Business GCSE
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
What Initial Public Offering (IPO) means in Business GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Initial Public Offering (IPO)
The process of a company offering its shares to the public for the first time.
Topics that use Initial Public Offering (IPO)
- Business ownership (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Limited Liability
- Incorporation
- Partnership
- Private Limited Company (Ltd)
- Public Limited Company (PLC)
- Sole Trader
- Unlimited Liability
Using Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the exam
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