The company in the Capitalist system is a contract according to which two persons or more are bound to associate in a financial project by providing a share of property or work, so as to divide amongst themselves the profit or loss which may result from this project. It is of two types: companies of people and companies of properties.

With regard to the companies of people, they are those in which the personal element exists and it has an effect upon the company and in assessing the shares. This is like the commercial companies of joint liability and the simple limited partnerships. This type is different from the companies of properties where the personal element does not exist, nor does it have any consideration or effect. Rather, it is based on annulling the existence of the personal element, and considers only the financial element in the establishment and performance of the company, like the joint stock (share) companies and the limited (share) companies.