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Types of ownerships
Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Joint stock company
(a) Private limited
(b) Public limited
co-operative socities
Public sector organisation
Sole proprietorship
The entire business controlled by single person
Own capital
He is the only decision maker
Ex:-small scale industries
Advantages:
Easy to start
Simple Organization
Requires less capital
Business secrecy can be maintained
Free from government regulations
Disadvantages:
Limited capital
Unlimited liability
Managerial skill is limited
Risk is high
Partnership
Partnership is based upon a written agreement between the partners
Types of partners:
General partner
Active partner
Limited partner
Sleeping partner
Nominal partner
Miner partner
Joint stock company
Two types of joint stock company:
Private limited joint company
Public limited joint stock company
Private limited joint stock company
• Mainly friends & relatives are the owners of the company
• The minimum persons are 2 and maximum is 50
• Need not to produce accounts to public
• The transfering shares are restricted
Public limited joint stock company
• The company will starts the issuing prospectus
To public
• The minimum persons are 7 & no restriction over maximum persons
• They can registered the company under the companies Act
• Must to produces accounts to public for a financial year