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Hnc Bus Law Outcome 3 Assessment

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1)
The three main types of business are:

* Sole Trader - Consists of a single sole owner who owns all the assets of the business and which has no legal incorporation. The owner has unlimited liability of the business. * Partnership – Similar to a sole trader except there are more than one owner (normally 2-20). Partnership is a contractual agreement under a contact uberrimae fidel (utmost good faith). Owners are ‘jointly and severally’ liable and liability is unlimited. * Private (Ltd) and Public (PLC) Limited Companies – Limited companies are legal entities in their own right and have a formal incorporation process. Owners (shareholders) have limited liability.

2)
Sole Traders
The main advantage of setting up as a …show more content…

However, it is worth noting that a lot of the time and effort associated with forming a limited company can be negated by buying an ‘off-the-shelf’ company or by using a reputable company registration agent.

For a public limited company (PLC) it is also compulsory, under the Companies Act 1985, to have a trading certificate in order to commence trading, this is issued once a minimum share capital value of £50,000 has been established.

In setting up a limited company, it has the immediate benefit of being able to raise capital much more easily than a sole trader or partnership either by banks normally being more willing to lend or by selling shares (this is especially the case for PLCs being able to sell shares publicly)

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In setting up business as a partnership, Gurpreet and Samuel will first want to draw up a Partnership Agreement to clarify the structure of the partnership , for example each partner’s responsibilities. This will be important in helping to avoid conflict in the future as well as help to resolve disputes.

As set out in the Partnership Act 1890 each partner, in principle, will have the authority to enter the partnership into agreements and contracts.

All partners are jointly and severally liable for all the debts and actions of the partnership. This means that each partner is liable for any debts or actions even if caused by the other

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