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limited company

American

[lim-i-tid kuhm-puh-nee] / ˈlɪm ɪ tɪd ˈkʌm pə ni /

noun

British.

a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company.

limited company British

noun

a company whose owners enjoy limited liability for the company's debts and losses

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Etymology

Origin of limited company

First recorded in 1850–55

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limited company

Berry Park was already divided into holiday flats when the founders - including John, Nikki and two other families - bought it about five years ago, forming a limited company in which members buy equity.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Due to their success, the couple have become a limited company - registered with Companies House - and have signed with a management agency.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

Edinburgh Airport Ltd, a private limited company, was prosecuted under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 at a hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025

Last November, Snyder also reportedly listed his primary residence to be in England when filing a certificate overseas for his private limited company, Snyder UK Investments Limited.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2023

By the way, I proposed to Alphonse last winter the organization of a limited company of leading head-waiters to control the waiting industry of Fifth Avenue.

From The Siege of the Seven Suitors by Nicholson, Meredith

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