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  2. A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in their respective listed markets. Instead, the company's stock is offered, owned, traded or exchanged privately, also known as 'over-the-counter'.

  3. Summary. A private company is formed by a small number of shareholders who come together for a social cause or profit motive. The shares of a private company are not traded on a public stock exchange. The common types of private companies include sole proprietorships, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

  4. A private company is a business entity whose securities do not trade on public markets. Compare to public company. Private companies can be structured as sole proprietorships, partnerships or corporations, and can range in size from a single owner to international enterprises.

  5. Oct 16, 2020 · What is a Private Company? A private company is a corporation whose shares of stock are not publicly traded on the open market but are held internally by a few individuals. Many private companies are closely held, meaning that only a few individuals hold the shares. But some very large corporations have remained private.

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