Types of companies
This is a list of types of companies, i.e. legal forms such as the corporation.
| Name | Country | Type |
|---|---|---|
| AB | Sweden | A "stock corporation" |
| AG | Austria | A "stock corporation" |
| AG | Germany | Aktiengesellschaft or "stock corporation", equivalent to Public Limited Company (PLC) or incorporated company |
| AG | Switzerland | A "stock corporation" |
| A/S | Denmark | Aktieselskab. A "stock corporation" |
| ApS | Denmark | Anpartsselskab. Similar to Limited Liability Company. Taxwise, it is a separate entity. The company capital must be at least DKK 125.000 |
| a. s. | Slovakia | A "stock company". Akciová spoločnosť assimilable to Public Limited Company, plc. The minimum share capital is 1 million SKK (approx. 25 000 EUR). Organs: General Assembly, Board and Control Council. |
| GIE | France | Groupement d'Interet Economique, a consortium formed for collaboration on a specific project |
| GmbH | Austria | Translated: "company with limited liability". Similar to Limited Liability Company (LLC). |
| GmbH | Germany | |
| GmbH | Switzerland | |
| Inc. | U.S.A. | A corporation |
| Inc. | Australia | An incorporated association; that is, a non-profit entity. |
| LLC | U.S.A. | Limited liability company, similar to a corporation and a limited liability partnership. |
| LLP | U.S.A. | Limited liability partnership where each partner is fully liable for the debts of the partnership, not including acts of professional negligence or malpractice. |
| Ltd. | U.K. and others | Private company with liability limited by shares (not traded publicly). Established under English law and used by countries with similar company laws. In Australia, a company with the suffix Ltd may be a company limited by guarantee (e.g. for charities, universities etc). Such companies may obtain dispensation from the federal government to operate without the suffix to distinguish their activities from those of a commercial company. |
| NL | Australia | Mining company not entitled to call on the unpaid issue price of shares; no liability for shareholders, as distinct from limited liability |
| N.V. | Belgium and Netherlands | Dutch terminology for a public limited liability company (translation of Société Anonyme) and eqivalent of Private limited company by shares. |
| PLC | U.K. and Ireland | A public limited company, liability limited by shares which are traded publicly. |
| Pty. / Pte. | Various | a prefix used to distinguish a Proprietary Limited company (Pty. Ltd.), essentially the same as a UK private limited company (Ltd.) Used in Australia, South Africa and others. A Proprietary company generally (depending on jurisdiction) is one with less then 50 members (shareholders), and not exceeding a certain annual revenue. In Australia, proprietary companies are classified as either small or large depending on the number of employees and the quantum of gross assets and operating capital. |
| S.A. | Spain | Sociedad Anónima |
| S.A. | Portugal | Sociedade Anónima |
| S.A. | France | Société Anonyme, French public corporation. |
| SpA | Italy | Societa per Azioni, Italian plc. |
| S.P.R.L | Belgium | Société privée à responsabilité limitée. |