Chapter 1 Further reading

L Roach, Company Law (2^nd edn, OUP 2022) 13-20 and 66-76

Discusses all the business structured discussed in this chapter, including an account of all the different types of company.

D French, Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law (37^th edn, OUP 2021) ch 3.

Provides a detailed discussion of the law and procedures relating to incorporation by registration.

B Hannigan, Company Law (6^th edn, OUP 2021) ch 1.

Discusses the various business structures, focusing on the different forms of company and their creation.

G Morse, Partnership and LLP Law (9^th edn, OUP 2020).

A seminal text on the law relating to partnerships and LLPs.

J Freedman and V Finch, ‘The Limited Liability Partnership: Pick and Mix or Mix Up?’ (2002) JBL 475.

Provides a detailed discussion of the LLP. The authors contend that the LLP may not be a suitable business vehicle for professional partnerships and small businesses, and that use of the LLP is likely to be modest.

JJ Henning, ‘Partnership Law Review: The Joint Consultation Papers and the Limited Liability Partnership Act in Brief Historical and Comparative Perspective’ (2004) 25 Co Law 163.

Discusses the reforms recommended by the Law Commission’s review of partnership law.

M Lower, ‘What’s On Offer? A Consideration of the Legal Forms Available for Use by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in the United Kingdom’ (2003) 24 Co Law 166.

Discusses to what extent the company, LLP and partnership provide a useful business vehicle for small and medium sized businesses.

Law Commission, Partnership Law (Law Com No 283, Cm 6015 2003).

As with all Law Commission reports, this report provides a clear and accessible analysis of the area in question – in this case, the report examines several key areas relating to partnership law.

BEIS, ‘Limited Partnerships: Reform of Limited Partnership Law’ (BEIS 2018)

A consultation document that sets out why the law relating to limited partnerships needs to be reformed, and provides proposals for reform.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house

The website for Companies House. Provides a wealth of practical information on how to incorporate a company by registration.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-bill-2022-factsheets/fact-sheet-limited-partnerships

A government factsheet explaining how the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill will amend the law relating to limited partnerships.