Public Limited Companies Business Organisations Public Limited Companies Aims: To understand the concept a of Public Limited Company as a business type. Objectives: 1. To understand what is a Public Limited Company 2. To be able to draw comparisons with a Private Limited Company Advantages and Disadvantages of being a Public Limited Company

- Public Limited Companies - A form of company where the _________ can buy shares and therefore own a part of it. These shares are sold on the ________________ public Stock Market They similar to the PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY because they both Have ______________ ____________ – the owners only risk losing the money they invest in the business Have a _____________________ of Association – This tells everyone who the business is and where it is based Have an _____________ of Association – This sets out how the business will be run Are owned by ______________ – The more shares you own the more control you have Are incorporated – they have a separate legal identity to their owner Hello However with a Public Limited Company A Public Limited Company must display _ _ _ after its name making it clear to anyone dealing with it that its liability is __________________ By law a PLC must have at least £________ of share before it can set up – there is no limit to the amount of shareholders a PLC can have

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- Public Limited Companies - A form of company where the _________ can buy shares and therefore own a part of it. These shares are sold on the ________________ public Stock Market They similar to the PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY because they both Limited Liability Have ______________ ____________ – the owners only risk losing the money they invest in the business Have a _____________________ of Association – This tells everyone who the business is and where it is based Have an _____________ of Association – This sets out how the business will be run Are owned by ______________ – The more shares you own the more control you have Are incorporated – they have a separate legal identity to their owner Memorandum Article Shareholders Hello However with a Public Limited Company A Public Limited Company must display _ _ _ after its name making it clear to anyone dealing with it that its liability is By law a PLC must have at least £________ of share before it can set up – there is no limit to the amount of shareholders a PLC can have PLC Limited 50,000

- Public Limited Companies - A form of company where the _________ can buy shares and therefore own a part of it. These shares are sold on the ________________ They similar to the PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY because they both Have ______________ ____________ – the owners only risk losing the money they invest in the business Have a _____________________ of Association – This tells everyone who the business is and where it is based Have an _____________ of Association – This sets out how the business will be run Are owned by ______________ – The more shares you own the more control you have Are incorporated – they have a separate legal identity to their owner Hello However with a Public Limited Company A Public Limited Company must display _ _ _ after its name making it clear to anyone dealing with it that its liability is __________________ By law a PLC must have at least £________ of share before it can set up – there is no limit to the amount of shareholders a PLC can have

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Business Name: …………………….. How many PLCs can you find ? Choose 1 and find 5 facts about that company. ……Name……… …………..What they do…………… …………..……… ………………………….…………… ………………….. ………………………………………. Business Name: …………………….. …………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………….......................................... ……………………………………………………………………………... ……………………………………………………………………...