A public limited company is a type of limited company in the United Kingdom. Also known as a publicly held company, a PLC can issue shares for anyone to buy or trade on the London Stock Exchange ...

Characteristics of a Public Company. ... Most corporations begin their business lives as private firms, limited in scale and dividing company shares among a select group of investors.

In its first-quarter 2025 investor letter, Polen Global Growth Strategy highlighted stocks such as Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW).Headquartered in London, the United ...