A limited company in the United Kingdom or Ireland is a corporation whose liability is limited by shares (Ltd), which is the most common form of privately held company. Its equivalent in Australia is Proprietary company (Pty Ltd). Ltd in Australia would usually mean that a company with Ltd in the end of a company name would be listed on the ASX, meaning it would be a public company as Australia doesn't have plc.

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  • A limited company in the United Kingdom or Ireland is a corporation whose liability is limited by shares (Ltd), which is the most common form of privately held company. Its equivalent in Australia is Proprietary company (Pty Ltd). Ltd in Australia would usually mean that a company with Ltd in the end of a company name would be listed on the ASX, meaning it would be a public company as Australia doesn't have plc. private company limited by guarantee This type of Company does not have share capital but is guaranteed by its "members", who agree to pay a fixed amount in the event of the company's liquidation. Frequently charities incorporate using this form of limited liability. Another example is the Financial Services Authority. public limited company (plc) Public limited companies can be publicly traded on a stock exchange — similar to the U.S. Corporation (Corp) and the German Aktiengesellschaft (AG). A shareholder in a limited company, in the event of its becoming insolvent (equivalent to bankruptcy in the US) would be liable to contribute the amount remaining unpaid on the shares (usually zero, as most shares are issued fully paid). 'Paid' here relates to the amount paid to the company for the shares on first issue, and not to be confused with amounts paid by one shareholder to another to transfer ownership of shares between them. A shareholder is thus afforded limited liability. A limited company can be registered in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Australia. The registration of companies in Great Britain is done through Companies House. The registration of companies in Northern Ireland has been the responsibility of Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. From 1st October 2009 responsibility transfers to Companies House, under the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). Northern Ireland will retain a registry function and presence along similar lines to the Companies House Scotland model. This means that the office will remain in Belfast and we will retain the Registrar for Northern Ireland. Equivalent constructs to limited companies can be found in most countries, although the detailed rules governing them vary widely. It is also common for a distinction to be made between the publicly tradable companies of "plc" type (like, for example, the German Aktiengesellschaft and the Mexican, French and Polish S.A. ), and the "private" types of company.
  • De besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid of in kort besloten vennootschap (in Nederland afgekort tot bv, in België bvba) is een rechtspersoon waarvan het maatschappelijk kapitaal verdeeld is in aandelen die niet vrij overdraagbaar zijn; de aandelen staan op naam. Het besloten karakter is gelegen in het feit dat de aandelen niet vrij overdraagbaar zijn, dit in tegenstelling tot de naamloze vennootschap waarvan de aandelen in beginsel vrij overdraagbaar zijn. De beperkte overdraagbaarheid is geregeld in de wet, maar de statuten van de vennootschap kunnen dit besloten karakter versoepelen of verstrengen. Men spreekt van toetredingsregelingen of blokkeringsregelingen, al naargelang het gezichtspunt. Meestal houdt de regeling in dat de bestaande aandeelhouders het toetreden van een nieuwe aandeelhouder moeten goedkeuren, ook als die de aandelen van een andere aandeelhouder overneemt, bijvoorbeeld door erfenis of koop. De besloten vennootschap houdt een register bij waaruit blijkt welke personen voor een bepaald aantal aandelen in het kapitaal van de besloten vennootschap deelnemen. Een ander belangrijk kenmerk, zowel in Nederland als in België, is de beperkte aansprakelijkheid van de aandeelhouders voor schulden van de besloten vennootschap.
  • Spółka kapitałowa - forma prawna organizacji podmiotów gospodarczych, najczęściej wykorzystywana w prowadzeniu dużych przedsiębiorstw, a także w wewnętrznej organizacji grup kapitałowych. W prawie polskim, oprócz spółek kapitałowych, wyróżnia się również spółki osobowe.
  • A sociedade limitada, em Direito, no Brasil e em Portugal, refere-se à natureza jurídica de uma empresa constituída como sociedade, é quando duas ou mais pessoas se juntam para criar uma empresa, formando uma sociedade, através de um contrato social, onde constará seus atos constitutivos, forma de operação, as normas da empresa e o capital social. este por sua vez será dividido em cotas de capital, o que indica que a responsabilidade pelo pagamento das obrigações da empresa, é limitada à participação dos sócios.
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  • A limited company in the United Kingdom or Ireland is a corporation whose liability is limited by shares (Ltd), which is the most common form of privately held company. Its equivalent in Australia is Proprietary company (Pty Ltd). Ltd in Australia would usually mean that a company with Ltd in the end of a company name would be listed on the ASX, meaning it would be a public company as Australia doesn't have plc.
  • De besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid of in kort besloten vennootschap (in Nederland afgekort tot bv, in België bvba) is een rechtspersoon waarvan het maatschappelijk kapitaal verdeeld is in aandelen die niet vrij overdraagbaar zijn; de aandelen staan op naam. Het besloten karakter is gelegen in het feit dat de aandelen niet vrij overdraagbaar zijn, dit in tegenstelling tot de naamloze vennootschap waarvan de aandelen in beginsel vrij overdraagbaar zijn.
  • Spółka kapitałowa - forma prawna organizacji podmiotów gospodarczych, najczęściej wykorzystywana w prowadzeniu dużych przedsiębiorstw, a także w wewnętrznej organizacji grup kapitałowych. W prawie polskim, oprócz spółek kapitałowych, wyróżnia się również spółki osobowe.
  • A sociedade limitada, em Direito, no Brasil e em Portugal, refere-se à natureza jurídica de uma empresa constituída como sociedade, é quando duas ou mais pessoas se juntam para criar uma empresa, formando uma sociedade, através de um contrato social, onde constará seus atos constitutivos, forma de operação, as normas da empresa e o capital social.
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  • Limited company
  • Besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid
  • Spółka kapitałowa
  • Sociedade limitada
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