ltd

Ltd. · abbreviation

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Definitions

abbreviation

  1. 1.

    Abbreviation for "Limited"; a designation used after company names to indicate a private limited company, particularly in British and Commonwealth usage.

  2. 2.

    Indicates that shareholders' liability is limited to their investment in the company.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Ltd. company — a private limited company
  • •
    Pty Ltd. — Proprietary Limited (Australian usage)

Related words

See also: company, corporation, incorporated, limited
Synonyms: LLC, inc, limited

Etymology

Abbreviation of limited, from Latin limitare (to bound, limit), from limes (boundary). The business designation became standard in the UK following the Companies Act of 1862.