In Practice 20: 515-518 (1998)
© 1998 British Veterinary Association

Conducting a veterinary practice through a limited company 1. Legal considerations

¹ Bideford, Devon

FOLLOWING the modification of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' advice on incorporation (see In Practice, March 1998, p 154), it remains to be seen whether there will be a rush to set up companies to provide veterinary services, or to convert existing partnerships or sole-trader businesses into limited companies. In this article, Nick Openshaw offers a brief introduction to the corporate world and explores some of the legal issues which will have to be addressed by those taking this route. A second article, to be published in the next issue, will look at the financial aspects of incorporation.