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

When System de Min was created as a limited company in 2022, de Min began to secure early investment for his construction technology business.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

The certificate of incorporation of a private limited company for Snyder UK Investments Limited was filed Nov. 21 with the registrar of companies for England and Wales.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2023

Your grandfather turned that into a limited company, an' your mother sold her shares in it.

From Changing Winds A Novel by Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)