Business and the Business Environment: Selected Companies and Interrelationship of Functions

Explanation of selected companies including background details, products and services, size and scope,
vision and mission along with information about stakeholders
Public sector organisation (National Health Service):
Public sector organisation (National Health Services)
 Background: It is established in 1946 by National Health Services Act, for the publicly funded
healthcare system of the UK.
 Products and services: They provide hospital and specialist services, local health authority
services and dental or general practitioner services for the welfare of UK's community.
 Size and scope: It has around1.2 million full time same staff and it has wider scope in the field
of health services.
 Vision: To provide and deliver better care, better health and better value to the people.
 Mission: To deliver quality of care every day to each person of the country.
 Stakeholders: Regulators, commissioners, patients, customer proxies, local service providers
and external influencers.
Voluntary sector organisation (British Heart Foundation):
 Background: The foundation was established in 1961, by the group of medical professionals
 Product and services: They work to provide funding for cardiovascular research, care an
education for cause, treatment and solution of heart diseases.
• Size and scope: It has around 4,000 employees in 730 shops and also it sells 85,000 items
daily in their electrical shops.
• Vision: To provide services to free the world from heart attack and fear of circulatory and
heart disease.
• Mission: To provide finance in the research and fight against the heart and circulatory
disease.
• Stakeholders: It have many corporate partners to provide funding them. Such as Tesco,
National wide Bank, specialist advisers, patients, and many local organisations.
Private sector organisation (JD Sports)
 Background: The company was established in 1981, by John Wardle and David Makin.
 Product and services: They supply goods related to the sports such as cloths, footwear
and accessories. They also sponsor multiple football associations, teams and players.
 Size and scope: It has 30,292 employees across 2,400 shops in 18 nations and also have
wider scope for the growth in international market.
 Vision: To grow their market share and earn maximum profit to become the most
profitable and trusted company in the globe.
 Mission: To provide large variety of quality products related to sports for the satisfaction
of customers.
 Stakeholders: It has multiple stakeholders which are interested in investing in the
business such as customers, suppliers and other investors.
Explanation of selected companies including background details, products and services, size
and scope, vision and mission along with information about stakeholders