Types of businesses for business growth

public limited company

adv:

  • limited liability

  • can afford specialised staff

  • can expand largely

  • shares can be sold publicly

  • lots of share capital can be raised

disadv:

  • needs minimum 50,000 pounds initial capital

  • risk of takeover

  • have to share profits (dividends)

  • accounts have to be published

  • longer decision making

  • expensive to set up