An unlimited company is an incorporated partnership in
which the members are not limited in their liabilities;
A no-liability company is one in which shareholders are
not bound to pay calls on their shares. This structure
is restricted to mining companies
A proprietary limited company (private company) is
limited to no more than 50 members and operates with
restricted right of transfer of shares. A proprietary
limited (Pty Ltd or P/L) company can neither invite the
general public to subscribe for its shares or debentures
nor take deposits from the public.
Joint Venture
Cooperation between two or more companies, countries
or other entities, or between the public and private
sectors, to construct or operate a project. Large joint
ventures are common in emerging economies, where
governments might seek the expertise and technology of
industries in more advanced countries in exchange for
access to new markets or other benefits. Joint-venture
agreements can be complicated by cross-border
differences in law, taxation and trade practices.
Individual & Sole Trader
In the legal and commercial sense the simplest of all
entity - you the individual.
Trust
In the legal and commercial sense, money or property
vested with an independent third party (the trustee) to
administer on behalf of others (the beneficiaries of the
trust).
Partnership
Two or more individuals who have joined together to
carry on a business, sharing in risks and profits. As
partnerships are not incorporated, each of the parties
shares equally in these risks and rewards and is liable
for all the partnership's debts. Creditors of a
partnership can claim on the partners personally; there
is no limited liability for the partners as is available
to shareholders of a limited liability company.