5/8/2011 Examples of different manifestations Corporate groups:a company can be a shareholder of another company. ·Terminology: -Holding or parent company. -Subsidiary. -Wholly owned subsidiaries. 23 Types and categorisations of companies Categorisation by member liability: -Company limited by shares -Company limited by guarantee -Unlimited company Private and public companies:see s 29 Listed and unlisted companies. Local companies;foreign companies(non HongKong companies:see CO pt XI). 125/8/2011 12 Examples of different manifestations • Corporate groups: a company can be a shareholder of another company. • Terminology: - Holding or parent company. - Subsidiary. - Wholly owned subsidiaries. 23 Types and categorisations of companies • Categorisation by member liability: - Company limited by shares - Company limited by guarantee - Unlimited company • Private and public companies: see s 29. • Listed and unlisted companies. • Local companies; foreign companies (non HongKong companies: see CO pt XI). 24