limited company

American  

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

noun

British.

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

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limited company British  

noun

1. 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

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

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

Reform UK was founded as a private limited company, with Farage holding the majority of shares.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 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

There’s the mill; I’m old and done, and while there’s one of the old stock forward I would not turn it over to be moiled and muddled by a limited company.

From Lorimer of the Northwest by Dewey, Alfred James