limited company

[lim-i-tid kuhm-puh-nee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of limited company¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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Example Sentences

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These fall outside the direct supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority, especially when signed by limited companies.

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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.

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Unlike most political parties, Reform was founded in 2018 as a private limited company, with Farage holding the majority of shares.

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The first step in the professionalisation process is to turn Reform into a normal political party, rather than a limited company, with the majority of shares owned by its self-appointed leader.

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

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