Maintaining LLP Particulars and Controller Records

Key Points

LLP and position-holder changes generally require notification within 14 days. Unless exempt, the private RORC must be maintained and verified through annual notices. Controller changes are updated within seven days after confirmation, followed by Central RORC filing within two business days of the private-register update. These separate steps mean a Bizfile particulars update is not a substitute for controller-register maintenance.

Keep LLP Particulars and Controller Work Separate

Use an LLP-specific change list covering its business activity, registered office, partners and managers. Appointment or withdrawal applications require attention to endorsement: other partners or managers, where applicable, must endorse online within 14 days or the application must be made again. For personal-detail changes, check the field concerned. Singapore citizens and permanent residents report changes to their name, address or identification to ICA rather than separately notifying ACRA of those changes.

Assess the LLP’s own RORC exemption position. ACRA lists Singapore financial institutions and LLPs whose partners are all companies or foreign companies that are themselves exempt. Do not assume that dormancy alone gives an exemption. An exempt entity still has to inform ACRA of its exemption status and declare the exemption in its annual declaration. This assessment is distinct from updating the public list of partners.

Where RORC duties apply, keep the physical or electronic private register at the registered office or corporate service provider’s office. Controller records include identification and contact details, and dates of becoming or ceasing to be a controller. File the same information or changes with the Central RORC; that database is not public. A partner or manager can make the filing. As practical preparation, record the controller-confirmation date, private-register update and Central RORC submission separately, because they are different events with different deadlines.