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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

Example Sentences

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She later became the youngest managing director of a UK public limited company when she floated the club on the London Stock Exchange in 1997.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

However, Graves is understood to be proposing to change Yorkshire from a members' club into a private limited company.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

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

Following this will be found bills of fare for smaller parties; and it will be readily seen, by studying the above arrangement of dishes, how to place a less number for the more limited company.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

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