Return on Capital Employed (Roce)
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) - This ratio is arguably the most vital for the control of performance in large, delegated, businesses. It is made up from the...
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Return on Investment (ROI)
Return on investment (ROI) - The earning power of an asset or activity measured as a ratio of the net income of the activity to the operational cost. ROI lets a...
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Secured Loan
Secured Loan - Loan where the lender has taken a special claim on particular assets or revenues of the company to give extra protection in the event of the loan...
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Securities
Securities - Government bonds, ordinary shares in companies, debentures, loans, preference shares, etc. are all collectively described as securities.
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Security
Security - Typically required by lenders against a loan, such as premises or plant equipment.
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Share Capital
Share Capital - Name given to the total amount of cash which the shareholders have contributed to the company.
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Share Certificate
Share Certificate - A document providing evidence of share ownership.
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Share Premium
Share Premium - The price paid for shares in a company over and above their nominal value.
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Shareholders
Shareholders - Owners of a limited liability company.
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Sme
SME - Small or Medium Sized Enterprises. A business is deemed an SME if it meets two of three criteria: it has a turnover of £25m or less, it employs fewer ...
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Sole Trader
Sole Trader - An individual owning and operating a business alone.
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Stakeholders
Stakeholders - A general term devised to indicate all those who might have a legitimate interest in receiving financial information about a business because the...
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Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets - A fixed asset (also called a non-current asset) which has a physical existence. Used to differentiate it from an Intangible fixed asset.
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Trade Creditors
Trade Creditors - Persons or businesses who supply goods or services to a business in the normal course of trade and allow a period of credit before payment mus...
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Trade Debtors
Trade Debtors - Persons or businesses who buy goods or services from a business in the normal course of trade are allowed a period of credit before payment is d...
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Turnover
Turnover - The total sales of a business during a specified period.
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Variable Costs
Variable costs - Costs that vary in some kind of proportion to throughput (production), e.g. materials. Each same product takes the same amount of material, so ...
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Venture Capital
Venture capital - Capital invested into projects with long term growth potential but also higher risks, such as start-up businesses.
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Work in Progress
Work in progress - As its name implies, it is the value of the products on which work has been started but is not yet complete.
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Cash Flow
Cash flow - the movement of money into and out of a business. Understanding and managing cash flow is critical for business survival and growth
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ROI (Return on Investment)
ROI (Return on Investment) - a financial metric that measures the profitability of an investment relative to its cost
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