Further sources on types of business
and the information required from them

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For another basic explanation of business types, see Business planning - types of business on the Biz/ed web site For a more detailed guide to business types, which also covers franchises, see Legal structures - the basics on the Business Link web site For detailed information about the main types of company, see the Companies House booklet Company formation - GBF1 and other booklets under the heading 'Company formation and registration' at Companies House guidance booklets For detailed information about the formation of limited liability partnerships (LLPs), see Companies House guidance booklet Formation and names GBLLP1 For detailed information about the information that companies have to provide, see the booklets under the heading 'Administration and management' at Companies House guidance booklets For details of the regular information that LLPs have to provide, see Companies House guidance booklet Administration and management GBLLP2 For details of the public information required from any person, partnership or company using a 'business name', see the Companies House Guidance Booklet Business names - GBF3

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