- It acquires permanent capital as ordinary shares are not redeemable
- It is not obliged to pay dividends, thus no pressure from shareholders
- Ploughing back is possible instead of distributing the profits
- Ordinary shareholders are paid last in case the company is winding up
gideon1 answered the question on October 1, 2017 at 14:32
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