner at once.
Directors' names and personal information are publicly available from Companies House, and each director must give a service address that is also public; a home address used as service address can be requested to be removed from the register.
Set up and run a limited liability partnership (LLP) — GOV.UK / Companies House. Source language: English.
Set up and run a limited partnership — GOV.UK / Companies House. Source language: English.
Appoint directors and a company secretary — GOV.UK / Companies House. Source language: English.
Facts reviewed 2026-09-28.
Simplicity and clear ownership come first. The assessment asks whether a single-owner company covers the plan or a second person is needed.
How profit and responsibility are shared is the centre of the matter. The assessment asks whether a company or a members' vehicle is closer to what they want.
Control and capital pull in different directions. The assessment asks which vehicle lets the two roles stay separate without confusion.
The assessment asks which of your owners would take which role, and what each role would mean in practice. The legal consequences are for a UK lawyer.
The assessment asks each owner what they are willing to have on record, and lists what to discuss with a UK adviser if the answer is no.
Taxation depends on the chosen vehicle and the owners' own position; we state the question, not the result.
The assessment also asks whether a limited partnership or a simpler arrangement fits, and lists what a UK professional must confirm for each.
This is business and structuring analysis, not legal, tax or investment advice. Where a legal or tax opinion is needed, we say so and point you to a licensed adviser.
You can stop after the assessment; registering is a different service.
It raises the question with each owner; what applies is for a UK adviser to confirm.
It compares realistic options against your facts, states the trade-offs and states which direction fits the picture you gave us, with open points marked for a UK professional.
No obligation. We read your request and reply with a straight answer.
Describe your plan and your constraints. We reply with what we would look at first.
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