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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. 9 heading inserted (1.4.2019) by The Companies (Directors Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1155), regs. 2, 23
[F224A. Section 463 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
463.—(1) A member of an LLP is liable to compensate the LLP for any loss suffered by it as a result of—
(a)any untrue or misleading statement in a strategic report [F4or energy and carbon report], or
(b)the omission from a strategic report [F4or energy and carbon report] of anything required to be included in it.
(2) The member is so liable only if—
(a)the member knew the statement to be untrue or misleading or was reckless as to whether it was untrue or misleading, or
(b)the member knew the omission to be dishonest concealment of a material fact.
(3) No person shall be subject to any liability to a person other than the LLP resulting from reliance, by that person or another, on information in a report to which this section applies.
(4) The reference in subsection (3) to a person being subject to a liability includes a reference to another person being entitled as against him to be granted any civil remedy or to rescind or repudiate an agreement.
(5) This section does not affect—
(a)liability for a civil penalty, or
(b)liability for a criminal offence.”]
Textual Amendments
F2Reg. 24A inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(5)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Statutory Auditors Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1164), reg. 1(2)(3), Sch. 3 para. 9 (with reg. 2(6)(7))
[F525. Section 464 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
464.—(1) In this Part “accounting standards” means statements of standard accounting practice issued by the Financial Reporting Council Limited.
(2) References in this Part to accounting standards applicable to an LLP's annual accounts are to such standards as are, in accordance with their terms, relevant to the LLP's circumstances and to the accounts”]
Textual Amendments
F5Reg. 25 substituted (2.7.2012) by The Statutory Auditors (Amendment of Companies Act 2006 and Delegation of Functions etc) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1741), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8
26. Sections 465 to 467 M1 apply to LLPs, modified so that they read as follows—
465.—(1) An LLP qualifies as medium-sized in relation to its first financial year if the qualifying conditions are met in that year.
(2) An LLP qualifies as medium-sized in relation to a subsequent financial year—
(a)if the qualifying conditions are met in that year and the preceding financial year;
(b)if the qualifying conditions are met in that year and the LLP qualified as medium-sized in relation to the preceding financial year;
(c)if the qualifying conditions were met in the preceding financial year and the LLP qualified as medium-sized in relation to that year.
(3) The qualifying conditions are met by an LLP in a year in which it satisfies two or more of the following requirements—
(4) For a period that is an LLP's financial year but not in fact a year the maximum figures for turnover must be proportionately adjusted.
(5) The balance sheet total means the aggregate of the amounts shown as assets in the LLP's balance sheet.
(6) The number of employees means the average number of persons employed by the LLP in the year, determined as follows—
(a)find for each month in the financial year the number of persons employed under contracts of service by the LLP in that month (whether throughout the month or not),
(b)add together the monthly totals, and
(c)divide by the number of months in the financial year.
(7) This section is subject to section 466 (LLPs qualifying as medium-sized: parent LLPs).
466.—(1) A parent LLP qualifies as a medium-sized LLP in relation to a financial year only if the group headed by it qualifies as a medium-sized group.
(2) A group qualifies as medium-sized in relation to the parent LLP's first financial year if the qualifying conditions are met in that year.
(3) A group qualifies as medium-sized in relation to a subsequent financial year of the parent LLP—
(a)if the qualifying conditions are met in that year and the preceding financial year;
(b)if the qualifying conditions are met in that year and the group qualified as medium-sized in relation to the preceding financial year;
(c)if the qualifying conditions were met in the preceding financial year and the group qualified as medium-sized in relation to that year.
(4) The qualifying conditions are met by a group in a year in which it satisfies two or more of the following requirements—
(5) The aggregate figures are ascertained by aggregating the relevant figures determined in accordance with section 465 for each member of the group.
(6) In relation to the aggregate figures for turnover and balance sheet total—
“net” means after any set-offs and other adjustments made to eliminate group transactions—
in the case of non-IAS accounts, in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Large and Medium-sized Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1913),
in the case of IAS accounts, in accordance with international accounting standards; and
“gross” means without those set-offs and other adjustments.
An LLP may satisfy any relevant requirement on the basis of either the net or the gross figure.
(7) The figures for each subsidiary undertaking shall be those included in its individual accounts for the relevant financial year, that is—
(a)if its financial year ends with that of the parent LLP, that financial year, and
(b)if not, its financial year ending last before the end of the financial year of the parent LLP.
If those figures cannot be obtained without disproportionate expense or undue delay, the latest available figures shall be taken.
467.—(1) An LLP is not entitled to take advantage of any of the provisions of this Part relating to LLPs qualifying as medium-sized if it was at any time within the financial year in question—
[F10(a) a traded LLP,]
(b)an LLP that—
(i)has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8) to carry on a regulated activity, [F11or]
(ii)carries on insurance market activity,
[F12(iii)is a scheme funder of a Master Trust scheme within the meanings given by section 39(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (interpretation of Part 1),]
[F13(ba)an e-money issuer,] or
(c)a member of an ineligible group.
(2) A group is ineligible if any of its members is—
[F14(a) a traded company,]
(b)a body corporate (other than a company) whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market,
(c)a person (other than a small company or small LLP) who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to carry on a regulated activity,
[F15(ca)an e-money issuer,]
(d)a small company or small LLP that is an authorised insurance company, a banking company or banking LLP, F16... a MiFID investment firm or a UCITS management company, [F17or]
(e)a person who carries on insurance market activity, [F18or]
[F19(f)a scheme funder of a Master Trust scheme within the meanings given by section 39(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (interpretation of Part 1).]
(3) An LLP is a small LLP for the purposes of subsection (2) if it qualified as small in relation to its last financial year ending on or before the end of the financial year in question.”
Textual Amendments
F6Words in reg. 26 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 17(2)(a)
F7Words in reg. 26 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 17(2)(b)
F8Words in reg. 26 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 17(3)(a)
F9Words in reg. 26 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 17(3)(b)
F10Words in reg. 26 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 17(4)(a)
F11Word in reg. 26 omitted (E.W.S.) (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations2018 (S.I. 2018/1030), regs. 1(2), 31(3)(a)(i)
F12Words in reg. 26 inserted (E.W.S.) (1.10.2018) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations2018 (S.I. 2018/1030), regs. 1(2), 31(3)(a)(ii)
F13Words in reg. 26 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies and Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2005), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 1(5)(6))
F14Words in reg. 26 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 17(4)(b)
F15Words in reg. 26 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies and Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2005), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 1(5)(6))
F16Words in reg. 26 omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Companies and Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2005), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(c) (with reg. 1(5)(6))
F17Word in reg. 26 omitted (E.W.S.) (1.10.2018) by virtue of The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations2018 (S.I. 2018/1030), regs. 1(2), 31(3)(b)(i)
F18Word in reg. 26 inserted (E.W.S.) (1.10.2018) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations2018 (S.I. 2018/1030), regs. 1(2), 31(3)(b)(ii)
F19Words in reg. 26 inserted (E.W.S.) (1.10.2018) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations2018 (S.I. 2018/1030), regs. 1(2), 31(3)(b)(iii)
Marginal Citations
M1Sections 465(3) and 466(4) were amended by regulation 4 of S.I. 2008/393, and section 467 was amended by regulation 3(3) of S.I. 2007/2932 and by regulation 7 of S.I. 2008/393 (in the latter case in manner not relevant to these Regulations.
27. Section 468 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
468.—(1) The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations about—
(a)the accounts that LLPs are required to prepare;
(b)the categories of LLPs required to prepare accounts of any description;
(c)the form and content of the accounts that LLPs are required to prepare;
(d)the obligations of LLPs and others as regards—
(i)the approval of accounts,
(ii)the sending of accounts to members and others,
(iii)the delivery of copies of accounts to the registrar, and
(iv)the publication of accounts.
(2) The regulations may amend this Part by adding, altering or repealing provisions.
(3) But they must not amend (other than consequentially)—
(a)section 393 (accounts to give true and fair view), or
(b)the provisions of Chapter 11 (revision of defective accounts and reports).
(4) The regulations may create criminal offences in cases corresponding to those in which an offence is created by an existing provision of this Part. The maximum penalty for any such offence may not be greater than is provided in relation to an offence under the existing provision.
(5) The regulations may provide for civil penalties in circumstances corresponding to those within section 453(1) (civil penalty for failure to file accounts and reports). The provisions of section 453(3) and (4) apply in relation to any such penalty.”
28. Section 469 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
469.—(1) The amounts set out in the annual accounts of an LLP may also be shown in the same accounts translated into euros.
(2) When complying with section 441 (duty to file accounts and auditor's report), the designated members of an LLP may deliver to the registrar an additional copy of the LLP's annual accounts in which the amounts have been translated into euros.
(3) In both cases—
(a)the amounts must have been translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the date to which the balance sheet is made up, and
(b)that rate must be disclosed in the notes to the accounts.
[F20(3A) Subsection (3)(b) does not apply to the non-IAS individual accounts of an LLP for a financial year in which the LLP qualifies as a micro-entity (see sections 384A and 384B).]
(4) For the purposes of sections 434 and 435 (requirements in connection with published accounts) any additional copy of the LLP's annual accounts delivered to the registrar under subsection (2) above shall be treated as statutory accounts of the LLP. In the case of such a copy, references in those sections to the auditor's report on the LLP's annual accounts shall be read as references to the auditor's report on the annual accounts of which it is a copy.”
Textual Amendments
F20Words in reg. 28 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 18(2)
29. Section 471 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
471.—(1) In this Part an LLP's “annual accounts”, in relation to a financial year, means—
[F21(a) any individual accounts prepared by the LLP for that year (see section 394), and]
(b)any group accounts prepared by the LLP for that year (see [F22section] 399).
This is subject to section 408 (option to omit individual profit and loss account from annual accounts where information [F23given in notes to the individual balance sheet]).
(2) In this Part an LLP's “annual accounts and auditor's report” for a financial year are—
(a)its annual accounts,
(b)the auditor's report on those accounts (unless the LLP is exempt from audit).”
Textual Amendments
F21Words in reg. 29 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit Exemptions and Change of Accounting Framework) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2301), regs. 1, 20(10)
F22Word in reg. 29 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(5)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Statutory Auditors Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1164), reg. 1(2)(3), Sch. 3 para. 10 (with reg. 2(6)(7))
F23Words in reg. 29 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 19(2)
30. Section 472 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
472.—F24(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F25(1A) In the case of an LLP which qualifies as a micro-entity in relation to a financial year (see sections 384A and 384B), the notes to the accounts for that year required by regulation 5A of, and paragraph 55 of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1912) must be included at the foot of the balance sheet.]
(2) References in this Part to an LLP's annual accounts, or to a balance sheet or profit and loss account, include notes to the accounts giving information which is required by any provision of this Act or international accounting standards, and required or allowed by any such provision to be given in a note to LLP accounts.”
Textual Amendments
F24Words in reg. 30 omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 20(2)(a)
F25Words in reg. 30 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 20(2)(b)
31. Section 473 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
473.—(1) This section applies to regulations under section 468 (general power to make further provision about accounts).
(2) Any such regulations may make consequential amendments or repeals in other provisions of this Act, or in other enactments.
(3) Regulations that—
(a)restrict the classes of LLP which have the benefit of any exemption, exception or special provision,
(b)require additional matter to be included in a document of any class, or
(c)otherwise render the requirements of this Part more onerous,
are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.
(4) Otherwise, the regulations are subject to negative resolution procedure.”
32. Section 474 M2 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
474.—(1) In this Part—
“authorised insurance company” means a person (whether incorporated or not) who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8) to effect or carry out contracts of insurance, but does not include a friendly society within the meaning of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40);
“banking company” means a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to accept deposits, other than—
a person who is not a company, and
a person who has such permission only for the purpose of carrying on another regulated activity in accordance with permission under that Part;
“banking LLP” means an LLP which has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to accept deposits (but does not include such an LLP which has permission to accept deposits only for the purpose of carrying on another regulated activity in accordance with that permission);
“e-money issuer” means a person [F26who is registered as an authorised electronic money institution or a small electronic money institution within the meaning of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 or] who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to carry on the activity of issuing electronic money within the meaning of article 9B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544);
“Financial Reporting Review Panel” means the body known as the Financial Reporting Review Panel established under the articles of association of the Financial Reporting Council Limited (registered number 02486368);
“group” means a parent undertaking and its subsidiary undertakings;
“IAS Regulation” means EC Regulation No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards;
“included in the consolidation”, in relation to group accounts, or “included in consolidated group accounts”, means that the undertaking is included in the accounts by the method of full (and not proportional) consolidation, and references to an undertaking excluded from consolidation shall be construed accordingly;
“insurance company” means—
an authorised insurance company, or
any other person (whether incorporated or not) who—
carries on insurance market activity (within the meaning of section 316(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000), or
may effect or carry out contracts of insurance under which the benefits provided by that person are exclusively or primarily benefits in kind in the event of accident to or breakdown of a vehicle,
but does not include a friendly society within the meaning of the Friendly Societies Act 1992;
“international accounting standards” means the international accounting standards, within the meaning of the IAS Regulation, adopted from time to time by the European Commission in accordance with that Regulation;
“LLP” means a limited liability partnership [F27registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000];
[F28“micro-entity minimum accounting item” means an item of information required by this Part or by the Small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1912) to be contained in the non-IAS individual accounts of an LLP for a financial year in relation to which it qualifies as a micro-entity (see sections 384A and 384B);]
[F28“micro-entity provisions” means any provisions of this Part, Part 16 or the Small Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1912) relating specifically to the individual accounts of an LLP which qualifies as a micro-entity;]
“MiFID investment firm” means an investment firm within the meaning of Article 4.1.1 of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments other than—
an LLP to which that Directive does not apply by virtue of Article 2 of that Directive,
an LLP which is an exempt investment firm within the meaning of regulation 4A(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/126), and
any other LLP which fulfils all the requirements set out in regulation 4C(3) of those Regulations;
“profit and loss account”, in relation to an LLP that prepares IAS accounts, includes an income statement or other equivalent financial statement required to be prepared by international accounting standards;
[F28“qualified”, in relation to an auditor’s report, means that the report does not state the auditor’s unqualified opinion that the accounts have been properly prepared in accordance with this Act;]
“regulated activity” has the meaning given in section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, except that it does not include activities of the kind specified in any of the following provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544)—
article 25A (arranging regulated mortgage contracts),
article 25B (arranging regulated home reversion plans),
article 25C (arranging regulated home purchase plans),
article 39A (assisting administration and performance of a contract of insurance),
article 53A (advising on regulated mortgage contracts),
article 53B (advising on regulated home reversion plans),
article 53C (advising on regulated home purchase plans),
article 21 (dealing as agent), article 25 (arranging deals in investments) or article 53 (advising on investments) where the activity concerns relevant investments that are not contractually based investments (within the meaning of article 3 of that Order), or
article 64 (agreeing to carry on a regulated activity of the kind mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (h));
[F28“traded company” means a company any of whose transferable securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market;]
[F28“traded LLP” means an LLP any of whose transferable securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market;]
“turnover”, in relation to an LLP, means the amounts derived from the provision of goods and servicesF29..., after deduction of—
trade discounts,
value added tax, and
any other taxes based on the amounts so derived;
[F30“UCITS management company” has the meaning given by the Glossary to the Handbook made by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;]
“wholly-owned subsidiary” has the meaning given in section 1159(2) of this Act.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a)the definitions of “banking company” and “banking LLP”, and
(b)references in the definition of “insurance company” to contracts of insurance and to the effecting or carrying out of such contracts,
must be read with—
section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000,
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544), and
Schedule 2 to that Act.”
Textual Amendments
F26Words in reg. 32 inserted (9.2.2011 for specified purposes, 30.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/99), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 20 (with reg. 3)
F27Words in reg. 32 substituted (1.10.2009) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), reg. 2(3), Sch. 3 para. 15(3)
F28Words in reg. 32 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 21(2)(a)
F29Words in reg. 32 omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(2)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships and Groups (Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/575), regs. 2(1), 21(2)(b)
F30Words in reg. 32 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 143(b)
Marginal Citations
M2Section 474 was amended by regulation 3(4) of S.I. 2007/2932.