gcse economics - money - how businesses raise money
WHY DO THEY NEED MONEY?
• To start up
•
To buy equipment
•
To expand into new premises
•
To take-over other companies
•
Due to an unexpected crisis
SOURCES OF FINANCE
1. OWNERS SAVINGS
GOOD: Doesn’t need to be repaid
Doesn’t give ownership of the business to anybody else
BAD: Risk losing their own money
May not have enough savings
2. BANK LOAN
GOOD: Can raise a lot of money
Can receive the money quite quickly
BAD: Needs to be repaid
Will have to pay interest as well
3. MORTGAGE (long-term loan - e.g. 25 years)
GOOD: Can raise even more money
Have 25 years to repay
BAD: Will have to repay far more than the initial loan
A long term commitment
4. SELLING SHARES
GOOD: Can raise lots of money
Doesn’t necessarily have to be repaid
BAD: Shareholders becoming part owners of the business
Shareholders will expect annual dividends
5. PROFIT RETAINED IN THE BUSINESS
GOOD: Maintain control of the business.
Doesn’t have to be repaid
BAD: Must be making a regular and healthy profit
ACTION
What source of finance would you recommend to
a. A sole trader setting up her first business
b. A well established business that has been making large profits in recent
years
c. A business that needs a large injection of cash but wishes to maintain
control.
d. A business that wants to borrow £100,000 but also needs 25 years
to repay
e. A large ltd company which wishes to grow and isn’t concerned about
losing control
SMART
THINKING
a. Why do some businesses not want to become plc’s?
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