If you are developing a new organisation, service, or facility, use these pages to get a rough idea of what your best legal structure might be. OCVA make no guarantees as to the accuracy of this information which is for illustrative purposes only.
Limited liability | no |
Governing document | deed |
Can it issue shares? | no |
Can it pay a return on shareholdings? | no |
Does it have a regulatory body? | no |
Can it have charitable status? | no |
Does it have an asset lock? | no |
Limited liability | no |
Governing document | deed |
Can it issue shares? | no |
Can it pay a return on shareholdings? | no |
Does it have a regulatory body? | not unless it’s a charity |
Can it have charitable status? | yes |
Does it have an asset lock? | not unless it’s a charity |