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Blog Company formation What is a Private Limited Company? Pros and cons explained

What is a Private Limited Company? Pros and cons explained

7 min. read
02 Feb 2026
02 Feb 2026
7 min. read

Private Limited Company (Ltd)

Public Limited Company (PLC)

Ownership

Privately owned by shareholders

Shares can be sold to the public

Minimum share capital

No minimum requirement

£50,000 minimum

Complexity

Relatively simple to set up and run

More complex legal and reporting requirements

Best suited for

Small and growing businesses

Large businesses seeking public investment

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