Legal background Limited Partnerships
Limited partnerships are governed by the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 and the Partnership Act 1890. The ECCT Act amends the 1907 Act to create the new regulatory regime for this species of partnership which, unlike general partnerships, has to register with Companies House.
	Many of the ECCT Act’s reforms to the 1907 Act establish provisions which broadly mirror provisions that apply to companies, for example the obligation on the limited partnership to maintain a registered office at an "appropriate address", and to provide "confirmation statements".
	The ECCT Act also includes a power for the Secretary of State to make regulations which apply company law to limited partnerships with suitable modifications, which mirrors the power contained in section 15 of the Limited Liability Act 2000. This provides a mechanism for future legislation to ensure that the regulatory regime for limited partnerships can keep up with developments in company law reforms.