Legal Structure

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An individual who has total control of their business.
Sole trader
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Shared responsibility for a business and its actions.
Partnership
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1+ ‘general partners’ who are liable for all the debts and obligations of the firm.
Limited Partnership
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: personally responsible for the business, have to sell your own assets to cover costs.
Unlimited liability
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: not solely responsible for the business, would not have to sell your own assets.
Limited Liability
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sets out the rules of a partnership
Deed of Partnership
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: is a business organisation that has it’s own legal identity and had limited liability, it is owned by shareholders.
company
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owned by shareholders, shares not advertised
Private limited company
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owned by shareholders, no restrictions and shares are advertised.
Public limited company
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not trading for money
Not for profit business
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businesses that have social aims and trade in order to benefit the community or society in general.
Social enterprise
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Card 2

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Shared responsibility for a business and its actions.

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Partnership

Card 3

Front

1+ ‘general partners’ who are liable for all the debts and obligations of the firm.

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

: personally responsible for the business, have to sell your own assets to cover costs.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

: not solely responsible for the business, would not have to sell your own assets.

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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