Businesses

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
The holder of these has lent the company money but has no voting rights.
A group of six accountants have decided to form an association to carry on business in common and make a profit.
The investors give these people the power to run the company.
This company holds more than 50% of the voting shares in another company.
Members of the public can only invest in this company if they are invited to do so.
Investments in many companies can be made by buying shares on this market.
The public at large can be shareholders in this company.
The golf club was set up with the intention of not making a profit.
Fifty-one per cent of the voting shares of this company are held by another company.
This is the meeting which is held once a year for the shareholders.
This exists when several companies are in a relationship of owning and being owned.
debentures
partnership
directors
holding company
private limited
stock exchange
public limited
non-profit-making
subsidiary
annual general meeting
group