A long-term loan to a business

The maximum amount that can be legally raised

Another name for an ordinary share

An agreement between a business and a bank that means a business can spend more money that it has in its

The profit made from selling and share for more than it was bought

Where individuals lend to other individuals without prior knowledge of them, on the internet

A contract to acquire the use of resources such as property or equipment

Money raised from outside the business

Where a large number of individuals invest in a business or project on the internet, avoiding the use of a bank