Co., Ltd.
Business & Finance abbreviation · Company Type
| Stands for | Company limited |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
Co., Ltd. stands for Company limited, a company type abbreviation.
English-language suffix for limited companies in Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand and other Asian countries, translating local forms such as the Japanese kabushiki kaisha, Korean jusik hoesa or Chinese youxian gongsi. Shareholders' liability is limited.
Example: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Suwon, South Korea.
Usage notes
The comma between Co. and Ltd. is standard in most official English names. In mainland China, the phrase usually translates 有限公司 (youxian gongsi, a limited liability company), while joint-stock companies are 股份有限公司. Thai private companies use "Co., Ltd.," whereas public ones use "Public Company Limited" (PCL).
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