Sole Traders, Partnerships And Companies

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Sole Traders

These own and run their own business

The sole trader is the person behind it. It is not a separate legal identity

Partnerships

These are basically a collection of sole traders

So again not a separate legal entity and the individual partners can all be sued

Limited Company

Here the company IS a separate legal entity from its owners

The owner is liable only to amount agreed

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