Tesco

1. Ownership;
Tesco ownership is public limited company. Public limited company is where the business sell shares on the stock market this is when a person can buy shares to own part of the business. Plc has limited liability this means if the business goes bust it only loses what it is invested in the business   

2. Size;
how many employees does the business have?
There are about 440.000 employees for Tesco.

What is its turnover?
Tesco turnover in February 2010 was 3.41 billion.

What is its profit?
Tesco profit of half year pre tax profit of 1.6 billion.

How many branches or outlets does the business have?
Tesco have six different branches Tesco extra, Tesco superstores, Tesco metro, Tesco express, one stop, Tesco home plus alltogther tesco have 2.482 branches.

Is it classed as a small, medium or large business?
Tesco is classed as a large business as it is worldwide.it is across the world it based in nine different countries

3. Scale;
Is it a local, regional, national, European or global business?
Tesco is a global business as it is in nine different countries

4. Classification;
What sector does each business belong to?
Tesco is in the tertiary sector in this sector you provide servicers. This is cause they are providing custromers with a servicers for example Tesco value.

The different between tesco and thorpe park aims, objectives, ownership and purpose?

Greenford high and Tesco have very different aims as Tesco main aim is to make as much profit as possible whereas Greenford high main aim is to provide the best education as possible and achieve best exam results. Also Tesco aim is to survive by making maximum sales whereas in contract Greenford high school try to do better than last year to make their image better not for survive reasons but both business aim is to provide a charitable services for Tesco they want to do it to keep customers by giving them a club card and etc whereas Greenford high school want to provide a charitable service to share ideas as Greenford high let other school from the area and around the world to come and see how education is done at Greenford high.

Also Greenford high school and Tesco have different objectives Tesco objective is to provide new products and services this achieve there aim of making as much profit as possible they do this by introducing new products and services this will attract new customers and give old customer something new whereas Greenford high school objective is to improve quality then last year this meets their aim of achieving best exam results by fixing where they want wrong last year and to give teacher new goals to achieve. Both business have one same objective of achieving more then there competitors for Tesco they want to make more profit in this very competitively market whereas Greenford high school want to get best exam results in the area.

Tesco ownership is public limited company (plc) this where the company sells it shares on the stock market this good for the business as it get more investment into the business whereas Greenford high is a private limited company (Ltd) in this ownership you cannot sell share on stock market but as Greenford high is not a business set up to make profit this is the best ownership for it. A LTD has limited liability this means if the business goes bust it only lose what it is invested in the business whereas a Plc also have limited liability.  

The purpose for Tesco is to make profit and do better than their competitors in this leading market by providing goods at competitive prices whereas Greenford high school purpose is to provide the best education and getting good exam results.    

Greenford High School

Ownership?

Greenford high school is a public sector business it ownership is private limited company (LTD) a private company cannot sell shares, private limited ownership is the best for Greenford high school as it not there to make profit as it provides free education. LTD has limited liability this means if the business goes bust it only loses what it is invested in the business    

Size:

How many employees does the business have?

Greenford high school has more than 200 teachers and 1700 plus student, Greenford high is classed as a large business, Greenford high make no turnover or profit as it step up to provide free education, Greenford high school only have one branch it is classed as a small business as there is only one Greenford high school.

3. Scale;

Is it a local, regional, national, European or global business?

Greenford high school is a local business as there is only one and it is there to provide education to the local students.

4. Classification;

What sector does each business belong to?

Greenford high is in the tertiary sector as it is providing a service by providing a safe place to learn and also provide teacher to teach the students.  

This picture shows evidences that Greenford high school is in the tertiary sector as it is showing that there providing a service for students, so they can come and learn.

Oxfam

 

 

1. Ownership:

Oxfam is charity shop. Oxfam does not have a ownership it is run by board of directors if the business does close down it will give it charity stuff to another charity. This is the best ownership for the business as it not step up to make profit for it personally need it is set up to make profit for people in need. Plc has limited liability this means if the business goes bust it only loses what it is invested in the business   

2. Size;

Oxfam have more than 6000 employees in GB working in 80 different countries. Oxfam turn over depends on the donation they get for example how much people donate to them or how many item they get and there values. Oxfam profit also depends on their donations. Oxfam have 600 branches in the UK. Oxfam is classed as a large business as it is spread across the UK.

3. Scale;

Oxfam is based national as it is spread across the UK but it work global as it help people all around the world in less developed countries.   

4. Classification:

Oxfam is in the tertiary sector, in the tertiary sector you provide a service, as Oxfam is providing people in need with help such as clean water and food etc by selling stuff like clothing etc and also by collecting donations.

 

This picture shows that Oxfam is in the tertiary sector as it show there helping people in need.

Thorpe Park

1. Ownership?
Thorpe park is a leisure company. The ownership of thorpe park is public limted company, a PLC is when a business sells shares in the stock market so it doesnt have one owner it has shareholders. Plc has limited liability this means if the business goes bust it only loses what it is invested in the business   
2. Size;


How many employees does the business have? 


What is its turnover?
there turnover is half a million
What is its profit? 
Thorpe park average profit is half a million a day.

How many branches or outlets does the busienss have?

Thorpe park has one outlet.


Is it classed as a small, medium or large business?
Thorpe park is classed to be a large business as it outlets units to other busienss and looking at there profit you can tell there a large business.


3. Scale;


Is it a local, regional, national, European or global business?
It is a local as there is only one branche.  


4. Classification;

What sector does the business belong to?

Thorpe park is in the tertiary sector as it provide a service such as rides