Adding or Removing an LLP Partner
Bringing a partner in or letting one go is two filings and an agreement change, all inside 30 days. Missing the window is where the trouble starts.
What actually has to happen
Partners agree, in writing
The change is decided in accordance with the existing LLP agreement. If the agreement is silent on admitting or removing partners, that gap has to be resolved first.
Consent and DIN for an incoming partner
A designated partner needs a DIN or DPIN and a valid DSC. If they do not have one, that is the step that takes the longest, so start it early.
File Form 4 within 30 days
This records the appointment, cessation or change in designation with the Registrar. Thirty days from the change, not from when you get around to it.
File the supplementary LLP agreement in Form 3
The agreement itself has to reflect the new position — profit shares, contributions, roles. Filing Form 4 alone leaves the agreement contradicting the register.
Update everything else
Bank mandates, GST authorised signatory, licences. These do not update themselves and a departed partner still on a bank mandate is a live risk.
What goes wrong
- Form 4 filed, agreement never updated. Very common. The register says one thing and the governing document says another, which is exactly the ambiguity a dispute exploits.
- Outgoing partner left on the bank mandate. Until removed, they can operate the account.
- An LLP left with one designated partner. An LLP needs at least two. A resignation that takes you below that has to be managed, not just filed.
- Missing the 30 days. Additional fees, and a period where the public record is wrong.
Written 5 September 2026. Government requirements and portal behaviour change — message us to confirm before you rely on any date or figure here.
Common questions
Send us your case
Tell us whether someone is joining, leaving or both, and when the change takes effect. The 30-day clock runs from that date.
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