It is a legal business entity that has been incorporated with Companies House as limited by shares or limited by guarantee. The financial liability of its members (shareholder or guarantors) is limited to what they invest in shares or guarantee to the company. A limited by shares company is by far the most common type of company in the UK for profit-making businesses; limited by guarantee companies are popular with non-profit organizations.
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