Private Company

What does it Mean? A company whose ownership is private. As a result, it does not need to meet the strict Securities and Exchange Commission filing requirements of public companies.
Investopedia Says... Private companies may issue stock and have shareholders. However, their shares do not trade on public exchanges and are not issued through an initial public offering. In general, the shares of these businesses are less liquid and the values are difficult to determine.

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Exchange
Initial Public Offering - IPO
Management And Employee Buyout - MEBO
Private Finance Initiative - PFI
Private Purchase
Public
Public Company
Registration
Securities And Exchange Commission - SEC
Shareholder

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