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Paragraph 4

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A limited liability partnership may change its name at any time.

F1(2)

The name of a limited liability partnership may also be changed—

(a)

on the determination of a new name by a company names adjudicator under section 73 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) as applied to limited liability partnerships F2by Part 3 of the 2009 Regulations (powers of adjudicator on upholding objection to name);

(b)

on the determination of a new name by the court under section 74 of the Companies Act 2006 as so applied (appeal against decision of company names adjudicator);

(F3ba)

on the determination of a new name by the registrar under section 76C or 76D of the Companies Act 2006 as so applied (names containing computer code or failure to comply with direction);

(c)

under section 1033 as so applied (name on restoration to the register).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. para. 4(2) substituted for Sch. para. 4(2)-(9) (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. 10(3) (with Sch. 3 para. 11)

F2

Words in Sch. para. 4(2)(a) inserted (18.11.2025) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application and Modification of Company Law) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1033), regs. 1(2), 3(6) (with regs. 12-16); S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(g)

F3

Sch. para. 4(2)(ba) inserted (4.3.2024) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/234), regs. 1(2), 4(3); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(a)

Notes on Schedule

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. heading omitted (4.3.2024) by virtue of The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/234), regs. 1(2), 4(2); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(a)