Ltd, Plc

mattyj1085 · 6 May 2009 at 10:14

What is the difference between Ltd and PLC? I am researching a company which formed in 1985 but then were established as an Ltd in 2000.

Is an Ltd owned privately by shareholders? If so does this mean they are not on the stock exchange?

Thanks and sorry for the boring thread

Hatter The Mad · 6 May 2009 at 10:16

Yes, it is boring - because these answers are found on Google.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=plc+ltd

shifty_uk · 6 May 2009 at 10:17

Yes, limited companies are not on the stock market.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_company_limited_by_shares

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_limited_company

mattyj1085 · 6 May 2009 at 10:17

Hatter The Mad said:
Yes, it is boring - because these answers are found on Google.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=plc+ltd

The answers are found on google for most things but i dont put a link to google on everyones threads

Hatter The Mad · 6 May 2009 at 10:18

mattyj1085 said:
The answers are found on google for most things but i dont put a link to google on everyones threads

mattyj1085 · 6 May 2009 at 10:28

^ a lot of answers to questions such as, what is the best xxxx, or whatever can be found on google

Duff-Man · 6 May 2009 at 10:35

mattyj1085 said:
^ a lot of answers to questions such as, what is the best xxxx, or whatever can be found on google

Most of those things are subjective. This is factual.

Wikipedia would be the natural first stop. Asking ocuk in this case is just laziness.

But yes - PLC has stocks owned by the public (ie is on the stockmarket). ltd has shared held only by specific individuals.