t/a
Business & Finance abbreviation · Company Type
| Stands for | Trading as |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
t/a stands for Trading as, a company type abbreviation.
British and Commonwealth phrase linking a person's or company's legal name to the name under which it trades, as in "J. Smith t/a Smith's Plumbing." It appears on invoices, contracts and legal notices.
Example: Invoice from Harbour View Hospitality Ltd t/a The Anchor Inn, Brixham.
Usage notes
UK law requires businesses trading under a name other than their legal one to show the legal name and address on business documents. No separate registration of the trading name is needed in the UK, unlike US DBA filings. Also written T/A.
Related abbreviations
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- 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