Common Foreign Business Abbreviations

Listed below are some of the most common foreign abbreviation and the related country. For a more detailed definition click here.

AB Aktiebolag - Finland, Sweden
aG auf Gegenseitigkeit - Germany
AG Aktiengesellschaft - Austria, Germany, Switzerland
A/L Andelslag - Norway
A/S Aksjeselskap - Norway
AS Aktieselskab - Denmark
Bpk Beperk - South Africa
BV Besloten Vennootschap met beperkte, Aansprakelijkheid - Netherlands
C de RL Compania de Responsabilidad Limitada - Spain
CA Compania Anonima - Venezuela
Cia Companhia/Compania - Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Latin America
Cie Compagnie - Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Co Company - Ireland, Pakistan, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America,
Zimbabwe
Corp Corporation - United States of America
CV Commanditaine Vennootschap - Netherlands
Edms Bpk Eindoms Beperk - South Africa
Ets Etablissement(s) - Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Ges Gesellschaft - Austria, Germany, Switzerland
GmbH Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung - Austria, Germany, Switzerland
HBHandelsbolag - Sweden
Inc Incorporated - United States of America
Ind e Com Industria e Comercio - Brazil
I/S Interessentselskab - Denmark
IS Interessentselskab - Norway
KB Kommanditbolag - Sweden
KG Kommanditgesellschaft - Austria, Germany, Switzerland
KK Kabushiki Kaisha - Japan
K/S Kommanditselskap - Denmark
KS Kommandittselsap - Norway
LLC Limited Liability Company - Middle East
Ltd Limited - Ireland, Pakistan, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America
Zimbabwe
Ltda Limitada - Brazil, Portugal
Ltee Limitee - Canada
mbH mit beschrankter Haftung - Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Mij Maatschappij - Netherlands
NL No Liability - Australia
NPL No Personal Liability - Canada
NV Naamloze Vennootschap - Belgium, Netherlands
Oy Osakeyhtiö- Finland
plc Public Limited Company - United Kingdom
PT Perushaan Terbetas - Indonesia
Pte Private - Singapore
Pty Proprietary - Australia, South Africa
Pvt Private - India, Zimbabwe
SA Societe Anonima - Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland
SA Sociedad Anonima - Spain, Spanish Latin America
SA de CV Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable - Mexico
SAC Sociedad Anonima Comercial - Spanigh Latin America
SARL Socieada Anonima de Responsabilidade Limitada - Brazil, Portugal
SARL Socieada Anonyme a Responsabilite Limitee - Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Sdad Sociedad/Sociedade - Brazil, Portugal, Latin America
Sdn Bhd Sendirian Berhad - Malaysia
SL Sociedad Limitada - Spain, Portugal, Latin America
SpA Societa per Azioni - Italy
SRL Societa a Responsabilita Limitata - Italy
Sta Societa - Italy
Ste Societe - Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland
Ste Cve Societe Cooperative - Belgium
SV Samenwerkende Vennootschap - Belgium