Business GCSE
Incorporation
What Incorporation means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
Definitions of Incorporation
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Reference: AQA
Setting up involves legal formalities, with registration at Companies House required and 'ltd' appearing after the company name.
The legal process of forming a company, making it a separate legal entity from its owners.
Topics that use Incorporation
- Business ownership (AQA GCSE)
- Business ownership (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Partnership
- Private limited company (Ltd)
- Public limited company (plc)
- Sole trader
- Unlimited liability
- Conflict and agreements
- Dividend
- Incorporated structures
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