1.With reference to the Companies Act 2006, identify the principal characteristics of a private limited company. (max eight hundred words)

Refer to one of the recommended textbooks such as Law for Business Students, Adams, A. and/or Business Law, MacIntyre. E. You are also permitted to refer to other relevant textbooks, internet resources and legal journals/articles - In such event you should provide a bibliography in harvard format identifying your sources. The bibliography must be provided at the end of your assessment. It does not form part of the overall word count.