Types of Companies, Functions, and PESTLE Analysis of Tesco

BUSINESS AND
BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
Types of Companies-..................................................................................................................3
Scope, size, mission, vision, objectives, legal structure of the company...................................4
P 3 Functions of organizations-...................................................................................................7
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................8
PESTLE of Tesco-......................................................................................................................8
SWOT analysis and Pestle of Tesco-..........................................................................................9
PORTER’S FIVE FORCE MODEL OF TESCO..........................................................................11
Interrelationship between SWOT and PESTLE of Tesco.........................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Business environment consists of factors that are internal and external that influences the
operations and smooth flow of the company. These factors can includes factors such as their
suppliers and clients, competition from other businesses, technological improvement, activities
which affect to law and government and trends such as economic and social. This report puts a
emphasis on types of companies, their scope, size, objectives and their legal structure. Also brief
analysis is done of Tesco, NHS and Oxfam with the pestle, SWOT, and porter's five forces of
Tesco.
LO 1
Types of Companies-
Public Limited Company- To make a company public a minimum of 7 minimum members is
required with a object that is lawful that company is known as a public company. Securities of
public companies are listed on the stock exchange and their shares can be transferred easily. In a
public company there is no limit for maximum no. of members in a company. And if the public
company have any subsidiaries then that company will also be considered as subsidiary
company. Every public company generates and collects capital by selling their shares to different
shareholders. Only the board of directors of the company can take major decisions for the
company no shareholders is involved on the table of management and they cannot take any
decisions for the company. They don' have the authority to do that.
Purpose- National Heath Services is a publicly funded healthcare organization for England.
Their purpose is to provide free health care services for those who need emergency treatment for
infectious diseases including their visitors. They want to increase more of their services for
general public. It will also help to analyze the health information of citizens residing in UK and
NHS is also planning to provide and enable their services in every part of UK.
Private Limited Companies- In this type of company minimum of two persons are required to
register the company under the companies act. Private companies do not list their securities for
trade on the market of stock exchange. Also they don't have the power to invite the public to buy
their shares or debentures. Only their members can buy it. Private companies can't even transfer
their shares and the limit for one company to enroll members is 200 not more than that. Private
companies can commence their operations with just after receiving the certificate of

incorporation. As compared to public limited company many rules are exempted for private
limited company. Most start ups prefer to register in the category of private limited company.
Purpose- The purpose of Tesco is to be the champion for their customers, so that they can enjoy
and live an easy life with better quality. Tesco is making sure to improve the experience of
customers on every visit by providing better services. Tesco has made sure that they are aware of
their purpose and work towards achieving it.
Voluntary company- Companies who believes in working and put their efforts for the
improvement of social welfare as these companies don't work for profits. They focus on
providing help to people who are in need of it. These type of companies has a different source of
capital. They invite investors or businessman who are interested in donating some of their money
for the welfare of people who are in need. One of those companies who is working for removal
of poverty and helping the poor is Oxfam. The company is old, it was established in the year
1942 and Oxfam has consolidated themselves as one with 20 different companies who were
interested to serve in this section.
Purpose- Oxfam's purpose is to provide solutions regarding poverty and injustice which lasts.
Oxfam has aimed their goal to be served for betterment of society and not working for profits.
Oxfam believes in peace and supports everyone to follow the same path.
Scope, size, mission, vision, objectives, legal structure of the company
NHS Tesco Oxfam