
Public limited companies will also have a separate legal identity.Ī PLC can be either an unlisted or listed company on the stock exchanges. Similar companies in the United States are called publicly traded companies. It is a limited liability company whose shares may be freely sold and traded to the public (although a PLC may also be privately held, often by another PLC), with a minimum share capital of £50,000 and usually with the letters PLC after its name. Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL)Ī public limited company (legally abbreviated to PLC or plc) is a type of public company under United Kingdom company law, some Commonwealth jurisdictions, and the Republic of Ireland.Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH).Limited liability limited partnership (LLLP).

Scottish charitable incorporated organisation (SCIO).

