Country-Specific Business Entities
🇺🇸 United States
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | |
| Corporation | |
| Limited Liability Company | |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| Limited Partnership | |
| Limited Liability Limited Partnership | |
| Professional Corporation | |
| Professional Limited Liability Company | |
| Public Limited Company | |
| Company | |
| Limited | |
| Doing Business As | |
| General Partnership | |
| Individual Business | |
| C Corporation | |
| S Corporation | |
| Benefit Corporation | |
| Public Benefit Corporation |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Private Limited Company | |
| Public Limited Company | |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| Limited Partnership | |
| Community Interest Company | |
| Charitable Incorporated Organisation | |
| Industrial and Provident Society | |
| European Company (Societas Europaea) | |
| European Economic Interest Grouping | |
| General Partnership | |
| Individual Business | |
| Unlimited Company | |
| Real Estate Investment Trust |
🇩🇪 Germany
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | |
| Aktiengesellschaft | |
| Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) | |
| Kommanditgesellschaft | |
| Offene Handelsgesellschaft | |
| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts | |
| Partnerschaftsgesellschaft | |
| Societas Europaea | |
| Eingetragene Genossenschaft | |
| Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien | |
| GmbH & Co. KG | |
| Sole Proprietorship | |
| Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung |
🇫🇷 France
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Société à responsabilité limitée | |
| Société anonyme | |
| Société par actions simplifiée | |
| Société par actions simplifiée unipersonnelle | |
| Entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée | |
| Société en nom collectif | |
| Société en commandite simple | |
| Société en commandite par actions | |
| Société en participation | |
| Groupement d’intérêt économique | |
| Groupement européen d’intérêt économique | |
| Societas Europaea | |
| Société coopérative de production | |
| Auto-entrepreneur | |
| Entreprise individuelle | |
| Entreprise individuelle à responsabilité limitée |
🇮🇹 Italy
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Società per azioni | |
| Società a responsabilità limitata | |
| Società in nome collettivo | |
| Società in accomandita semplice | |
| Società in accomandita per azioni | |
| Società cooperativa | |
| Societas Europaea | |
| Gruppo europeo di interesse economico | |
| Individual Business | |
| Società tra professionisti | |
| Innovative Startup |
🇪🇸 Spain
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Sociedad Anónima | |
| Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada | |
| Sociedad Colectiva | |
| Sociedad Comanditaria | |
| Sociedad Comanditaria por Acciones | |
| Sociedad Cooperativa | |
| Sociedad Europea | |
| Agrupación de Interés Económico | |
| Unión Temporal de Empresas | |
| Individual Entrepreneur | |
| Comunidad de Bienes | |
| Sociedad Agraria de Transformación |
🇳🇱 Netherlands
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Besloten vennootschap | |
| Naamloze vennootschap | |
| Vennootschap onder firma | |
| Commanditaire vennootschap | |
| Partnership | |
| Vereniging van Eigenaars | |
| Foundation | |
| Association | |
| Cooperative | |
| Societas Europaea | |
| Europees Economisch Samenwerkingsverband | |
| Sole Proprietorship |
🇧🇪 Belgium
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Société Anonyme / Naamloze Vennootschap | |
| Société Privée à Responsabilité Limitée | |
| Société à Responsabilité Limitée | |
| Besloten Vennootschap | |
| Société en Nom Collectif | |
| Société en Commandite Simple | |
| Société en Commandite par Actions | |
| Société Coopérative à Responsabilité Limitée | |
| Societas Europaea | |
| Groupement Européen d’Intérêt Économique | |
| Individual Business | |
| Association sans but lucratif |
🇨🇭 Switzerland
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Aktiengesellschaft | |
| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | |
| Société Anonyme | |
| Société à responsabilité limitée | |
| General Partnership | |
| Limited Partnership | |
| Sole Proprietorship | |
| Cooperative | |
| Association | |
| Foundation | |
| Partnership Limited by Shares |
🇦🇹 Austria
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Aktiengesellschaft | |
| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | |
| Offene Gesellschaft | |
| Kommanditgesellschaft | |
| Genossenschaft | |
| Societas Europaea | |
| Sole Proprietorship | |
| Silent Partnership | |
| Europäische wirtschaftliche Interessenvereinigung |
🇨🇦 Canada
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Incorporation | |
| Corporation | |
| Limited | |
| Limitée | |
| Limited Partnership | |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| General Partnership | |
| Company | |
| Unlimited Liability Corporation | |
| Individual Business | |
| Cooperative | |
| Non-Profit Organization |
🇦🇺 Australia
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Proprietary Limited | |
| Public Limited Company | |
| Limited Partnership | |
| Trust | |
| Individual Business | |
| General Partnership | |
| Cooperative | |
| Incorporated Association | |
| Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle | |
| Attribution Managed Investment Trust |
🇯🇵 Japan
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Kabushiki Kaisha (株式会社) | |
| Godo Kaisha (合同会社) | |
| Yugen Kaisha (有限会社) | |
| Gomei Kaisha (合名会社) | |
| Goshi Kaisha (合資会社) | |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha | |
| Cooperative | |
| Individual Business |
🇮🇳 India
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Private Limited Company | |
| Public Limited Company | |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| Partnership Firm | |
| Proprietorship | |
| Hindu Undivided Family | |
| Section 8 Company (Non-profit) | |
| Producer Company | |
| One Person Company | |
| Cooperative Society | |
| Trust | |
| Society |
🇨🇳 China
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Limited Liability Company (有限责任公司) | |
| Joint Stock Company (股份有限公司) | |
| Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise | |
| Joint Venture | |
| Representative Office | |
| Partnership Enterprise | |
| Individual Business | |
| Foreign-Invested Enterprise | |
| Farmers’ Professional Cooperative |
🇧🇷 Brazil
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Sociedade Limitada | |
| Sociedade Anônima | |
| Empresa Individual de Responsabilidade Limitada | |
| Microempreendedor Individual | |
| Microempresa Limitada | |
| Empresa de Pequeno Porte | |
| Cooperative | |
| Sociedade em Conta de Participação | |
| Individual Entrepreneur |
🇲🇽 Mexico
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Sociedad Anónima | |
| Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada | |
| Sociedad Colectiva | |
| Sociedad en Comandita Simple | |
| Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones | |
| Sociedad Anónima Promotora de Inversión | |
| Sociedad por Acciones Simplificada | |
| Individual (Physical Person) | |
| Sociedad Financiera de Objeto Múltiple |
🇸🇬 Singapore
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Private Limited Company | |
| Public Limited Company | |
| Limited Partnership | |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| Individual Business | |
| General Partnership | |
| Branch Office | |
| Representative Office | |
| Trust | |
| Society | |
| Cooperative |
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Limited Company | |
| Public Limited Company | |
| Partnership | |
| Sole Proprietorship | |
| Branch Office | |
| Representative Office | |
| Trust | |
| Cooperative |
🇰🇷 South Korea
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Jusik Hoesa (주식회사) | |
| Yuhan Hoesa (유한회사) | |
| Hapmyeong Hoesa (합명회사) | |
| Hapja Hoesa (합자회사) | |
| Branch Office | |
| Representative Office | |
| Limited Liability Partnership | |
| Individual Business |
🇷🇺 Russia
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Open Joint Stock Company (открытое акционерное общество) | |
| Closed Joint Stock Company (закрытое акционерное общество) | |
| Limited Liability Company (общество с ограниченной ответственностью) | |
| Public Joint Stock Company (публичное акционерное общество) | |
| Joint Stock Company (акционерное общество) | |
| Individual Entrepreneur (индивидуальный предприниматель) | |
| General Partnership (полное товарищество) | |
| Limited Partnership (товарищество на вере) | |
| Production Cooperative |
🇿🇦 South Africa
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Proprietary Limited | |
| Public Company | |
| Close Corporation | |
| Incorporated | |
| Partnership | |
| Sole Proprietorship | |
| Trust | |
| Cooperative | |
| Non-Profit Organization | |
| Non-Profit Company |
🇦🇪 UAE
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Limited Liability Company | |
| Public Joint Stock Company | |
| Private Joint Stock Company | |
| Branch Office | |
| Representative Office | |
| Sole Establishment | |
| Civil Company | |
| General Partnership | |
| Limited Partnership | |
| Free Zone Entity |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
| Entity Code | Full Name |
|---|---|
| Limited Liability Company (شركة ذات مسئولية محدودة) | |
| Joint Stock Company (شركة مساهمة) | |
| General Partnership (شركة تضامن) | |
| Limited Partnership (شركة توصية بسيطة) | |
| Limited Partnership by Shares (شركة توصية بالأسهم) | |
| Individual Establishment (مؤسسة فردية) | |
| Branch Office | |
| Professional Company |
Generic/Fallback Values
| Entity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Catch-all for unrecognized types | |
| When type cannot be determined | |
| Generic partnership | |
| Generic corporation | |
| Generic company | |
| Generic enterprise | |
| Generic firm | |
| Generic business entity |