What are the main types of business?

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There are businesses that are registered at Companies House and businesses that are not Types of business that are registered at Companies House are companies and limited liability partnerships Types of business that are not registered at Companies House are sole traders and partnerships that are not limited liability partnerships If you are looking for information about a business, it is useful to bear in mind that businesses that are not registered do not have to make publicly available the same kind of information as that which is legally required from businesses registered at Companies House. See What information do businesses have to make available? For more detailed information, see Further sources on types of business and the information required from them

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