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private Ltd

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UK/ˈpraɪvət ˈlɪmɪtɪd/
US/ˈpraɪvət ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

Meaning

  1. abbreviationfixed phrasebusiness

    A company whose shares are held by a small group and not sold to the public, and whose owners' liability is limited to what they invested.

    Grammar: Written after the company name: Sharma Foods Pvt Ltd.

    Patterns

    • a private Ltd company
    • X Pvt Ltd

    Anita registered her bakery as a private Ltd so her personal savings stay protected if it fails.

    The supplier is a private Ltd, meaning you cannot buy its shares on the stock exchange.

    Only a private Ltd with an annual filing record can bid for this government work.

Common combinations

register a private Ltd
They decided to register a private Ltd before hiring staff.
form a private Ltd
It costs very little to form a private Ltd online.
private Ltd company
A private Ltd company must file annual accounts.
director of a private Ltd
She is the sole director of a private Ltd.

Synonyms and how they differ

limited company
It is the full everyday term, while private Ltd is the shortened form seen on letterheads.
LLC
It is the American equivalent form, though its tax and ownership rules differ from a UK or Indian limited company.
closely held company
It describes who owns the shares and omits the legal liability feature stressed by Ltd.

Opposites

public limited companysole proprietorship

Word family

private adjective
not open to the public
limited adjective
restricted; here, limited liability
limit noun
a boundary or maximum
incorporate verb
to form a legal company

Commonly confused: private Ltd or public Ltd (PLC)?

private Ltd vs public Ltd (PLC)

A public limited company may sell shares to the general public, while a private Ltd may not.

Practice

A private Ltd is different from a public limited company because its shares ___.

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