1, divided into unlimited liability company, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint-stock company and joint-stock company according to the different responsibilities of shareholders to the company;
2. According to the different status of the company in the jurisdictional relationship and jurisdictional relationship, it can be divided into head office and branch office;
3. Companies can be divided into parent companies and subsidiaries according to their different positions in the relationship between control and controlled.
What types of companies are there?
(1) According to the different responsibilities of shareholders to the company, the company can be divided into five categories.
1. Unlimited company, that is, all shareholders, no matter how much they contribute, shall be jointly and severally liable for the debts of the company;
2. In a limited liability company, all shareholders are liable for the debts of the company to the extent of their capital contribution;
3. Joint venture company, a company composed of unlimited shareholders and limited shareholders;
4. For a joint stock limited company, all its capital is divided into equal shares, and all shareholders are liable for the debts of the company to the extent of their shares.
5. A joint-stock company is a company composed of unlimited liability shares and limited company shareholders. This division is the most basic division of the company.
(2) According to different nationalities, companies can be divided into domestic companies, foreign companies and multinational companies.
(3) Companies can be divided into parent companies and subsidiaries according to their different positions in the relationship between control and controlled.
The parent company refers to a company that owns a certain number of shares in other companies or can control and dominate other companies' personnel, finance, business and other matters according to the agreement. The most basic feature of the parent company is not whether it holds the shares of the subsidiary, but whether it participates in the operation of the subsidiary. A subsidiary refers to a company whose shares are controlled by another company or actually controlled and dominated by another company according to an agreement. A subsidiary has the status of an independent legal person, owns all its own property, its own company name, articles of association and the board of directors, conducts business independently and assumes responsibilities. However, major decisions or major personnel arrangements involving the interests of the company still have to be decided by the parent company. Paragraph 2 of Article 13 of China's Company Law stipulates that a company may set up a subsidiary, which has the status of an enterprise legal person and independently bears civil liability according to law.
(four) according to the different status of the company in the jurisdictional relationship and the jurisdictional relationship, it can be divided into head office and branch office.
The head office, also known as the company, refers to the general organization established in accordance with the law with the qualification of enterprise legal person, which governs all the organizations of the company. The head office is usually established before the branch office, and it is in a leading and dominant position in the internal jurisdiction system of the company. A branch refers to a branch under the jurisdiction of the company in terms of business, funds and personnel. Not qualified as a legal person. The branch has no legal and economic independence, but its establishment procedure is simple. Article 13 of China's Company Law stipulates that a company may set up a branch, which does not have the qualification of an enterprise legal person and its civil liability shall be borne by the company.
(5) According to the different credit bases of companies, companies whose business activities are based on the personal credit of shareholders rather than the amount of company capital are called joint companies. Such as unlimited company; The company's business activities are based on the company's capital scale, which is called a joint venture company. For example, a joint-stock company is a typical joint venture company. The establishment and operation of a company depends not only on the personal credit of shareholders, but also on the capital scale of the company, such as a joint venture.
legal ground
Company Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 2 The term "company" as mentioned in this Law refers to limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies established in China according to this Law.
Article 6 To establish a company, it shall apply to the company registration authority for registration of establishment according to law. Those that meet the conditions for establishment as stipulated in this Law shall be registered as limited liability companies or joint stock limited companies respectively by the company registration authority; Those who do not meet the conditions for establishment as stipulated in this Law shall not be registered as a limited liability company or a joint stock limited company. Where laws and administrative regulations stipulate that the establishment of a company must be approved, the approval procedures shall be handled according to law before the company is registered. The public may apply to the company registration authority to inquire about the registered items of the company, and the company registration authority shall provide inquiry services.