to be honest i see little point in being limited for a small setup.
I may be wrong but it means you need at least one director.
Another as company secretary.
If it all goes titty up you liability is limited but if you are not making huge asset buys whats the risk anyway.
You rope youself into things i beleive like having to run the business in certain ways i think health and safety can be viewed a little differently too.
It has been a while since i looked into it but if you go to companies house website i believe you can get a pack sent to you.
Here is a couple of cut and pasted info's
Limited Liability Partnerships
A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) shares many of the features of a normal partnership - but it also offers reduced personal responsibility for business debts.
Unlike members of ordinary partnerships, the LLP itself is responsible for any debts that it runs up, not the individual partners.
The guides below will give you a brief overview of how to register as a Limited Liability Partnership. You'll also find a Checklist to help you make sure that you've done everything needed to put your LLP on a proper legal footing.
Limited companies: the basics
1. Do I really need a limited company?
The majority of businesses are not companies. The reasons for having a company are varied, for example, it could involve ownership of property, obtaining investment funds, taxation or contractual relationships. Many businesses function satisfactorily as sole traders or partnerships.
The key point to recognise is that a company is a separate entity.
This means that it is a legal person in its own right.
It is separate from those who own or run it, and has 'limited liability'.
2. What does limited liability mean?
Limited liability gives the owners of the company (its shareholders) protection if the company fails.
This means that if a company is put into liquidation, the people who own the company will only be required to pay what they have already paid or agreed to pay towards settling its debts.
3. How do I set up a limited company?
If you decide, maybe after taking professional advice, that a limited company is the best thing for your business, you can buy a ready-made company from a company incorporation agent. Alternatively, you can incorporate a company yourself - for details see our booklets, 'Company Formations' and 'Company Names'.