(shares in a company)
1company limited by shares — ˌcompany ˌlimited by ˈshares noun companies limited by shares PLURALFORM [countable] LAW FINANCE in Britain, a company whose shareholders are responsible for paying debts up to the amount of their Unpaid Shares, if the company goes bankrupt * * * …
2Shares authorized — is the maximum number of shares that a company can issue. This number is specified in the company s articles of association but can be changed by shareholder approval. A company usually authorizes a higher number of shares than required to be… …
3company — a business owned by a group of people called shareholders, which has its own legal identity separate from its owners. Glossary of Business Terms A proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other form of enterprise that engages in business.… …
4Company limited by guarantee — Aktie der Barnum Bailey Limited Limited Company (deutsch: limited: beschränkt, hier: haftungsbeschränkt; company: Firma) wird im britischen Gesellschaftsrecht die nicht börsennotierte Aktiengesellschaft genannt. Die Limited Company ist in… …
5Company formation — This article is about forming a company in the United Kingdom. For a more general discussion of forming a business, see Incorporation (business). Company formation is the term for the process of incorporation of a business in the UK. It is also… …
6Shares — A unit of ownership interest in a corporation or financial asset. While owning shares in a business does not mean that the shareholder has direct control over the business s day to day operations, being a shareholder does entitle the possessor to …
7company limited by shares — An incorporated organization in which the liability of members is limited by the memorandum of association to the amounts paid, or due to be paid, for shares. See limited company …
8company share option scheme — A scheme offered by companies to employees to encourage better performance. Participants are given the right to buy shares in the company in the future, usually at a discount …
9company — com·pa·ny n pl nies: an association of persons for carrying on a commercial or industrial enterprise compare corporation, partnership finance company: a company that makes usu. small short term loans to individuals growth company: a company that… …
10shares — index securities Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 shares …
