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Most commonly, the formation of a company.
Most commonly, the formation of a company.


More broadly, the formation of an entity that has a separate legal personality from its members.
More broadly, the formation of any entity that has a separate legal personality from its members, for example, a limited liability partnership.
 
 
Most companies are incorporated by ''registration'' at the companies registry, for example Companies House.




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* [[Articles of incorporation]]
* [[Articles of incorporation]]
* [[Certificate of incorporation]]
* [[Certificate of incorporation]]
* [[Companies House]]
* [[Companies registry]]
* [[Companies registry]]
* [[Company]]
* [[Company]]
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* [[Legal personality]]
* [[Legal personality]]
* [[Limited liability]]
* [[Limited liability]]
* [[Limited liability partnership]]
* [[Partnership]]
* [[Partnership]]
* [[Registration]]
* [[Shelf company]]
* [[Shelf company]]
* [[Sole trader]]
* [[Sole trader]]

Latest revision as of 20:46, 10 July 2022

1. Law.

Most commonly, the formation of a company.

More broadly, the formation of any entity that has a separate legal personality from its members, for example, a limited liability partnership.


Most companies are incorporated by registration at the companies registry, for example Companies House.


2.

The transfer of an existing (unincorporated) business into a company structure.


3.

Taking anything into something larger.


See also