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  2. Public limited company - Wikipedia

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    A 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. 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 ...

  3. List of legal entity types by country - Wikipedia

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    There are many types of business entities defined in the legal systems of various countries. These include corporations, cooperatives, partnerships, sole traders, limited liability companies and other specifically permitted and labelled types of entities. The specific rules vary by country and by state or province.

  4. Public company - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A public company [a] is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange ( listed company ), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not ( unlisted public company ).

  5. Limited liability company - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A limited liability company ( LLC) is the United States -specific form of a private limited company. It is a business structure that can combine the pass-through taxation of a partnership or sole proprietorship with the limited liability of a corporation. [1] An LLC is not a corporation under the laws of every state; it is a legal form ...

  6. John Lewis Partnership - Wikipedia

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    Website. johnlewispartnership .co .uk. The John Lewis Partnership plc [1] ( JLP) is a British company that operates John Lewis & Partners department stores, Waitrose & Partners supermarkets, its banking and financial services, and other retail -related activities. The public limited company [1] [2] is owned by a trust [2] on behalf of all its ...

  7. Joint-stock company - Wikipedia

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    Trade. Business and economics portal. v. t. e. A joint-stock company (JSC) is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). [1] Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others ...

  8. Ashtead Group - Wikipedia

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    Net income. £ 1,617.7 million (2023) [2] Number of employees. 20,032 (2024) [3] Website. ashtead-group .com. Ashtead Group Public Limited Company is a British industrial equipment rental company based in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange as a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. [4]

  9. Private company limited by shares - Wikipedia

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    Corporate law. A private company limited by shares is a class of private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, Scotland, certain Commonwealth jurisdictions, and the Republic of Ireland. It has shareholders with limited liability and its shares may not be offered to the general public ...