Country | Abbreviation | Title | Language | English Translation (UK Equvalent) |
Luxembourg | SA | Société Anonyme | French | Limited Company |
S.A.R.L. | Société À Responsabilité Limitée | French | Private Limited Company |
SENC | Société en Nom Collectif | French | General Partnership |
SOPARFI | Société de Participation Financiére | French | Holding Company |
Malaysia | Sdn Bhd | Sendirian Berhad | Bahasa Melayu | Limited Liability Company |
Mexico | S. de R.L. | Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada | Spanish | Limited Partnership |
S. en N.C. | Sociedad en Nombre Colectivo | Spanish | General Partnership |
S.A. | sociedad anónima | Spanish | Public Limited Company |
SA de CV | sociedad anónima | Spanish | Public Limited Company - Variable Capital |
SRL | Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada | Spanish | |
Morocco | SA | Société Anonyme | French | Public Limited Company |
Netherlands | B.V. | Besloten Vennootschap | Dutch | Private Limited Company |
C.V. | Proprietary Commanditaire Vennootschap | Dutch | Limited Partnership |
CVoA | Commanditaire Vennootschap op Andelen | Dutch | Limited Partnership with shares |
N.V. | Naamloze Vennootschap | Dutch | Limited Company |
VOF | Vennootschap onder firma | Dutch | General partnership |
Norway | AS | Aksjeselskap | Norwegian | Limited Company |
ASA | Allmen Aksjeselskap | Norwegian | Public Limited Company |
DA | Selskap med delt ansar | Norwegian | Limited Partnership |
KS | Kommandittselskap | Norwegian | Limited Partnership |
Peru | EIRL | Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada | Spanish | Personal business with limited liability |
S. en C. | Sociedad en Comandita | Spanish | Limited Partnership |
Poland | SA | Spolka Akcyjna | Polish | Stock company |
SC | Spólka prawa cywilnego | Polish | Partnership with all partners having unlimited liability |
SK | Spólka komandytowa | Polish | Limited liability partnership |
Sp. z.o.o. | Spólka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia | Polish | Limited liability company, privately-held |
Portugul | Cia. | Companhia | Portuguese | Company |
Lda. | Limitada | Portuguese | Limited |
S.A. | Sociedade Anónima | Portuguese | Public Limited Company |
Lda | Sociedade por Quotas Limitada | Portuguese | |
Ltda. | Limitada | Portuguese | Limited |
SGPS | Sociedade gestora de participações socialis | Portuguese | Holding Enterprise |
Romania | SA | societate pe actiuni | Romanian | Limited Liability Company - can be publicly traded |
SCA | societate in còmandita pe actiuni | Romanian | Limited liability partnership with shares |
SCS | societate in comandita simpla | Romanian | Limited Liability Partnership |
SNC | societate in nume colectiv | Romanian | General Partnership |
Srl | societate cu raspondere limitata | Romanian | Limited-liability company, privately-held |
Singapore | Pty. Ltd. | Proprietary Limited Company | English | (Limited Company) |
Pty. | Proprietary | English | (Public Limited Company) |
Slovakia | A.S. | Akciova Spolocnost | Slovakian | Joint Stock Company |
Slovenia | d.d. | Delniska druzba | Slovenian | Stock Company |
d.n.o. | Druzba z neomejeno odgovornostjo | Slovenian | Partnership |
d.0.o. | Druzba z omejeno odgovornostjo | Slovenian | Limited Liability Company |
k.d. | Komanditna druzba | Slovenian | Limited Partnership |
k.d.d. | Komanditna delniska druzba | Slovenian | Limited Partnership with shares |
td | Tiha druzba | Slovenian | Sole proprietorship |
South Africa | Pty. Ltd. | Proprietary Limited Company | English | (Limited Company) |
Pty. | Proprietary | English | (Public Limited Company) |
Spain | Ltda. | Limitada | Spanish | Limited |
Cía. | Compañia | Spanish | Company |
S.A. | Sociedad Anónima | Spanish | Public Limited Company |
S.C. | sociedad en commandita | Spanish | General Partnership |
S.C.A. | Sociedad en Comandita por Acciónes | Spanish | Limited Partnership |
SNC | | Spanish | General Partnership |
S.R.L. | Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada | Spanish | Private Limited Company |
Sweden | A/B | Aktiebolaget | Swedish | Joint Stock Company |
H.B. | Handelsbolaget | Swedish | Trading Company |
HB | Handelsbolag | Swedish | Trading Partnership |
Kb | Kommanditbolag | Swedish | Limited Partnership |
Swtizerland | AG | Aktiengesellschaft | German | Joint Stock Company |
GmBH | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | German | Company with limited liability |
Turkey | A.S. | Anonim Sirket | Turkish | Limited Liability Company |
Kol. SrK | Kollektiv Sirket | Turkish | Unlimited liability partnership |
Kom. SrK | Komandit Sirket | Turkish | Limited liability partnership |
TLS | Türk Limited Sirket | Turkish | Private Limited Liability Company |
United Kingdom | Ltd. | Limited Company | English | (Limited Company) |
Plc. | Public Limited Company | English | (Public Limited Company) |
United States | LLC | Limited Liability Company | English | (a kind of personal company) |
LLP | Limited Liability Partnership | English | Limited Liability Partnership |
Ltd. | Limited Company | English | Limited Company - same as Inc. in USA |
N.A. | National Association | English | National Association |
Corp. | Corporation | English | (Public Limited Company) |
Inc. | Incorporated | English | (Limited Liability Company) |
Uruguay | SAFI | Sociedad Anonima Financiera de Inversion | Spanish | Offshore company |
Venezuela | S.A.I.C.A. | Sociedad Anònima Inscrita de Capital Abierto | Spanish | Open Capital Company |