limited companies
Shareholders face capped risk
Limited companies are businesses where owners' financial liability is restricted to what they've invested—if the company fails, personal assets are protected.
The structure separates the company as a legal entity from its shareholders.
In British usage, "Ltd" follows company names; American equivalents include LLC and incorporated companies.
She registered her startup as a limited company.
Owners of company stock
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- stakeSharpened post or share
- ownershipLegal right of possession
dividends · voting rights · minority shareholder · majority shareholder · stock · capital gains · proxy · annual general meeting
Wealth used for investment
- assetsOwned items of value
- revenueBusiness income total
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- balance sheetAssets-liabilities-equity report
accounting · audit · liquidity · treasury · funding · retained earnings · financial statements · corporation tax
Forming a legal entity
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- formationCreation or arrangement
- charterFounding organizational document
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
memorandum · registrar · statutory · compliance · subsidiary · PLC · Ltd · corporate structure
Organization with rights
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- sueBring legal action
- suedSought damages legally
- legal rightsFreedoms protected by law
jurisdiction · domicile · litigation · governance · corporate governance · fiduciary duty · legal standing
One's owned valuables
- protectionGuarding against harm
- capCovering for top
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- debtMoney owed another
creditors · exposure · risk · obligation · insolvency · bankruptcy · guarantee · indemnity
Startup growth financing
- angel investmentPrivate funding for startups
- seed fundingInitial startup capital infusion
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- private equityCapital for unlisted companies
securities · investors · valuation · funding round · return on investment · Series A · crowdfunding · shareholder value
shareholders
Owners of company stock
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- stakeSharpened post or share
ownership · dividends · voting rights · minority shareholder · majority shareholder · stock · capital gains · proxy · annual general meeting · resolution
capital
Wealth used for investment
balance sheet · accounting · audit · liquidity · treasury · funding · retained earnings · financial statements · corporation tax · fiscal year
incorporation
Forming a legal entity
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- formationCreation or arrangement
- charterFounding organizational document
bylaws · memorandum · registrar · statutory · compliance · subsidiary · PLC · Ltd · corporate structure · annual return
legal entity
Organization with rights
legal rights · jurisdiction · domicile · litigation · governance · corporate governance · fiduciary duty · legal standing
personal assets
One's owned valuables
- protectionGuarding against harm
- capCovering for top
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
debt · creditors · exposure · risk · obligation · insolvency · bankruptcy · guarantee · indemnity · secured
venture capital
Startup growth financing
- angel investmentPrivate funding for startups
- seed fundingInitial startup capital infusion
- IPOFirst public stock offering
private equity · securities · investors · valuation · funding round · return on investment · Series A · crowdfunding · shareholder value · exit strategy
- business lawbusiness law, commercial law, corporation, commercial code, S corp
- corporate lawincorporation, shareholders, corporate governance, shares, corporation
- commercial lawcommercial law, trade law, commercial transactions, business contracts, trade regulations
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