Types of business entity – china Steel Structure Buildings – Prefab Building
Albania
Sh.A., Sh.a. (Shoqri Aksionare): p.l.c. (UK)
Sh.p.K., Sh.p.k. (Shoqri me Prgjegjsi t Kufizuar): Ltd. (UK)
Argentina
S.A. (Sociedad Annima): p.l.c. (UK)
S.R.L. (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada): Ltd. (UK)
Sociedad en Comandita: limited partnership
Australia
Inc. (Incorporated): restricted to non-profit associations
Ltd. (Limited): p.l.c. (UK). The suffix Ltd. may also be used by a private company limited by guarantee, such as a charity or university (these may obtain dispensation from the Registrar of Companies to operate without the suffix).
NL (No liability): a type of mining company with no right to call up the unpaid issue price of shares
Pty. Ltd. (Proprietary Limited Company): Ltd. (UK)
Pty. Ltd. (Proprietary Limited Company): Ltd. (UK) ATF Trust. In Australia companies can act as a trustee for a trust.
Pty. (Unlimited Proprietary) company with a share capital: A company, similar to its limited company (Ltd., or Pty. Ltd.) counterpart, but where the liability of the members or shareholders is not limited.
Austria
AG (Aktiengesellschaft): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum capital 70,000.
GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschrnkter Haftung): Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital 35,000.
KG (Kommanditgesellschaft): limited partnership
OG (Offene Gesellschaft): general partnership
Genossenschaft: Cooperative
See also help.gv.at (Austrian government site, in German)
Belarus
( ): p.l.c. (UK), open
( ): p.l.c. (UK), closed
( ): sole proprietorship
( ): private unitary enterprise
( ): Ltd. (UK)
Belgium
Dutch, French or German names may be used.
NV (Naamloze Vennootschap) / SA (Societ Anonyme): p.l.c. (UK)
BVBA (Besloten Vennootschap met Beperkte Aansprakelijkheid) / SPRL (Socit Prive Responsabilit Limite): Ltd. (UK)
EBVBA (Eenpersoons Besloten Vennootschap Met Beperkte Aansprakelijkheid) / SPRLU (Socit Prive Responsabilit Limite Unipersonnelle): single member company
Comm.V (Gewone Commanditaire Vennootschap) / SCS (Socit en Commandite Simple): limited partnership
Comm.VA (Commanditaire Vennootschap op Aandelen) / SCA (Socit en Commandite par Actions): limited partnership with shares
CVBA (Coperatieve Vennootschap met Beperkte Aansprakelijkheid) / SCRL (Socit Cooprative Responsabilit Limite): limited liability cooperative
CVOA (Coperatieve Vennootschap met Onbeperkte Aansprakelijkheid) / SCRI (Socit Cooprative Responsabilit Illimite): unlimited liability cooperative
VOF (Vennootschap Onder Firma) / SNC (Socit en Nom Collectif): general partnership
Bosnia and Herzegovina
d.d.(dioniko drutvo): p.l.c. (UK) AG (Germany)
a.d.(akcionarsko drutvo): p.l.c. (UK) AG (Germany)
d.n.o.(drutvo s neogranienom solidarnom odgovornou): general partnership
d.o.o.(drutvo s ogranienom odgovornou): Ltd. (UK) GmbH (Germany)
k.d.(komanditno drutvo): limited partnership
Brazil
Ltda. (Limitada): Ltd. (UK)
S.A. (Sociedade Annima): p.l.c. (UK)
Sociedade em Comandita por Aes: limited partnership with shares
Sociedade em Comandita Simples: ordinary limited partnership
Sociedade em Nome Coletivo: general partnership
Bulgaria
AD/ (Aktsionerno drujestvo/ ): joint stock company p.l.c. (UK)
ADSITz/ (Aktsionerno Druzhestvo sus Spetsialna Investitsionna Tsel/ ): real estate investment trust
EAD/ (Ednolichno Aktsionerno Druzhestvo/ ): type of AD with a single member
EOOD/ (Ednolichno Druzhestvo s Ogranichena Otgovornost/ ): type of OOD with a single member
ET (Ednolichen Turgovetz/ ): sole proprietorship
OOD/ (Drujestvo s ogranichena otgovornost/ ): Ltd. (UK)
KD/ (Komanditno Druzhestvo/ ): limited partnership
KDA/ (Komanditno Druzhestvo s Aktzii/ ): limited partnership with shares
SD/ (Subiratelno Druzhestvo/ ): general partnership, but having legal personality
Canada
In Canada entities can be incorporated under either federal or provincial (or territorial) law. Unlimited liability corporations can be formed in Alberta “AULC” and Nova Scotia “NSULC”.
The word or expression imited, Limite, ncorporated, Incorpore, orporation or Socit par actions de rgime fdral or the corresponding abbreviation td., Lte, nc., orp. or S.A.R.F. forms part of the name of every entity incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (R.S., 1985, c. C-44). Ltd. or Plc (UK)
As an exception, entities registered prior to 1985 may continue to be designated Socit commerciale canadienne or by the abbreviation S.C.C.
Under the Canada Cooperatives Act (1998, c. 1), a co-operative must have the word ooperative, o-operative, oop, o-op, cooprative, nited or ool, or another grammatical form of any of those words, as part of its name.
Chile
SpA (Sociedad por acciones): limited partnership with shares
EIRL (Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada): individual enterprise with limited liability
S.A. (Sociedad Annima): p.l.c. (UK)
LTDA. (Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada): Ltd. (UK)
China
: Ltd. (UK). See also Partnership (China).
: p.l.c. (UK)
See below for Hong Kong.
Colombia
Ca. (y Compaa): company, shares with minor partners
SCA (Comandita por acciones): limited partnership with shares.
S. en C. (Comandita simple): limited partnership Commonly used for family business
Ltda. which is more comparable to a General Partnership
S.A. (Sociedad Annima): p.l.c. (UK)
E.U.:(Empresa Unipersonal) [sole proprietorship]
S.A.S. Sociedades annimas simplificadas:
Suc. de Descendants: successors of a previous company
Croatia
d.d. (dioniko drutvo): p.l.c. (UK)
d.o.o. (drutvo s ogranienom odgovornou): Ltd. (UK)
javno trgovako drutvo: general partnership
komanditno drutvo: limited partnership
Czech Republic
a.s., akc. spol. (Akciov spolenost): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum share capital CZK 2m (20m for IPOs). Must have a supervisory board in addition to the management board.
s.r.o., spol. s r.o. (Spolenost s ruenm omezenm): Ltd. (UK)
v.o.s. (veejn obchodn spolenost): general partnership
Denmark
ApS (Anpartsselskab): Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital DKK 125,000.
A/S (Aktieselskab): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum capital DKK 500,000.
A.M.B.A. (Andelsselskab med begrnset ansvar): limited liability cooperative
I/S (Interessentskab): general partnership
K/S (Kommanditselskab): limited partnership
Egypt
SAE (Sharikat al-Mossahamah) p.l.c. (UK). Minimum capital EGP 250,000.
LLC (Limited Liabilities Company) Ltd. (UK). No Minimum capital .
Sharikat Tadamun general partnership
Sharikat Tawssiyah Bassita limited partnership
Sharikat Tawssiyah Belashom LLP
Estonia
O (Osahing) Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital EEK 40,000.
AS (Aktsiaselts) p.l.c. (UK). Minimum capital EEK 400,000.
Tulundushistu limited liability cooperative
T (Tishing) general partnership
U (Usaldushing) limited partnership
FIE (Fsilisest isikust ettevtja) sole proprietorship
European Economic Area (including the European Union)
SCE (Societas Cooperativa Europaea): a European Cooperative (Societas Cooperativa Europaea is Latin for “European Cooperative Society”).
SE (Societas Europaea): a European (Public) Limited Company (Societas Europaea is Latin for “European Company”).
An SE or SCE may be created by registration in any of the EU/EEA Member States, and is subject to the European Company Statute. It may relocate its registered office to any other EU/EEA Member State with minimal formalities.
EEIG (European Economic Interest Grouping): an EU legal entity designed to enable cross-border cooperation between companies. It has unlimited liability and is not liable for corporation tax.
(proposed) SPE (Societas Privata Europaea): a European private limited company, corresponding to Ltd., GmbH, etc. This form of company is currently being proposed by the European Commission.
Finland
Ay (avoin yhti): general partnership (use optional)
Ky (kommandiittiyhti): limited partnership
Oy (osakeyhti): Ltd. (UK). Minimum share capital 2500.
Oyj (julkinen osakeyhti): p.l.c. (UK)
Ok (osuuskunta): cooperative
T:mi (toiminimi), Yksityinen elinkeinonharjoittaja: sole proprietorship (use optional)
Swedish names may also be used:
Ab (aktiebolag) (=Oy)
Abp (publikt aktiebolag) (=Oyj)
Anl., Andelslag (cooperative)
EEIG (europeisk ekonomisk intressegruppering, European Economic Interest Grouping)
F:ma (firma), Enskild nringsidkare (=T:mi etc.)
Ideell frening (non-profit organization)
Kb (kommanditbolag) (=Ky)
ppet bolag (=Ay)
Stiftelse (foundation)
France
EI (Entreprise individuelle/entreprise en nom personnel): sole proprietorship (UK)
Investment funds:
FCP (Fonds commun de placement): unincorporated investment fund
SICAF (Socit d’investissement capital fixe): closed-end investment fund
SICAV (Socit d’investissement capital variable): unit trust (UK), mutual fund (US)
Partnerships (socit de personnes):
SNC (Socit en nom collectif): general partnership
SCS (Socit en commandite simple): limited partnership
SCA (Socit en commandite par actions): master limited partnership(US), mixed liability company (Guernsey)
Companies (socit de capitaux):
SARL, SRL (Socit responsabilit limite): Ltd. (UK)
EURL (Entreprise unipersonnelle responsabilit limite): single member company (SME Pvt) (Pakistan)
SA (Socit anonyme): p.l.c. (UK)
SCOP (Socit cooprative de production): co-operative
SEM (Socit d’conomie mixte): semi-public company
Socit par actions: joint stock company
SAS (Socit par actions simplifie): simplified stock company, often used for subsidiaries. It has a chairman but no board.
SASU (Socit par actions simplifie unipersonnelle): single member simplified stock company
Germany
AG (Aktiengesellschaft): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum capital 50,000.
GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschrnkter Haftung): Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital 25,000. If under the trade name “Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschrnkt)”, its minimum capital is 1 (times the number of shares).
KG (Kommanditgesellschaft): limited partnership
KGaA (Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien): limited partnership with shares
GmbH & Co. KG and GmbH & Co. KGaA: a special type of Kommanditgesellschaft in which the general partner is a GmbH. The GmbH & Co. KGaA it is a variant with shares.
AG & Co. KG and AG & Co. KGaA: a special type of Kommanditgesellschaft in which the general partner is an Aktiengesellschaft. The AG & Co. KGaA is a variant with shares.
OHG (Offene Handelsgesellschaft): general partnership. No minimum capital, full liability of partners.
GbR (Gesellschaft Brgerlichen Rechts): partnership under civil law. No minimum capital, full liability of partners, non-business or small-business activities only.
Partenreederei: A form of combined and continued ownership of a single merchant vessel.
PartG (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft): type of partnership available to certain professions like lawyer, physician or tax consultant and similar.
e.G. (eingetragene Genossenschaft): cooperative
Greece
A.E. (Anonimi Eteria/ ): p.l.c. (UK), minimum capital 60,000
E.E. (Eterorithmos etaria/ ): limited partnership
E.P.E. (Eteria Periorismenis Euthinis/ ): Ltd. (UK), minimum capital 18,000
M.E.P.E. (Monoprosopi Eteria Periorismenis Euthinis/ ): type of E.P.E. with a single member
O.E. (Omorithmos etaria/ ): general partnership
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Hong Kong
Ltd. (Limited / ): may denote either a private or public company limited by shares, or a company limited by guarantee. Under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32), the name of a Hong Kong incorporated company may be registered in either the English or Chinese language, or both.
Unltd. or Ultd. (Unlimited / ): similar to a limited liability company (Ltd.) but whose members or shareholders do not benefit from limited liability should the company ever go into formal liquidation. It is not a requirement under company law to add or state the word or designation Unlimited () or its abbreviations (Unltd., or Ultd.) at the ending of its legal company name, and most unlimited companies do not.
Hungary
e.v. (egyni vllalkoz): sole proprietorship
e.c. (egyni cg): sole proprietorship registered at “companies house”
bt. (betti trsasg): partnership, at least one unlimited/general partner and one limited partner
kft. (korltolt felelssg trsasg): Ltd. (UK)
kht. (kzhaszn trsasg): community interest Ltd. (UK) (not registrable anymore, must use Nonprofit Kft instead)
kkt. (kzkereseti trsasg): general partnership
kv. (kzs vllalat): joint venture
rt. (rszvnytrsasg) limited company with shares (not registrable anymore, must use Zrt or Nyrt depending on publicness)
zrt. (zrtkren mkd rszvnytrsasg): Ltd. (UK)
nyrt. (nyilvnosan mkd rszvnytrsasg): p.l.c. (UK)
Of these, only nyrt., zrt., and kft. have legal personality.
Iceland
Name
Type
Notes
ehf. (einkahlutaflag)
Ltd. (UK)
Minimum capital: ISK 500,000 (2,640; 2,946; $4,013).
Minimum shareholders: 1.
einstaklingsfyrirtki
sole proprietorship
hf. (hlutaflag)
p.l.c. (UK)
Minimum capital: ISK 4,000,000 (21,127; 23,570; $32,105).
Minimum shareholders: 2.
ohf. (opinbert hlutaflag)
government-owned company
samlagsflag
limited partnership
samvinnuflag
cooperative
sf. (sameignarflag)
general partnership
India
Sole Proprietorship – liability is unlimited.
Partnership – liability is joint and several and is unlimited.
Limited Liability Partnership – Liability is limited
HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) – businesses owned by a joint family belonging to Hindu religion. Even though Jain and Sikh families are not governed by the Hindu law, they can still form a HUF.
Cooperative
Family Owned Business
Pvt. Ltd. (Private Limited Company): Ltd. (UK). May have 250 shareholders; shares are held privately and can not be offered to public.
Ltd. (Public Limited Company)): p.l.c. (UK)
Public Sector Unit (PSU) – Alternatively known as Public Sector Enterprise (PSE). It may be public limited company listed on stock exchanges with major ownership by a state government or a central government of India or it may be unlisted entity with major ownership by a state government or a central government of India. Some of these entities are formed as business entities through special legislation, where these entities are governed by the statutes of these legislation and may or may not be governed by company laws like a typical business entity.
Unlimited company. A company, similar to its limited company (Ltd., or Pvt. Ltd.) counterpart, but where the liability of the members or shareholders is not limited.
Indonesia
Yayasan: foundation
UD (Usaha Dagang): sole proprietorship
Fa (Firma): a partnership firm for the purpose of dealing with third parties.
Koperasi: a cooperative, where the clients/customers are also the owner
Maatschap: a professional partnership, where the partners are treated as natural persons for tax and liability purposes
Persekutuan Komanditer (Dutch: CV Commanditaire Vennootschaap): limited partnership
Perusahaan Umum (Perum), Perusahaan Jawatan (Perjan): state-owned entities e.g. Perum Peruri, Perjan Rumah Sakit Fatmawati
PP (Persekutuan Perdata): partnership
PT (PERSERO) Tbk, PT (PERSERO): state-owned or majority state-owned PT Tbk or PT, e.g. PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk
PT (Perseroan Terbatas): Ltd. (UK), e.g. PT Astra Honda Motor
PT Tbk (Perseroan Terbatas Terbuka or Perseroan Terbuka): p.l.c. (UK). Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, e.g. PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk. Formerly also Dutch NV (Naamloze Vennootschap)
Iran
(Sherkat Sahami Am): p.l.c. (UK), public
(Sherkat Sahami Khas): p.l.c. (UK), private
(Sherkat ba Masouliyat Mahdoud): Ltd. (UK)
(Sherkat Mokhtalet Gheyr Sahami): limited partnership
(Sherkat Mokhtalet Sahami): mixed joint-stock partnership
(Sherkat Tazamoni): general partnership
(Sherkat Nesbi): proportional liability partnership
(Sherkat Tavoni Tolid va Masraf): production and consumption cooperative
Ireland
Similar to United Kingdom below, though without the class Community Interest Company. There were two forms of Company Limited by Guarantee, but only the form without a share capital is now used. Irish names may also be used, such as cpt (cuideachta phoibli theoranta) for p.l.c., and Teo (Teoranta) for Ltd.
Israel
B.M./BM/” (Be’eravon Mugbal) literally: by limited liability/warranty, usually translated “Ltd.” in English, pronounced “BE’AM” in Hebrew.
Italy
S.a.p.a (Societ in accomandita per azioni): limited partnership with shares
S.a.s (Societ in accomandita semplice): ordinary limited partnership
S.c.r.l. (Societ cooperativa a responsabilit limitata) cooperative limited (liability) company
S.n.c. (“Societ in nome collettivo”): general partnership
S.p.A. (Societ per Azioni): p.l.c. (UK)
S.r.l., Srl, S.R.L. (Societ a responsabilit limitata): Ltd. (UK)
Japan
Business corporations are referred to as kaisha () and are formed under the Companies Law of 2005.
(kabushiki-kaisha or kabushiki-gaisha, “K.K.”) – lit. “stock company,” the most typical form of business corporation
(ygen-kaisha or ygen-gaisha, “Y.K.”) – lit. “limited company,” a close corporation form for smaller businesses, abolished in 2006
(gd-kaisha or gd-gaisha, “G.K.”) – lit. “amalgamated company,” a close corporation form similar to the American LLC
(gshi-kaisha or gshi-gaisha, “GSK”) – corporation similar to a limited partnership
(gmei-kaisha or gmei-gaisha, “GMK”) – corporation similar to a general partnership
Corporations formed under other statutes are as follows:
(ippan-shadan-hjin) – incorporated association (Law concerning General Incorporated Association and General Incorporated Foundation)
(ippan-zaidan-hjin) – incorporated foundation (Law concerning General Incorporated Association and General Incorporated Foundation)
(sgo-kaisha or sgo-gaisha) – mutual insurer (Insurance Business Law)
(gakk-hjin) – school corporation (Private School Law)
(shky-hjin) – religious corporation (Religious Corporation Law)
(kansa-hjin) – audit corporation (Certified Public Accountant Law)
(zeirishi-hjin) – tax accounting corporation
(bengoshi-hjin) – legal services corporation (Attorney Law)
(shakai-fukushi-hjin) – social welfare corporation (Social Welfare Law)
(kyd-kumiai) – cooperative (formed under several specialized statutes)
(shin’y-kumiai) – credit union (Credit Union Law)
(shin’y-kinko) – shinkin bank (Shinkin Bank Law)
Types of Public Government Service Groups
(chih-kky-dantai) – local authority (prefectures, cities, etc.)
(ichibu-jimu-kumiai) – Public service joint venture
(zenbu-jimu-kumiai) – Public service joint venture
Types of public corporations include:
(tokusyu-hjin) – public service corporation
(kdan) – public investment corporation
(kko) – public finance corporation
(ksha) – public service corporation
(dokuritu-Gysei-hjin) – public service corporation
(kokuritsu-daigaku-hjin) – national university corporation
(kritsu-daigaku-hjin) – public university corporation
Kazakhstan
(Aktsionernoe obschestvo/ ): Joint stock company
(Tovarishchestvo s ogranichennoy otvetstvennostyu/ ): limited liability partnership
( ) Additional liability partnership
(Gosudarstvenoe predpriyatie/ ): State company
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( ) Social association
( ) Full partnership
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South Korea
or (jusik hoesa): p.l.c. (UK)
or (yuhan hoesa): Ltd. (UK)
or (hapja hoesa): corporation similar to a limited partnership
or (hapmyoung hoesa): corporation similar to a general partnership
Latvia
SIA (Sabiedrba ar ierobeotu atbildbu): Ltd. (UK)
AS (Akciju sabiedrba): p.l.c. (UK)
Lithuania
UAB (Udaroji Akcin Bendrov): Ltd. (UK)
AB (Akcin Bendrov): p.l.c. (UK)
Luxembourg
S.A. (Socit anonyme): p.l.c. (UK)
S.A.R.L. (Socit responsabilit limite): Ltd. (UK)
Macedonia
.. ( ): p.l.c. (UK)
.. ( ): Ltd. (UK)
.. ( ): limited partnership
.. ( ): limited partnership with shares
.. ( ): General partnership
Malaysia
Bhd. (Berhad): p.l.c. (UK)
Sdn. Bhd. (Sendirian Berhad): Ltd. (UK)
Mexico
Business entities according to the “Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles” (General Law of Business entities)
S.A.(Sociedad Annima): p.l.c. (UK)
S. de R.L.(Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada): Ltd. (UK)
Associates name and “y compaa” or Associates name and “y sucesores”(Sociedad en Nombre Colectivo): general partnership
S. en C. (Sociedad en Comandita Simple): limited partnership
S. en C. por A. (Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones): master limited partnership
Note: Any of this entities can be incorporated as a “Capital Variable” entity, in which case has to add the ” de C.V.” sufix to its company name. Example: “S.A. de C.V.”, “S. de R.L. de C.V.”
Business entities according to the “Ley del Mercado de Valores” (Stock Market Law)
S.A.B. (Sociedad Anonima Bursatil)
Namibia
Close Corporation*
Companies*
Sole Trader*
Netherlands
Coperatie (“cooperative”), Onderlinge Waarborgmaatschappij (“mutual insurance company”): associations which are allowed to pay dividends to their members; liability may be full, limited (B.A.) or excluded (U.A.)
N.V. (Naamloze Vennootschap): p.l.c. (UK). The name means “nameless company”. Minimum issued share capital upon incorporation: EUR 45,000.
B.V. (Besloten Vennootschap): Ltd. (UK). The name means “secluded company”. Minimum issued share capital upon incorporation: EUR 18,000.
C.V. (Commanditaire Vennootschap): limited partnership
Maatschap: limited liability partnership, a professional partnership where the partners are treated as natural persons for tax and liability purposes.
V.O.F. (Vennootschap Onder Firma): general partnership
Corporations are registered with a regional Chamber of Commerce, in the Dutch Trade Register.
New Zealand
LTD (Limited): p.l.c. or Ltd. (UK). All New Zealand limited liability companies must use the suffix LTD.
Nigeria
Limited (Ltd.): a private company limited by shares
Public Limited Company (PLC): a public company limited by shares
Limited by Guarantee (Ltd./Gte.): a company limited by guarantee (non-profit company)
Unlimited (ULtd.): A company with a share capital, similar to its limited company (Ltd., or PLC.) counterparts, but where the liability of the members or shareholders is not limited.
Norway
ASA (Allmennaksjeselskap): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum capital NOK 1,000,000
AS (Aksjeselskap): Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital NOK 100,000.
ANS (Ansvarlig selskap): general partnership with mutual liability
BA (Selskap med begrenset ansvar): cooperatives and companies created by legislatation
BL (Borettslag): housing share company
DA (Selskap med delt ansvar): general partnership with apportioned liability
Enkeltpersonforetak: sole proprietorship
Etat: state, county or municipal agency
FKF (Fylkeskommunalt foretak): county enterprise
HF (helseforetak): subsidiary health enterprise
IKS (Interkommunalt selskap): inter-municipal enterprise (owners’ liability)
KF (Kommunalt foretak): municipal enterprise (owner’s liability)
KS (Kommandittselskap): limited partnership
NUF (Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak): foreign enterprise registered in Norway
RHF (regionalt helseforetak): regional health enterprise
SF (Statsforetak): state enterprise
Sparebank: savings bank
Stiftelse: a foundation, with capital but without members or shareholders. It is allowed to make a profit, but is more suited for non-commercial purposes.
Pakistan
Ltd. (Limited): p.l.c. (UK)
SME Pvt(ltd): Single member company
Pvt. Ltd. (Private Limited Company): Ltd. (UK)
Unlimited company. A company, similar to its limited company (Ltd., or Pvt. Ltd.) counterpart, but where the liability of the members or shareholders is not limited.
Peru
S.A. (Sociedad Annima): p.l.c. (UK)
regisered companies and non-registered companies
Philippines
Co. (Company): can be used for general partnerships
Corp. (Corporation)
Inc. (Incorporated)
Ltd. (Limited), Ltd. Co. (Limited Company): for limited partnerships
Older forms (now rarely used)
Ca (Compaa): for partnerships and other forms of business during the Spanish rule
SA (Sociedad Annima): formed under Spanish rule
Poland
jednoosobowa dziaalno gospodarcza: sole proprietorship
P.P. (Przedsibiorstwo Pastwowe): state enterprise (has legal personality)
S.A. (spka akcyjna): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum share capital PLN 100,000 (approx. 25,000).
s.c. (spka cywilna): type of partnership regulated by the Civil Code (German equivalent: Gesellschaft Brgerlichen Rechts), no legal personality, no legal capacity, an agreement between partners
S.K.A. (spka komandytowo-akcyjna): limited partnership with shares
sp.j. (spka jawna): general partnership
sp.k. (spka komandytowa): limited partnership
sp.p. (spka partnerska): limited liability partnership. May also be denoted by the addition of i partner(zy) (“and partner(s)”) to the firm’s name.
Sp. z o.o. (spka z ograniczon odpowiedzialnoci): Ltd. (UK). Minimum share capital PLN 5,000 (approx. 1,250).
Spdzielnia: cooperative. Has legal personality. May also be denoted by the word Spdzielczy in the firm’s name.
References: (Polish) Commercial Companies Code of 15 September 2000 (Dz.U. No 94 item 1037 as amended); (Polish) Civil Code of 23 April 1964 (Dz.U. No 16 item 93 as amended); (Polish) Law on Cooperatives of 16 September 1982 (Dz.U. 2003 No 188 item 1848 as amended)
Portugal
CRL (Cooperativa de Responsabilidade Limitada): limited liability cooperative
S.A. (Sociedade Annima): p.l.c. (UK), and these are further classified as:
S.A., Sociedade Aberta: publicly traded corporation (literally “open company”).
S.F., Sociedade Fechada: privately held (closely held) corporation (literally “closed company”)
Lda. (Limitada): Ltd. (UK), and these might be:
Unipessoal Lda.: single member company (literally: “Unipersonal Ltd.”)
SGPS (Sociedade Gestora de Participaes Sociais): holding corporation (literally “shareholding management company”)
Romania
S.A. (Societate pe Aciuni): p.l.c. (UK)
s.c.a. (societate n comandit pe aciuni): limited partnership with shares
s.c.s. (societate n comandit simpl): limited partnership
s.n.c. (societate n nume colectiv): general partnership
S.R.L. (societate cu rspundere limitat): Ltd. (UK)
Russia
ANO/AHO (Avtonomnaya nekommercheskaya organizatsiya/ ): autonomous non-profit organization
GP/, GUP/ (Gosudarstvennoye unitarnoye predpriyatie/ ): state (unitary) enterprise
IP/ (Individualny predprinimatel/ ): sole proprietorship
OAO (Otkrytoye aktsionernoye obshchestvo/ ): p.l.c. (UK), publicly traded
OOO (Obshchestvo s ogranichennoy otvetstvennostyu/ ): Ltd. (UK)/ LLC (USA)
PK/K (Proizvodstvenny kooperativ/ ): production cooperative
ZAO/ (Zakrytoe aktionernoye obshchestvo/ ): p.l.c. (UK), closely held (privately held) (maximum 50 shareholders)
Serbia
A.D./.. (Akcionarsko drutvo/ ): p.l.c. (UK)
d.o.o./… (Drutvo s ogranienom odgovornou/ ): Ltd. (UK)-
k.d./.. (komanditno drutvo / ): Limited Partnership (UK)
o.d./.. (ortako drutvo / ): General Partnership (UK)
Singapore
LLP (limited liability partnership): owners have the flexibility of operating as a partnership while enjoying limited liability. An LLP can sue and be sued, acquire and hold property, and have a common seal.
Ltd/Pte Ltd (private limited company): Ltd. (UK). Maximum 50 shareholders. There also exist “exempt private companies”, being either owned by no more than 20 non-corporate shareholders, or wholly state-owned and designated by the finance minister as exempt.
Ltd (public limited company): p.l.c. (UK). There also exist public companies limited by guarantee, which conduct non-profit activities; the finance minister may approve the registration of such companies without the addition of the word imited or erhad to the name.
Slovakia
a.s. (Akciov spolonos)): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum share capital SKK 1m (approx. 25,000). Must have a supervisory board in addition to the management board.
s.r.o. (Spolonos s ruenm obmedzenm): Ltd. (UK)
k.s. (Komanditn spolonos): LLP. or Limited liability partnership (UK). Must have at least one “general partner” with unlimited liability.
v.o.s. (Verejn obchodn spolonos): general partnership or unlimited partnership
drustvo: Cooperative
Slovenia
d.d. (Delnika druba): p.l.c. (UK)
d.o.o. (Druba z omejeno odgovornostjo): Ltd. (UK)
South Africa
CC/BK (Close Corporation, Beslote Korporasie): Has 110 non-corporate members. The name must end “CC” or “BK”; registration number ends /23. Registration number and members’ names must appear on all correspondence.
Private Company/Privaat Maatskappy: Has 150 shareholders, one or more directors. The name must end “(Pty) Ltd”; registration number ends /07. Registration number and directors’ names must appear on all correspondence.
Public Company, Afrikaans: Publieke Maatskappy. Has at least 7 shareholders (unless it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of another company) and at least two directors. The company’s name must end in “LTD”; its registration number ends in /06.
Section 21 Company: a non-profit organization.
Spain
S.A. (Sociedad Annima): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum capital 60,101.21.
S.L. (Sociedad Limitada): Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital 3,012.
S.L.L. (Sociedad Limitada Laboral): “labour limited corporation”
S.L.N.E. (Sociedad Limitada Nueva Empresa). Similar to S.L., it was introduced in 2003 to speed up new company registration (registration can be completed in one day). Minimum capital 3,012.
S.C. (Sociedad Colectiva), roughly a General partnership
S.Cra. (Sociedad Comanditaria), a type of partnership roughly equivalent to a Kommanditgesellschaft.
S.Coop. (Sociedad Cooperativa), a Cooperative, a company that typically is owned and democratically controlled by its workers.
Sweden
AB (Aktiebolag): Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital SEK 100,000.
AB (publ) (Publikt aktiebolag): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum capital SEK 500,000.
Ek. fr. (Ekonomisk frening): economic association
Bostadsrttsfrening: home-owners’ association
Hyresrttsfrening: home-renters’ association
Kooperativ: cooperative
Enskild firma: sole proprietorship
HB (Handelsbolag): general partnership
KB (Kommanditbolag): limited partnership
Enkelt bolag: Regulated partnership between two parts (Companys or private persons)
Ideell frening: non-profit organization
Switzerland
German
French
Italian
Notes
AG (Aktiengesellschaft)
SA (Socit anonyme)
SA (Societ anonima)
p.l.c. (UK) or Inc. (US). Min. share capital CHF 100,000. Bearer or registered shares, of a par value of min. CHF 0.01 each. Details of shareholders generally not publicly available (except for main shareholders and management shares of publicly listed companies).
GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschrnkter Haftung)
Srl (Socit responsabilit limite)
Sagl (Societ a garanzia limitata)
Ltd. (UK), LLC (US). Min. capital CHF 20,000. Registered shares only, of a par value of min. CHF 100 each. Name, address and share of each owner (and any changes) publicly recorded in the Official Register of Commerce (http://zefix.admin.ch/).
Thailand
, name format corporation name (): p.l.c. (UK). Minimum 15 shareholders.
(name format corporation name ): Ltd. (UK). Minimum three shareholders.
(name format corporation name ): limited partnership
(name format corporation name): general partnership
Ukraine
DAT/ ( ): p.l.c. (UK), national
FOP/ ( ): sole proprietorship
KT ( ): limited partnership
PT/T ( ): general partnership
TDV/ ( ): “additional liability company”
TOV/TOB ( ): Ltd. (UK). Minimum capital UAH 63,000.
PP/ ( ): Ltd. (UK). No minimum capital.
VAT/( i i ) or PuAT/ ( ) since 29.04.2009: p.l.c. (UK), public. Minimum capital UAH 630,000.
ZAT/ ( i )or PrAT/ ( ) since 29.04.2009:: p.l.c. (UK), private.
AO/AO ( ‘): Law firm/Legal company – is registered by the Ministry of Justices of Ukraine.
Company formation is regulated by the Ukrainian Civil Code and Commercial Code, Law of Commercial companies, Law of stock companies,law and order.
United Kingdom
CIC or community interest company
Industrial and Provident Society, eg. a Co-operative (which does include Ltd. at the end of its name) or charity
General partnership
LLP or Limited liability partnership
LP or Limited partnership
Ltd. or Cyf (Limited, or Welsh Cyfyngedig): a private company limited by shares, the shares not being traded publicly
p.l.c. or Ccc (public limited company, or Welsh Cwmni Cyfyngedig Cyhoeddus): a company whose shares may be traded publicly. Requires an authorized minimum share capital of 50,000; of which it must have allotted shares to the value of at least 50,000 and a minimum of 25% must be fully paid up prior to starting business.
Private company limited by guarantee. Such a company must include Limited or Ltd. at the end of its name (so cannot readily be distinguished from a private company limited by shares), unless it cannot distribute its profits. Guarantee companies are commonly used by not for profit organizations, which do not include Ltd. at the end of their names.
Unlimited company (or Welsh Anghyfyngedig). A company either with or without a share capital whose members or shareholders do not benefit from limited liability should the company ever go into formal liquidation. It is not a requirement under company law to add or state the word or designation Unlimited or its abbreviations (Unltd., or Ultd.) at the ending of its legal company name, and most unlimited companies do not. Unlimited companies are exempted from filing accounts with the Registrar of Companies for public disclosure, subject to a few exceptions (unless the company was a qualified subsidiary or a parent of a limited company during the accounting period).
Sole proprietorship or Sole trader
United States
In the United States, the individual states incorporate most businesses, and some special types are incorporated by the federal government.
For federal tax purposes, the Internal Revenue Service has separate entity classification rules. Under the rules, an entity may be classified as a corporation, a partnership or disregarded entity, and a corporation may be either an S corporation or a C corporation.
Federally incorporated
N.A. (National Association), a designation used by national banks
NT&SA (National Trust and Savings Association), a less common designation used by national banks
Federal Credit Union
Federal Savings Bank
Many governmental units are specially formed public corporations and some private organizations have received a charter from Congress.
State incorporated
See also corporations law in the United States .
The following are the main business designations and types:
Corp., Inc. (Corporation, Incorporated): used to denote corporations (public or otherwise). These are the only terms universally accepted by all 51 corporation chartering agencies in the United States. However in some states other suffixes may be used to identify a corporation, such as Ltd., Co./Company, or the Italian term S.p.A. (in Connecticut; see under Italy). Some states that allow the use of “Company” prohibit the use of “and Company”, “and Co.”, “& Company” or “& Co.”. In some states individuals and partnerships may register a fictitious name with the word “Company” in it. For a full list of allowed designations by state, see the table below. See also Delaware corporation, Nevada corporation, Massachusetts business trust.
General partnership is a partnership in which all the partners are jointly liable for the debts of the partnership. It is typically created by agreement rather than being created by a public filing.
LLC, LC, Ltd. Co. (limited liability company): a form of business whose owners enjoy limited liability, but which is not a corporation. Allowable abbreviations vary by state. Note that Ltd. by itself is not a valid abbreviation for an LLC, because in some states (e.g. Texas), it may denote a corporation instead. See also Series LLC.
LLLP (limited liability limited partnership): a combination of LP and LLP, available in some states
LLP (limited liability partnership): a partnership where a partner’s liability for the debts of the partnership is limited except in the case of liability for acts of professional negligence or malpractice. This is often the only form of limited partnership allowed for law firms (as opposed to general partnerships).
LP (limited partnership): a partnership where at least one partner has unlimited liability and one or more partners have limited liability
PLLC (professional limited liability company): Some states do not allow certain professionals to form an LLC that would limit the liability that results from the services the professionals provide such as doctors, medical care; lawyers, legal advice; and accountants, accounting services, when the company formed offers the services of the professionals. Instead states allow a PLLC or in the LLC statutes, the liability limitation only applies to the business side, such as creditors of the company, as opposed to the service side, the level of medical care, legal services, or accounting provided to clients. This is meant to maintain the higher ethical standards that these professionals have committed themselves to by becoming licensed in their profession and not immune to malpractice suits.
Professional corporations (abbreviated as PC or P.C.) are those corporate entities for which many corporation statutes make special provision, regulating the use of the corporate form by licensed professionals such as attorneys, architects, and doctors.
Sole proprietorship
Required designations for corporations, by state:
State
Required in Corporation name
Authority
Alabama
“corporation,” or “incorporated,” or an abbreviation of one of such words, or if a banking corporation the words “bank,” “banking,” or “bankers”
10-2B-4.01(a)(1) Code of Alabama 1975
Alaska
“corporation”, “company”, “incorporated”, or “limited”, or an abbreviation of one of these words; may not contain the word “city”, “borough”, or “village” or otherwise imply that the corporation is a municipality.
10.06.105 (a) and (b), Alaska Corporations Code
Arizona
“association”, “bank”, “company”, “corporation”, “limited” or “incorporated” or an abbreviation of one of these words or the equivalent in a foreign language. Corporation may not use “bank”, “deposit”, “credit union”, “trust” or “trust company” unless it also has a license to operate one. May not use “limited liability company” or “limited company” or the abbreviations “L.L.C.”, “L.C.”, “LLC” or “LC”
10-401 Arizona Revised Statutes
Arkansas
“Corporation”, “Company”, or “Incorporated”, or shall contain an abbreviation of one of those words; but the name may not end with the word “Company” nor the abbreviation “Co.” if the final word or abbreviation is immediately preceded by “and” or any symbol for “and”
4-26-401 (1), Arkansas Code
California
“corporation”, “incorporated” or “limited” or an abbreviation of one of such words is required for closed corporations. May not contain “bank,” ” trust,” “trustee” or “credit union” unless approved by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions.
202(a), California Corporations Code
Colorado
orporation, ncorporated, ompany, imited, orp., inc., o. or td; If the corporation is a professional corporation, it must contain the term or abbreviation rofessional corporation, .c., or c.
7-90-601, Colorado Revised Statutes
Connecticut
“corporation”, “incorporated”, “company”, “Societa per Azioni” or “limited”, or the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, “co.”, “S.p.A.” or “ltd.”
33-655 General Statutes of Connecticut
Delaware
“association,” “company,” “corporation,” “club,” “foundation,” “fund,” “incorporated,” “institute,” “society,” “union,” “syndicate,” or “limited,” (or abbreviations thereof, with or without punctuation), or words (or abbreviations thereof, with or without punctuation) of like import of foreign countries or jurisdictions (provided they are written in Roman characters or letters)
Title 8, 102, Delaware Code
District of Columbia
“corporation,” “company,” “incorporated,” or “limited,” or shall contain an abbreviation of 1 of such words
29-101.08 District of Columbia Official Code
Florida
“corporation,” “company,” or “incorporated” or the abbreviation “Corp.,” “Inc.,” or “Co.,” or the designation “Corp,” “Inc,” or “Co,”
607.0401 Florida Statutes
Georgia
‘corporation,’ ‘incorporated,’ ‘company,’ or ‘limited,’ or the abbreviation ‘corp.,’ ‘inc.,’ ‘co.,’ or ‘ltd.,’ or words or abbreviations of like import in another language; must not be longer than 80 characters
O.C.G.A. 14-2-401
Hawaii
“corporation”, “incorporated”, or “limited”, or the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, or “ltd.”
414-51 Hawaii Revised Statutes
Idaho
“corporation,” “incorporated,” “company,” “limited,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” or “ltd.,” or words or abbreviations of like import in another language; provided however, that if the word “company” or its abbreviation is used it shall not be immediately preceded by the word “and” or by an abbreviation of or symbol representing the word “and”
30-1-401 Idaho Statutes
Illinois
“corporation”, “company”, “incorporated”, or “limited”, or an abbreviation of one of such words
805 ILCS 5/4.05 Illinois Compiled Statutes
Indiana
“corporation”, “incorporated”, “company”, or “limited”, or the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, “co.”, or “ltd.”, or words or abbreviations of like import in another language
23-1-23-1 Indiana Code
Iowa
“corporation”, “incorporated”, “company”, or “limited”, or the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, “co.”, or “ltd.”, or words or abbreviations of like import in another language.
490.401 Iowa Acts
Kansas
(except for banks) “association,” “church,” “college,” “company,” “corporation,” “club,” “foundation,” “fund,” “incorporated,” “institute,” “society,” “union,” “university,” “syndicate” or “limited,” or one of the abbreviations “co.,” “corp.,” “inc.,” “ltd.,” or words or abbreviations of like import in other languages if they are written in Roman characters or letters
17-6002 Kansas Statutes
Kentucky
“corporation”, “incorporated” or the abbreviation “Inc.,” or the word “company” or the abbreviation “Co.”; but if the word “company” or the abbreviation “Co.” is used, it may not be immediately preceded by the word “and” or the abbreviation “&.”
273.177 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Louisiana
(except for railroad, telegraph and telephone corporations) “Corporation”, “Incorporated” or “Limited”, or the abbreviation of any of those words, or may contain instead the word “Company” or the abbreviation “Co.” if the latter word or abbreviation is not immediately preceded by the word “and” or the symbol “&”. No corporate name shall contain the phrase “doing business as” or the abbreviation “d/b/a”. Only a bank or bank holding company is allowed to use any of “bank”, “banker”, “banking”, “savings”, “safe deposit”, “trust”, “trustee”, “building and loan”, “homestead”, “credit union”, “insurance”, “casualty”, “redevelopment corporation”, or “electric cooperative”.
12:23 Louisiana Revised Statutes
Maine
words or abbreviations of words that describe the nature of the entity, including “professional association,” “corporation,” “company,” “incorporated,” “chartered,” “limited,” “limited partnership,” “limited liability company,” “professional limited liability company,” “limited liability partnership,” “registered limited liability partnership,” “service corporation” or “professional corporation”; beginning July 1, 2007 may also include “limited liability limited partnership”
for business corporations: Title 13-C 401 Maine Revised Statutes; for non-profit corporations: Title 13-B 301-A Maine Revised Statutes;
Maryland
For Corporations: “Company”, if it is not preceded by the word “and” or a symbol for the word “and”; “Corporation”, “Incorporated” or “Limited” or abbreviations; for Limited liability companies: “limited liability company”, “L.L.C.”, “LLC”, “L.C.”, or “LC”; for Limited liability partnerships: “limited liability partnership”, “L.L.P.” or “LLP”; for Limited partnerships: “limited partnership”, “L.P.”, or “LP”; for Limited liability limited partnerships: “limited liability limited partnership”, “L.L.L.P.”, or “LLLP”; for Professional corporations: “chartered”, “chtd.”, “professional association”, “P.A.”, “professional corporation”, or “P.C.”
Maryland Code CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS 1-502
Massachusetts
“any name which, in the judgment of the secretary, indicates that it is a corporation”
GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS Chapter 155: Section 9
Michigan
“corporation”, “company”, “incorporated”, or “limited” or shall contain 1 of the following abbreviations, corp., co., inc., or ltd.
Act 284 of 1972 Section 450.1211 MICHIGAN BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
Minnesota
nonprofit corporations are not required to use any of these words; for business corporations, they must use “corporation,” “incorporated,” or “limited,” or shall contain an abbreviation of one or more of these words, or the word “company” or the abbreviation “Co.” if that word or abbreviation is not immediately preceded by the word “and” or the character “&”
Chapter 302A, Section 302A.115 Minnesota Statutes (for Business Corporations); Chapter 317A, Section 317A.115 Minnesota Statutes (for non-profit corporations)
Mississippi
“corporation,” “incorporated,” “company” or “limited,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.” or “ltd.” or words or abbreviations of like import in another language
79-4-4.01 Mississippi code
Missouri
“corporation”, “company”, “incorporated”, or “limited”, or shall end with an abbreviation of one of said words
Chapter 351 Section 351.110 Missouri Revised Statutes
Montana
“corporation”, “incorporated”, “company”, or “limited”; the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, “co.”, or “ltd.”; or words or abbreviations of similar meaning in another language
35-1-308 Montana Code Annotated
Nebraska
corporation, incorporated, company, or limited, or the abbreviation corp., inc., co., or ltd., or words or abbreviations of like import in another language, except that a corporation organized to conduct a banking business under the Nebraska Banking Act may use a name which includes the word bank without using any such words or abbreviations
Section 21-2028 State of Nebraska Statutes
Nevada
No specific requirements stated except that a name appearing to be that of a natural person and containing a given name or initials must not be used as a corporate name except with an additional word or words such as ncorporated, imited, nc., td., ompany, o., orporation, orp., or other word which identifies it as not being a natural person
78.035 Nevada Revised Statutes
New Hampshire
Contain the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” or “limited” or the abbreviation “corp.” “”inc.”, or “ltd.”
New Hampshire Revised Statutes TITLE XXVII; Section 293-A:4.01 for business corporations
New Jersey
Shall contain the word “corporation,” “company,” “incorporated,” or shall contain an abbreviation of one of those words, or shall include the abbreviation Ltd.
New Jersey Statutes 14A:2-2
New Mexico
contain the separate word “corporation,” “company,” “incorporated” or “limited” or shall contain a separate abbreviation of one of these words
New Mexico Statutes Unannotated 53-11-7
New York
Shall contain the word “corporation”, “incorporated” or “limited”, or an abbreviation of one of such words; there is also a long list of words a business corporation is not allowed to use without additional approval from other agencies including “board of trade”, “state police”, “urban development”, “chamber of commerce”, “state trooper”, “urban relocation”, “community renewal”, “tenant relocation”, “acceptance”, “endowment”, “loan”, “annuity”, “fidelity”, “mortgage”, “assurance”, “finance”, “savings” and many others
New York State Consolidated Laws, Business Corporations Law 301; Not-For-Profit Corporations Law, 301
North Carolina
a corporation must contain the word “corporation”, “incorporated”, “company”, or “limited”, or the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, “co.”, or “ltd.”; a limited liability company must contain the words “limited liability company” or the abbreviation “L.L.C.” or “LLC”, or the combination “ltd. liability co.”, “limited liability co.”, or “ltd. liability company”; a limited partnership that is not a limited liability limited partnership must contain the words “limited partnership”, the abbreviation “L.P.” or “LP”, or the combination “ltd. partnership”; a limited liability limited partnership must contain the words “registered limited liability limited partnership” or “limited liability limited partnership” or the abbreviation “L.L.L.P.”, “R.L.L.L.P.”, “LLLP”, or “RLLLP”; a registered limited liability partnership’s name must contain the words “registered limited liability partnership” or “limited liability partnership” or the abbreviation “L.L.P.”, “R.L.L.P.”, “LLP” or “RLLP”.
North Carolina General Statutes 55D20
North Dakota
must contain the word “company”, “corporation”, “incorporated”, “limited”, or an abbreviation of one or more of these words; may not contain the words “limited liability company”, “limited partnership”, “limited liability partnership”, “limited liability limited partnership”, or any abbreviation of these words.
North Dakota Century Code 10-19.1-13
Ohio
It shall end with or include the word or abbreviation “company,” “co.,” “corporation,” “corp.,” “incorporated,” or “inc.”
Ohio Revised Code 1701.05
Oklahoma
The name of the corporation which shall contain one of the words ssociation, ompany, orporation, lub, oundation, und, ncorporated, nstitute, ociety, nion, yndicate, or imited or abbreviations thereof, with or without punctuation
Oklahoma Statutes 18-1006
Oregon
For private corporations it shall contain one or more of the words orporation, ncorporated, ompany or imited or an abbreviation of one or more of those words; shall not contain the word ooperative. For non-profit corporations there is no specific requirement except the name cannot imply a purpose not dictated in its articles of incorporation and cannot contain the word “cooperative” or the phrase “limited partnership.”
Oregon Revised Statutes 60.094 for Private Corporations; ORS 65.094 for Non-Profit corporations
Pennsylvania
Corporation, Corp., Company, Co., Incorporated, Inc., Limited, Ltd., Association., Fund., Syndicate or words or abbreviations of like import in languages other than English.
Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 19, 23.3
Rhode Island
“corporation,” “company,” “incorporated,” or “limited,” or an abbreviation of one of these words
Rhode Island General Laws 7-1.2-401
South Carolina
“corporation”, “incorporated”, “company”, or “limited”, the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, “co.”, or “ltd.”, or words or abbreviations of like import in another language
South Carolina Code of Laws Section 33-4-101
South Dakota
corporation, incorporated, company, or limited, or the abbreviation, corp., inc., co., or ltd., or terms or abbreviations of like import in another language
South Dakota Codified Laws 47-1A-401
Tennessee
“corporation,” “incorporated,” “company,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” or words or abbreviations of like import in another language (provided they are written in Roman characters or letters); existing corporations which were formed using only “limited” or “ltd” are not required to change their name
48-14-101 Tennessee Code
Texas
“corporation,” “company,” or “incorporated,” or shall contain an abbreviation of one of such words, and shall contain such additional words as may be required by law; shall not contain the word “lottery.”
Art. 2.05 Business Corporation Act
Utah
“corporation”, “incorporated”, “company”; the abbreviation: “corp.”, “inc.” or “co.” or words or abbreviations of like import to the words or abbreviations listed in another language; without the written consent of the United States Olympic Committee, may not contain the words “Olympic”, “Olympiad”, or “Citius Altius Fortius”; without the written consent of the Division of Consumer Protection may not contain the words “university”, “college” or “institute”
16-10a-401 Utah Code
Vermont
“corporation,” “incorporated,” “company,” or “limited,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” or “ltd.,” or words or abbreviations of like import in another language; shall not have the word “cooperative” or any abbreviation thereof as part of its name unless the corporation is a worker cooperative corporation;
Title 11A, 4.01 Vermont Statutes
Virginia
“corporation,” “incorporated,” “company,” or “limited,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” or “ltd.”
13.1-630. Code of Virginia
Washington
“corporation,” “incorporated,” “company,” or “limited,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” or “ltd.”; must not include “Bank,” “banking,” “banker,” “trust,” “cooperative,” or any combination of the words “industrial” and “loan,” or any combination of any two or more of the words “building,” “savings,” “loan,” “home,” “association,” and “society,”
23B.04.010 Revised Code of Washington
West Virginia
“corporation”, “incorporated”, “company” or “limited”, or the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, “co.” or “ltd.”, or words or abbreviations of like import in another language
31D-4-401 West Virginia Code
Wisconsin
“corporation”, “incorporated”, “company” or “limited” or the abbreviation “corp.”, “inc.”, “co.” or “ltd.” or words or abbreviations of like import in another language
180.0401 Wisconsin Statutes (for Stock corporations) and 181.0401 Wisconsin Statutes (for non-stock corporations)
Wyoming
Unclear; apparently any of “corporation,” “company,” “incorporated,” and probably the usual abbreviations of “Corp.” “Co.” and “Inc.”
17-16-401. Wyoming Statutes
Uruguay
S.A. (Sociedad Annima): p.l.c. (UK)
S.A.F.I. (Sociedad Annima Financiera de Inversin)
S.R.L. (Sociedad Responsabilidad Limitada): Ltd. (UK)
Uzbekistan
MChJ (Mas’uliyati Cheklangan Jamiyat/ ): limited liability company
Vietnam
TNHH/Cty TNHH (Cng ty trch nhi h hn): limited liability company
CTCP/Cty CTCP (Cng Ty C Phn): Joint Stock Company
NHC/(National Holding Company) in English
References
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