Srl

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Srl
Stands forSocietà a responsabilità limitata (limited liability company)
CategoriesBusiness & Finance

Srl stands for Società a responsabilità limitata (limited liability company), a company type abbreviation.

Italian private limited liability company, the most common form for Italian small and medium businesses, with liability limited to members' contributions. Since 2013 it can be formed with as little as €1 of capital.

Example: Our Italian distributor, a family Srl near Bologna, handles sales to restaurants.

Usage notes

Written S.r.l. or Srl. A simplified variant, the Srls, uses standard bylaws and lower formation costs. Romania (S.R.L., societate cu răspundere limitată), Argentina (S.R.L.) and Belgium (SRL in French, since 2019) use the same letters for their own private limited forms.

More company type abbreviations

  • A/S – Aktieselskab (stock company, Denmark)
  • AB – Aktiebolag (limited company)
  • AG – Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation)
  • ApS – Anpartsselskab (private limited company)
  • AS – Aksjeselskap / aktsiaselts (limited company)
  • ASA – Allmennaksjeselskap (public limited company)
  • B Corp – Certified B Corporation
  • Bhd – Berhad (public limited company)
  • bros. – Brothers
  • BV – Besloten vennootschap (private limited company)
  • C corp – C corporation
  • CIC – Community interest company

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