GmbH
Business & Finance abbreviation · Company Type
| Stands for | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (company with limited liability) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
GmbH stands for Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (company with limited liability), a company type abbreviation.
Most common form of limited company in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, roughly equivalent to a private limited company or LLC. Shareholders are liable only up to their capital contributions, and the company is run by one or more managing directors (Geschäftsführer).
Example: Robert Bosch GmbH, the German engineering group, is privately held and majority-owned by a charitable foundation.
Usage notes
A German GmbH needs share capital of €25,000, of which at least €12,500 must be paid in at registration; Switzerland requires CHF 20,000. The form was created by a German law of 1892. Shares are transferred by notarized deed rather than traded on an exchange. Pronounced "gay-em-bay-HA" in German.
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