| Country | Abbreviation | Title | Language | English Translation (UK Equvalent) |
| Australia | Pty. Ltd. (P.L.) | Proprietary Limited Company | English | (Limited Company) |
| Pty. | Proprietary | English | (Public Limited Company) |
| PC Ltd. | Public Company Limited by Shares | English | Public Company Limited by Shares |
| Austria | AG | Aktiengesellschaft | German | Joint Stock Company |
| EEG | Eingetragene Erwerbsgesellschaft | German | Professional Partnership |
| GesmbH | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | German | Company with limited liability |
| GmbH | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | German | Company with limited liability |
| KG | Kommanditgesellschaft | German | Partnership |
| OHG | Offene Handelsgesellschaft | German | Partnership |
| Bahamas | ELP | Exempted Limited Partnership | English | Exempted Limited Partnership |
| LDC | Limited Duration Company | English | (company with a lifespan of less than 30 years) |
| Belgium | B.V. | Besloten Vennootschap | Flemish | Limited Liability Partnership |
| BVBA | Besloten Vennootschap met Beperkte Aansprakelijkheid | Flemish | Private Limited Company |
| CVA | Commanditaire Vennootschap op Aandelen | Flemish | Limited Company with Shares |
| GCV | Gewone Commanditaire Vennootschap | Flemish | Limited Partnership |
| NV | Naamloze Vennootschap | Flemish | Limited Company |
| SA | Société Anonyme | Flemish | Limited Company |
| SCA | Société en commandite par actions | Flemish | Limited partnership with share capital |
| SCS | Société en Commandite Simple | Flemish | |
| SPRL | Société Privée à Responsabilité Limitée | Flemish | Private Limited Company |
| Botswana | Prp. Ltd. | Private company limited by shares | English | Private company limited by shares |
| Bulgaria | AD | Aktionierno drushestwo | Bulgarian | Limited Liability Company |
| KD | Komanditno drushestwo | Bulgarian | Partnership |
| KDA | Komanditno drushestwo s akzii | Bulgarian | Partnership with shares |
| ocD | Drushestwo s orgranitschena otgowornost | Bulgarian | Limited liability company, privately-held |
| Brazil | Ltda | Sociedade por Quotas de Responsabiliadade Limitada | Portuguese | Owners have limited liability |
| S/A | Sociedades Anônimas | Portuguese | |
| S.A. | Sociedade por Ações | Portuguese | Privately-held company |
| SCP | Sociedade em Conta de Participacão | Portuguese | Partnership |
| SCS | Sociedade em Comandita Simples | Portuguese | Limited Partnership |
| Canada | LLC | Limited Liability Company | English | (Limited Company) |
| Corp. | Corporation | English | (Public Limited Company) |
| Inc. | Incorporated | English | Incorporated. Limited Liability |
| Chile | Srl | Sociedad de responsabilidad limitada | Spanish | Limited Liability company |
| China | Ltd. | Limited Company | English | Limited Company |
| Colombia | S. en C. | Sociedad en Comandita | Spanish | Limited Partnership |
| Croatia | d.d. | dionicko drustvo | Croatian | Joint Stock Company |
| d.o.o. | drustvo s ogranicenom odgovornoscu | Croatian | Limited Liability Company |
| j.t.d. | javno trgovacko drustvo | Croatian | Unlimited Liability Company |
| k.d. | komanditno drustvo | Croatian | Limited Partnership |
| Czech Republic | A.S. | akciova spolecnost | Czech | Joint Stock Company |
| k.s. | komanditni spolecnost | Czech | Limited partnership |
| spol s.r.o. | spolecnost s rucenim omezenym | Czech | limited liability company |
| v.o.s. | verejna obchodni spolecnost | Czech | General Partnership |
| Denmark | A/S | Aktieselskabet | Danish | Joint Stock Company |
| I/S | Interessentskab | Danish | General Partnership |
| K/S | Kommanditselskab | Danish | Limited Partnership |
| KA/S | Kommanditaktieselskab | Danish | Limited Partnership with Share Capital |
| Estonia | A.S. | Aktsiaselts | Estonian | Joint Stock Company |
| OÜ | Osaühing | Estonian | Private limited liability company |
| RAS | Riiklik Aktsiaselts | Estonian | Joint Stock Company - State Owned |
| Finland | Ky | Kommandiittiyhtiö | Finnish | Limited Partnership |
| OY | Osakeyhtiö | Finnish | Limited Company |
| OYJ | Julkinen Osakeyhtiö | Finnish | Public Limited Company |
| France | Cie. | Compagnie | French | Company |
| E.U.R.L. | Enterprise Unipersonnelle à Responsabilité Limitée | French | Sole Partnership with Limited Liability |
| S.A. | Société Anonyme | French | Public Limited Company |
| S.A.R.L. | Société À Responsabilité Limitée | French | Private Limited Company |
| SA | Société Anonyme | French | Limited Company |
| SC | Société civile | French | Partnership with full liability |
| SCS | Société en Commandite Simple | French | |
| SNC | Société en nom collectif | French | General Partnership |
| sp | Societe en participation. | French | |
| Germany | A.G. | Aktiengesellschaft | German | Joint Stock Company |
| Ges. | Gesellschaft | German | Company |
| G.m.b.H. | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | German | Company with limited liability |
| Handelsges. | Handelsgesellschaft | German | Trading Company |
| K.G. | Kommanditgesellschaft | German | Limited Partnership |
| KGaA | Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien | German | Limited Partnership with shares |
| Komp. | Kompagnie | German | Company |
| OGH | Offene Handelsgesellschaft | German | Partnership |
| Greece | AE | Anonymos Etairia | Greek | Limited Company |
| EE | Eterrorrythmos | Greek | Limited Liability Partnership |
| EPE | Etairia periorismenis evthinis | Greek | Limited Liability Company |
| OE | Omorrythmos | Greek | Partnership |
| SA | Société Anonyme | Greek | Limited Company |
| Hong Kong | Ltd. | Limited Company | English | (Limited Company) |
| Hungary | Bt | Betiti társaság | Hungarian | Limited Liability Partnership |
| Kft | korlátolt felelösségû társaság | Hungarian | Limited liability company |
| Kkt | közkereseti társaság | Hungarian | General Partnership |
| Kv | Közös vállalat | Hungarian | Joint Venture |
| Rt | Részvénytársaság | Hungarian | Stock Company - publicly traded |
| Iceland | hf | Hlutafelag | Icelandic | Limited liability company |
| Ireland | PrC | Private Company limited by shares | English | Private Company limited by shares |
| India | Ltd. | Limited Company | English | (Limited Company) |
| Indonesia | PT | Perseroan Terbuka | Bahasa Indonesia | Limited liability company |
| PMA | Penenaman Modal Asing | Bahasa Indonesia | Foreign joint venture company |
| PMDN | Penanaman Modal Dalam Negeri | Bahasa Indonesia | Domestic Capital investment company |
| Italy | Ca. | Compagnia | Italian | Company |
| sa | Societá in accomandita per azioni | Italian | Limited partnership with shares |
| SApA | Societá in Accomandita per Azioni | Italian | |
| SAS | Societá in Accomandita Semplice | Italian | Limited Partnership |
| SNC | Società in Nome Collettivo | Italian | General Partnership |
| S.p.A. | Società per Azioni | Italian | Public Limited Company |
| S.R.L. | Società à Responsabilità Limita | Italian | Private Limited Company |
| Ivory Coast | SA | Société Anonyme | French | Limited Company |
| Japan | G.K. | Gomei Kaisha | Japanese | Unlimited Partnership |
| K. | Kaisha | Japanese | Company |
| K.G.K. | Kabushiki Goshi Kaisha | Japanese | Joint Stock Limited Partnership |
| K.K. | Kabushiki Kaisha | Japanese | Joint Stock Company |
