I am going to choose four different businesses McDonalds, fish and chips, Oxfam and Islington council then I am going to tell you what they are and what they do. Over all I will take each one of these businesses and talk about their purpose, owne

Ownership

McDonalds is public limited company (PLC). It is global and this company is known everywhere around the world therefore if you decide to open the fast food restaurant and name it "McDonalds" you will have a lot of customers coming in because it is well known.

PLC is the largest type of the business. Also the company must end their name with the letters "PLC". PLC companies usually trade on stock exchange.

Size

McDonalds is global company it has 26,500 restaurants in over 119 countries and 465.000 employees. MacDonald's serves around 39 million of people all around the world.

Scale

McDonalds is worldwide

Blue Sea Fish and Chips

Purpose

The purpose of Blue Sea Fish and Chips shop is to provide their customers with fast food e.g. burgers, chips, soft drinks, fish, sausages, salads, kebabs, hot drink the most important thing they want to provide their customers with quick service because usually this type of businesses are small.

Ownership

Fish And Chip is a partnership. It is the smallest type of business it has one owner even thought it has several employees. The owner is personally responsible for everything that happens in the business e.g. keeping the premises clean, do all accounting and paying taxes due on the profits.

Size

Local has few employees

Scale

Its local and it is a sole trader

Oxfam

Purpose

The purpose of Oxfam is to raise money for charity for example raises money for children in Africa, cancer research and etc. However the disadvantage of owning a charity is that you make no profit because they focus on using their income to provide a service to these in need.

Ownership

Oxfam is charity and they are voluntary organisations. In these kind of organisations staff may work without getting paid, because these organisations are also called not-for-profit. They focus their income on helping to provide the service to these in need.

Size

It is global there are 700 shops around UK

Scale

It is charity and it is global.

Islington council

Purpose

Islington councils purpose is to solve community problems and make sure that the areas are cleaned have police station, ambulance, fire service and much more.

Ownership

Islington councils is public ownership it is owned by government and government is responsible for it.

Government departments' deal fit different matters at national level e.g.:

* NHS

* Social security benefits

* Defence

* Police and prison service

* Environment issues and concerns

* Major road building programmes

* Collection of taxes

Local authority provides service for local community

Size

Local

Scale

Islington council is local and its also a public ownership.

B

There are three different classifications off business activity "primary, secondary and tertiary".

* The primary sector includes all of those businesses that obtain or produce raw materials or natural products from the land or the sea such as agriculture, hunting and forestry which involves production of crops, such as vegetables, cereals, animal farming, landscape gardening and also horticultural businesses.

* Forestry and logging includes all types of businesses that are involved with planting, conserving and felling timbre like Christmas trees.

* Fishing includes and fish farms like trout hatcheries, salmon farms and freshwater mussel growers.

* Mining and quarrying this group involves coal mines, oil and natural gas extraction also quarrying all types of stone, slate, gravel, sand, clay and salt production.

The secondary sector includes businesses that manufacture, process or assemble products.

* Manufacturing- businesses that makes or produces goods in the UK no matter what size they are or what they make.

* Engineering- engineers are people who are employed in manufacturing industries, in order to design and functioning of machinery and equipment. Heavy engineering make large things out of metal like ships or cranes.

* Energy production is coming from water, wind farming and tidal energy.

* Construction- includes house builders and civil engineering companies. They construct different types of building

The tertiary sector is every type of business that offers a service for example a clothes shop.

There are three types of services provided by the tertiary sector

* Private services

* Public services

* Voluntary and not-for-profit services