What is the difference between an investment company and a limited company?

Answer 1

There are two common types of businesses: "Pass-through" Businesses Pass-through businesses are those in which the profits and losses of the business pass through to the owners. In other words, the business income is considered as the owner's income, and the owner pays the tax on his or her personal tax return. Separate Business Entities Corporations are separate businesses entities. The profits and losses of the corporation are taxable to the corporation, not the owners {shareholders). Corporations are set up as separate business entities. How are LLCs and Corporations Formed? Limited Liability Company (LLC)Set-up An LLC is formed when one or more business people wants to go into business together. The owners, called "Members," file Articles of Organization and set out an Operating Agreement. An LLC is a pass-through type of business, because the profits and losses are passed on to the Members depending on their share of membership. Corporation Set Up A Corporation is a separate legal entity. It is formed by filing corporate organization forms in the state where the corporation is located, and by designating shareholders, each with a specific number of shares. The corporation also creates a Board of Directors to oversee the corporate business. How are Corporations and Limited Liability Companies Alike? Both corporations and LLCs limit the liability of the owners/shareholders from the debts of the business and against lawsuits against the business. How are Corporations and Limited Liability Companies Different? Corporations and LLCs are different in how they are taxed. Because corporations are separate entities, they are taxed at the corporate rate, while LLCs are taxed based on Adjusted Gross Income of the owners. Here is an example: A corporation has a profit of $350,000 for 2007. That profit is taxed at the corporate tax rate of 35 percent. An LLC has the same amount of profit of $350,000. Its two Members each have a 50 percent share in the LLC, so each one is taxed on $175,000 of income on his or her personal tax return. The income from the LLC is included in the 1040 on line 12, and is considered along with other income for that person or couple for that year. From About.com

Answer 2

The difference between LTD and PLC

LIMITED COMPANY is a company with limited stockholder liability: a company whose owners and managers enjoy limited liability and some tax benefits, but avoid some restrictions associated with S corporations

A Public LIMITED COMPANY is a company with limited stockholder liability: a company in the United Kingdom whose shares can be bought and sold on the Stock Market and whose stockholders are subject to restricted liability for any debts or losses.

One is open to the public and the other is not.

Answer 3

A limited company may be "private" or "public". A private limited company's requirements are lighter, but for this reason its shares may not be offered to the general public (and therefore cannot be traded on a public stock exchange.) This is the major distinguishing feature between a private limited company and a public limited company. Most companies, particularly small companies, are private.

Answer 4

There are four main types of company:

• Private company limited by shares - this is the most common type of company. The important difference from a public limited company is that a private company may not offer its shares for sale to the general public.
• Private company limited by guarantee - members of this type of company do not make any contribution to the capital during its lifetime as they do not purchase shares. The members' liability is limited to the amount that they each agree to contribute to the company's assets if it is wound up.
• Private unlimited company - this type of company may or may not have a share capital and there is no limit to the members' liability. Because there is no limitation on members' liability, far less of the company's affairs have to be disclosed publicly than is the case with the other types of company.
• Public limited company - this type of company has a share capital and, the liability of each member is limited to the amount unpaid on shares that a member holds. The important difference from a private is that a public limited company may offer its shares for sale to the general public. It may also be quoted on the stock exchange.

A "private company" may be any of the first three on this list. Companies limited by guarantee and unlimited companies are private companies even if the word "private" is not used*.*There are still a few "companies limited by guarantee with a share capital". It has not been possible to form these since 1981 and they are ignored in this guidance.

• Company is, a company which are registered under the companies act, rules and regulations. In India it is registered under the companies act of 1956.

  In the case of company there will be a written document as Memorandum of association and Articles of association.

  Memorandum of association meant for external relation of the company and articles of association meant internal relations of a company. After fulfilling these procedures the Registrar of company issues certificate of incorporation and a company can function

  formulation of companies are in many manner.

  1. Private limited company

  A Company incorporates with more than two person and it is limited to fifty members . In this case it is only a huge partnership and the liability is unlimited.

  2.Public Limited companies.

  A companies which is constituted with a minimum of seven members and maximum is unlimited, and members called share holders. Here the liability is limited up to level of what he is invested.

  3.Government company.

  A company which are incorporated holely or jointly with state and central government or 51% & 49% with other joint ventures or with other public limited companies. Here also liabilities are limited by shares.

  4.Registered companies.

  A company which are incorporated with a special resolution of the Parliament .

  Here company means registered under companies act, and limited company means liability of company limited by shares.

  All companies uses as 'limited' after it's name Public limited or private limited.

  In the case of a voluntary organisation which are registered as pvt. ltd, though they can use only 'limited' after it's name.

Answer 5

Well the term investment company is pretty broad. It can be any organisation that put finances towards future capitalisation.

a Limited company means that that responsability for company debt is limited to specific and predetermined amounts.

In a private company the level of liability against the stakeholders is unlimted.

Answer 6

There are more differences. One of the more important is Limited Liability.

The members of an Limited Liability Company ARE NOT personally liable for the debts accumulated by the Limited Liability Company.

The partners of an partnership ARE personally liable for the debts accumulated by the partnership.

However there are also other differences.

Answer 7

Public limited companies are limited companies who are listed on the stock market.

Answer 8

who can start a private limited company in india?

There is no difference, although a public limited company (plc) is one where shares are publicly available for trade.

Answer 9

What are the similarities between a public limited liability company and a private limited liability company.