The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024

Names for criminal purposes and suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

6.—(1) Regulation 8 (prohibited names and sensitive words and expressions) is amended as follows.

(2) For “Sections 53 to 56” substitute “Sections 53 to 56A”.

(3) After section 53 of the 2006 Act, as applied to LLPs by that regulation, insert—

“53A.    Names for criminal purposes

An LLP must not be registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 by a name if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the registration of the LLP by that name is intended to facilitate—

(a) the commission of an offence involving dishonesty or deception, or

(b) the carrying out of conduct that, if carried out in any part of the United Kingdom, would amount to such an offence.”.

(4) After section 56 of the 2006 Act, as applied to LLPs by that regulation, insert—

“56A.    Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

An LLP must not be registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 by a name that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, would be likely to give the false impression that the LLP is connected with—

(a) a foreign government or an agency or authority of a foreign government, or

(b) an international organisation whose members include two or more countries or territories (or their governments).”.