Sunday, 8 May 2011

The Different Sorts Of limited Company Formation In England Analysed

By Jorge Ronnie Hensley


Those looking to form companies in England need to know the different types of company formation options open to them. This is because some options only work for some types of business and not others and so a bad choice could end up being a huge disadvantage. To know which category best suits your business, it would be important to research on each type and see what it entails. Another consideration that should be made when choosing the type of company formation option you want for your company is your company's long term vision. You will need to carefully compare the different types depending on what you wish for your business in order to select the best type.

In England, company formation options are categorized into four. Private limited company, public limited company, liability partnerships and guarantee company are the four main categories. These main categories are further split into several other options. As compared to sole trader and partnership businesses, these types of business entities have bigger advantages.

In England and most other parts of the world, the most preferred type of company formation among the four is private limited company. The main reason for this is the advantages offered by this option such as easier operation, tax benefits, protection from company liabilities among others. A private limited company is a legal entity and as such it remains responsible for its debts and will have its assets attached if it cannot meet financial obligations. This is especially important where the business requires a lot of financing which may even exceed the worth of the owner's assets.

In contrast, you find that a public limited company can easily sell some of its shares to the general public in order to raise the capital needed. In its backing also are at least two directors appointed by the shareholders to oversee the running of the business. However, this type of company formation is more expensive since it has higher operation costs. On the hand, raising capital in a public limited company is easier.

The other type of company formation is the limited liability partnership. There is the benefit of limited liability for business owners with this option even though it is a partnership arrangement. Taxes however, are the same for all partnership businesses so limited company partnership do not pay less.

The guarantee company formation option is the last on the list of company formation options England. The guarantee company is actually a nonprofit company formed to ease the running of operations. There is no share capital for this type of company and those in charge of its operations are not owners but rather decision makers for the company. The company assets are owned by the company itself and no profits are expected from it. There are several other types of company formations which fall under each one of these major categories. These are however the four main types that are found in England.




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