OTR Toolkit: setting up a production company

This toolkit is part of our 'OTR, Part 2' guidance and explains how to set up and run a production company.

If you have not read our guidance (on what OTR is and how to claim), we suggest you read it before using this toolkit:

• OTR, Part 1 Introduction to OTR – Is it for you?
• OTR, Part 2 – Gettiing set up

If you have read the above guidance then you will understand that in order for you group to claim OTR you need to set up a production company to produce your concerts and submit an OTR claim. This toolkit consists of 5 documents that will help you set up the production company.

• 2.1 Overview flowchart
• 2.2 Guidance: Setting Up a Production Company – detailed guidance on how to set up company
• 2.3 Template: Memorandum & Articles of Association (England, Wales and Scotland)
• 2.3(a) Template: Memorandum & Articles of Association (Northern Ireland)
• 2.4 Template: Declaration of Trust
• 2.5 Guidance: Completing form IN01 – guidance on completing the company registration form

See also: Toolkit: Running a production company.

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