Public company

1. UK.

Public limited company.

2.

The term 'public company' is also used informally to refer to a company whose shares are already listed on an exchange and held by members of the public.

More strictly however, such a company is a 'listed company' and the use of the term 'public company' in this sense should be eschewed.

See also

• Limited company
• Listed company
• Private company
• Private sector
• Public
• Public bond
• Public limited company
• Public sector
• Public to private deal