Principles of technopreneurship



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1.0 Limited Company
A limited company is a legal body which has a separate identity to that of its owners. It is used to avoid the problem of unlimited liability. It can be bought and sold as a whole, or in part, go bankrupt without its owners suffering the same fate. A limited partnership includes one or more general partners who are in charge of running the firm and have much the same status as the co-owners of an ordinary partnership. It also includes one or more limited partners who put in funds and share profits but whose liability can never exceed the amount they have invested.
1.1 Responsibilities
i)
Shareholders: The shareholders responsibility for the company’s debt is limited to the paid-up value of their shares.
ii)
Directors: a) To act honestly, and in the company’s best interests, e.g. a vested interest in a transaction involving the company must be disclosed to other shareholders. b) Not to allow the company to incur debts when there is no reasonable chance of paying the debts. Directors who knowingly


Technoprenuership1 14 allow a company to continue trading whilst insolvent can beheld personally responsible. c) To have regard for the interests of employees as well as shareholders d) To comply with the requirements of the Companies Act. This requires proper accounts and records to be kept and officially filed on a regular basis.
1.2 The Memorandum and Articles of Association
Although commonly referred to as one, these are in fact two key legal documents, which set out the constitution and management arrangements of the company.
1.2.1 Memorandum of Association
This is the company’s charter which includes a) The name of the company: The name of a limited company has to be approved by the Registrar of Companies. It cannot be offensive, or likely to be confused with an existing company. To limit its liabilities, limited must be the last word of the name of a company trading for profit.

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