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Limited Partnership Act GBO2

Available from Companies House, Tel: 0870-333 3636 E-mail: enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk Website: www.companieshouse.gov.uk.

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Two booklets available from Companies House.

Available from Companies House, Tel: 0870-333 3636 E-mail: enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk or can be downloaded by clicking on these links:
Share Capital and Prospectuses GBA6
Resolutions GBA7

Directors and Secretaries Guide GBA1 A guide explaining the main responsibilities of a company director and secretary. Available from Companies House, Tel: 0870-333 3636 E-mail: enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk or can be downloaded from www.companieshouse.gov.uk.

Comprehensive information from the Office of Fair Trading for SMEs on UK competition legislation. Click here to access guides to the the following:

Phone the Helpline for the Newly Self-Employed: 08459-154515.