PUBLIC COMPANY、. PRIVATE COMPANYの意味、株式公開会社vs.個人会社

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2006.11.09(Review of 2003.10.29 edition)

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Some things are better kept private. But making some things public can have its advantages!

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PUBLIC COMPANY vs. PRIVATE COMPANY
株式公開会社vs.個人会社(株式未公開会社)

Explanation

  • A public company is a company whose shares can be bought and sold by the general public (for example, on the New York or Tokyo Stock Exchanges).

    A private company is a company whose shares are not sold to the general public. Shares in such a company are owned, for example, by the company's founders, their business associates, and/or company management.
  • public company とは、自社の株式を、例えば、ニューヨークや東京証券取引所などで一般の人が売買できるようにしている会社、つまり、株式会社のことです。

    private company は、株式を一般の人に販売していない会社、つまり、個人会社、という意味です。このような会社の株式は、例えば、創業者や取引相手、経営者などが保有しています。

examples

  1. Preparing an IPO (Initial Public Offering) is an essential step to becoming a public company.
  2. Most start-ups begin as small private companies. The decision to become a public company is usually made after the firm has proven its profitability and growth potential.
  3. It was one of the richest private companies in the world until it became a publicly traded company a few years ago.

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