Pty Ltd
Business & Finance abbreviation · Company Type
| Stands for | Proprietary limited company |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
Pty Ltd stands for Proprietary limited company, a company type abbreviation.
Private company limited by shares in Australia and South Africa, where "proprietary" indicates that it cannot offer shares to the public. In Australia, a proprietary company can have no more than 50 non-employee shareholders.
Example: Coastline Builders Pty Ltd has been registered with ASIC since 2015.
Usage notes
Australian companies register with ASIC, and the name must end with "Pty Ltd" or "Proprietary Limited." In South Africa, the suffix is written "(Pty) Ltd" with parentheses, a convention also seen in Botswana and Namibia. Australian public companies use "Ltd" alone.
Related abbreviations
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- PLLC – Professional limited liability company
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- Pvt Ltd – Private limited company
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