Limited Partnerships Act 1907

[F1 SCHEDULE U.K. Required information

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. inserted (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 4

PART 1 U.K. Introduction

1 U.K. In this Schedule—

(a) Part 2 sets out the required information about a partner (or proposed partner) for the purposes of sections 8A, 8R, 8S and 8T,

(b) Part 3 sets out the required information about a registered officer (or proposed registered officer) for the purposes of sections 8A, 8L, 8M and 8R, and

(c) Part 4 sets out the required information about a named contact (or proposed named contact) for the purposes of sections 8A, 8L, 8N, 8O and 8R.

PART 2 U.K. Partners

Individuals U.K.

2 (1) Where a partner (or proposed partner) is an individual, the required information about the partner is—

(a) name, date of birth and nationality;

(b) any relevant former names;

(c) usual residential address;

(d) the part of the United Kingdom in which the individual is usually resident or, if the individual is usually resident in a country or state outside the United Kingdom, that country or state;

(e) in the case of a general partner, a service address (which may be stated as “The limited partnership’s registered office”).

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(b) “relevant former name” means any former name other than—

(a) in the case of a peer, or an individual normally known by a British title, the name by which the individual was known previous to the adoption of or succession to the title, or

(b) in the case of any person, a former name which—

(i) was changed or disused before the person attained the age of 16 years, or

(ii) has been changed or disused for 20 years or more.

(3) In this paragraph—

• “former name” means a name by which the individual was formerly known for business purposes;

• “name” means the individual’s forename and surname.

(4) Where a partner (or proposed partner) who is an individual is a peer or an individual usually known by a title, any requirement imposed by this Act to provide the individual’s name because it forms part of the required information may be satisfied by providing that title instead of the individual’s forename and surname.

Legal entities U.K.

3 Where a partner (or proposed partner) is a legal entity, the required information about the partner is—

(a) name;

(b) principal office;

(c) a service address (which may be stated as “The limited partnership’s registered office”);

(d) the legal form of the entity and the law by which it is governed;

(e) in the case of a general partner, any register in which the general partner is entered (including details of the state) and, if applicable, its registration number in that register.

PART 3 U.K. Registered officers

4 (1) The required information about a registered officer (or proposed registered officer) is— U.K.

(a) name, date of birth and nationality;

(b) any relevant former names;

(c) usual residential address;

(d) the part of the United Kingdom in which the individual is usually resident or, if the individual is usually resident in a country or state outside the United Kingdom, that country or state;

(e) a service address (which may be stated as “The limited partnership’s registered office”).

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(b) “relevant former name” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(2).

(3) In this paragraph “former name” and “name” have the meanings given by paragraph 2(3).

(4) Where a registered officer (or proposed registered officer) who is an individual is a peer or an individual usually known by a title, any requirement imposed by this Act to provide the individual’s name because it forms part of the required information may be satisfied by providing that title instead of the individual’s forename and surname.

PART 4 U.K. Named contacts

5 (1) The required information about a named contact (or proposed named contact) is— U.K.

(a) name;

(b) usual residential address;

(c) email address.

(2) In this paragraph “name” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(3).]