Centos, las "PUBLIC Limited Companies" son *sociedades anónimas* (S.A.) cuyas acciones cotizan en bolsa.
"1. The public is able to buy and sell their shares on the Stock Exchange
2. Such companies have the letters **plc** after their name
3. The minimun share capital for a public limited company is £ 50,000, which makes it an unsuitable choice for small businesses"

Las "PRIVATE Limited Companies" son *sociedades de responsabilidad limitada* (S.L.):
"1. A company con be formed with a minimun of two people becoming its shareholders
2. Specific administrative procedures must be followed (e.g. appointing a director and company secretary)
3. If a company goes out on business, the responsability of each shareholder is limited to the amount of money that they have contributed
4. A private limited company has the letters **Ltd** (limited) after its name".


Ojo, que las abreviaturas Ltd y plc no se traducen por sus correspondientes (SA y SL) puesto que forman parte del nombre o razón social de la compañía (hay algunos traductores que sí lo traducen, pero no es del todo correecto)