Osakeyhtiö
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Osakeyhtiö (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈosɑkeʔːˌyhtiø], "stock company"), often abbreviated to Oy, is the Finnish name for a limited company (e.g., Ltd, LLC, or GmbH).[1] The Swedish name is Aktiebolag often abbreviated to Ab.
Julkinen osakeyhtiö
Julkinen osakeyhtiö (pl. julkiset osakeyhtiöt) means "public stock company" and is abbreviated to oyj (pronounced [oː yː jiː]). A julkinen osakeyhtiö can be listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The term's Swedish equivalent is Abp (publikt aktiebolag). An oyj may be called a public limited company or public company in English and may use the abbreviation PLC in the company name, for example.
Related types of Finnish companies
- Avoin yhtiö, ay, general partnership
- Kommandiittiyhtiö, abbreviated ky, limited partnership
See also
References
- ^ "Osakeyhtiö". Yrittajat.fi (in Finnish). 7 July 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2018.