Types of Companies
There are many different types of companies, including:
- Public limited company (PLC)
- Private company limited by shares (Ltd, Limited)
- Private company limited by guarantee, typically a non-commercial membership body such as a charity
- Private unlimited company (either with or without a share capital)
- Limited liability partnership (LLP)
- Limited partnership (LP)
- Societas Europaea (SE): European Union-wide company structure
- Companies incorporated by Royal Charter (RC)
- Community interest company
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