Private limited company
COMPANY IN WHICH THE LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OR SUBSCRIBERS OF THE COMPANY IS LIMITED; AFFORDS SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY WITH "LIMITED LIABILITY" IF THE COMPANY IS UNABLE TO PAY LIABILITIES
Limited companies; Limited Company; Private Limited company; Co., Ltd.; Guaranteed company; Ltd company
A private limited company is any type of business entity in "private" ownership used in many jurisdictions, in contrast to a publicly listed company, with some differences from country to country. Examples include the LLC in the United States, private company limited by shares in the United Kingdom, GmbH in Germany and Austria, société à responsabilité limitée in France, and sociedad de responsabilidad limitada in the Spanish-speaking world.