This document compares three different businesses - Greggs, RSO Solicitors, and Costcutter - on factors such as type of business organization, years in business, what attracts customers, percentage of annual spending, and sources of finance. Greggs is a public limited company that has been established for 63 years. RSO Solicitors is a partnership that has been operating for 10 years. Costcutter is a franchise that has been running for 28 years.

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Private limited
company
Sole trader Partnership Franchise Public limited
company
What types of business organisation are you?
Greggs
RSO Solicitors
Costcutter
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50
100
Years
63
10
28
Years
Costcutter 28
RSO Solicitors 10
Greggs 63
How long have you been established?
Costcutter
RSO Solicitors
Greggs
Analysis

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Numbers
Attractions
What do you think attracts your customers?
Greggs
RSO Solicitors
Costcutter
40%
38%
22%
Comparison of percentage that is spent in a
business a year
Greggs RSO Solicitors Costcutter
Greggs
RSO Solicitors
Costcutter
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What source of finance do you use?
Internal External

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Internal- How do you plan to use your
sources of finance?
Owner's investment
Retained profit
Sale of stock
Debt collection
Sale of fixed assets
What source of finance do you use?
Greggs RSO Solicitors Cost cutter
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External 1 1 1