Pte Ltd
Business & Finance abbreviation · Company Type
| Stands for | Private limited company (Singapore) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
Pte Ltd stands for Private limited company (Singapore), a company type abbreviation.
Singapore's standard private company form, written "Private Limited" or "Pte. Ltd." after the name, with limited liability and a maximum of 50 shareholders. It is the usual vehicle for local businesses and for the regional headquarters of multinationals.
Example: The fintech's Southeast Asian business is run through a Singapore Pte Ltd that holds its regional licenses.
Usage notes
Companies register with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and need at least one director ordinarily resident in Singapore. Minimum paid-up capital is just S$1. An "exempt private company," with no corporate shareholders and no more than 20 members, enjoys lighter filing requirements.
Related abbreviations
More company type abbreviations
- PC – Professional corporation
- PCL – Public company limited
- PJSC – Public joint-stock company
- PLC – Public limited company
- PLLC – Professional limited liability company
- PT – Perseroan Terbatas (limited liability company)
- Pty Ltd – Proprietary limited company
- Pvt Ltd – Private limited company
- S corp – S corporation
- S.A. de C.V. – Sociedad anónima de capital variable (variable-capital stock company)
- s.r.o. – Společnost s ručením omezeným / spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným…
- SA – Société anonyme / Sociedad anónima (public limited company)