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)
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Reference: OCR
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
- 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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