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Company doctorAn executive, usually appointed from outside, brought in to turn a company around and make it profitable.Company doctorA business person who specialises in turning round companies in deep trouble.The term was fashionable in the 1980s when there were some high profile examples of companies in terminal condition that were rescued by having a company doctor parachuted in. Usually a visit from a company doctor is accompanied by much bloodletting in the form of employee 'downsizing'.Similar MatchesPublic limited company (plc)Public limited company (plc)A company registered as a public company which has an unlimited number of shareholders, and can offer its shares to the public.Most UK companies are incorporated as limited companies. Some of them grow to the point where they want to expand their shareholder base, and raise capital by listing on the London Stock Exchange. To do that, they need to convert their status to that of a plc. Investment companyInvestment companyA firm that that invests the funds of investors in securities appropriate for their stated investment objectives in return for a management fee. See also: Mutual fund. Title companyTitle companyA company that performs and insures title searches. Usually selected by the seller, they sometimes work as a lender's agent. Depending on the preferences of the seller, buyer and others involved in the sale, the closing might take place at the title company's offices. Intercompany transactionIntercompany transactionTransaction carried out between two units of the same corporation. Parent companyParent companyA company that controls subsidiaries through its ownership of voting stock, as well as runs its own business. Further SuggestionsCompanyIntercompany loan Diversified investment company Bank holding company Closely held company listed company Mutual company Registered company Blue chip company Export management company single company PEP shell company Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 Joint stock company Finance company Leveraged investment company Cost company arrangement Trust company investment company Mortgage Company Limited company open ended investment company Leveraged company Company specific risk Registered investment company |
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