February 2025

Public Limited Companies

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Econet is an example of a PLC Econet is an example of a PLC ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Business Organisations: Public Limited Companies

Formation

  • Membership is open to the public.
  • Membership is by invitation through a prospectus.
  • Formed by at least two shareholders and there is no upper limit.
  • Governed by the Companies Act.
  • The founding […]
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Local Authorities

By |2025-02-12T09:18:01+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Local authorities

  • Can be a city ( e.g. Harare City Council), rural ( e.g. Mutasa District Council) or district council.
  • Are controlled by the central government.
  • Owned by the local government.
  • Set up to administer a […]
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Multinational Companies

By |2025-02-12T09:06:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Delta is a local example of an MNC. Image credit Nehandaradio.com Delta is a local example of an MNC. Image credit Nehandaradio.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Business Organisations: Multinational Companies

Features

  • Also known as Trans-national companies.
  • They are found in the private sector.
  • They are large limited liability businesses which have:
  • subsidiaries operating in other […]
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Reasons why Parastatals are turned into Public Limited companies (privatised)

By |2025-02-12T09:18:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Reasons why parastatals are converted into public limited companies.

  • To reduce the burden on the taxpayer for example parastatals are often subsidised using tax-payer’s money.
  • To improve efficiency of […]
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Multinational Companies

By |2025-02-12T09:07:15+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Delta is a local example of an MNC. Image credit Nehandaradio.com Delta is a local example of an MNC. Image credit Nehandaradio.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Business Organisations: Advantages and Disadvantages Multinational Companies

Advantages

  • Pays taxes to increase revenue for the host government.
  • Creates employment to local people.
  • Brings the latest technology to the […]
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Prospectus

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Prospectus

  • Is prepared by founders of the company or an issuing house after the registration of a public limited company.
  • Is sent for approval to the registrar of companies before members of the public are invited to subscribe for […]
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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange

By |2025-02-12T09:08:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Functions

  • Controls and regulates admission of new members.
  • Acts as a barometer of the well-being of the Zimbabwean economy.
  • A market for buying and selling shares, stocks, bonds as well as […]
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Memorandum of Association

By |2025-02-12T09:19:59+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Memorandum of Association

  • Is used in the formation of private and public limited companies.
  • Is prepared by the company founders/their representatives.
  • Is sent to the Registrar […]
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People on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange

By |2025-02-12T09:08:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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The stock broker

Is:

  • an agent/middleman between members of the public and the stock jobber.
  • Buys and sells existing shares on behalf of the public.
  • Gets the best […]
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Articles of Association

By |2025-02-12T09:20:37+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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Articles of Association

  • Is prepared by the founders of the company or their representatives.
  • Is sent to the Registrar of companies, together with the memorandum of association for approval.
  • Contains the rules and […]
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