(law) A type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares, and where the governing rules are set forth in a contract entered into by all of the initial shareholders. The name derives from the fact that regardless of potential losses or even bankruptcy of the corporation, individual shareholders will bear a maximum liability of the price they paid for their shares.

(business, finance, law, UK) A company with transferable ownership interests and limited shareholder liability.

A publicly traded limited liability company in the United Kingdom and some other jurisdictions.

(UK) An appointment in the army, the senior warrant officer in a company, usually held by a warrant officer class 2.

Alternative form of present company excepted

(idiomatic) These negative remarks do not pertain to anyone who is currently listening to them (including the speaker).

(business) A type of non-profit organization in the UK, designed for social enterprises that want to use their profits and assets for the public good.

(US, economics) A company that was properly registered with a cognizant State authority and may have an associated bank account, but was not renewed with the State after its first year. These companies are sold with, or without a bank account intact within the first year by the Registered Agent (RA) to third parties while continuing to use the RA address as the business address thereby enabling the third party to operate with anonymity during and beyond the first year.

(UK, rail transport) A company that runs freight trains on the national railway network in Great Britain under license from the government.

(UK, rail transport) A company that operates passenger trains on the mainline railway network in Great Britain under franchise or license from the Government.