1. 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

2. - 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

3. Need Some Help ?
Article
PLC
Memorandum
Shareholders
50,000
Limited Liability
Limited

4. - 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

6. - 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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8. Business Name: ……………………..
How many PLCs can you find ?
Choose 1 and find 5 facts about that company.
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