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Ownership Structures
Chapter 19
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| MD | Managing Director |
| CRO | Company Regulations Officer |
| LTD | Private Limited Company |
| PLC | Public Limited Company |
| SOLE TRADER | A person who runs and owns their own business |
| PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY | Company with limited liability and 1-99 shareholders |
| ADVANTAGES OF LTD | 1. Limited Liability 2. Access to more finance 3. Share decision making |
| FORMS FOR FORMATION OF LTD | 1. Memorandum of Association 2. Articles Of Association 3. Form A1 |
| DISADVANTAGES OF LTD | 1. Difficult to set up 2. Costly to set up 3. Share profits |
| ULTRA VIRES | Directors acting beyond their power in a company |
| PARTNERSHIP | 2-20 owners who share the running of a company |
| AUDITOR | External accountant who checks your account |
| BENEFITS OF PLC | 1. Limited liability 2. Continuity of existence 3. Access to finance |
| DRAWBACKS OF PLC | 1. Costly to set up 2. Costly to run 3. Share profits |
| CO-OPERATIVE | Greater than 7 shareholders who work together for the benefit of the community |
| DAIRY/PRODUCER CO-OP | Workers run the co-op and share profits equally |
| FINANCIAL CO-OP | Ferbane Credit Union |
| WORKER CO-OP | Celtic Roots |
| CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION | Separate legal identity to the people in it. They can sue or be sued. |