Osakeyhtiö

Osakeyhtiö (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈosɑkeˌyhtiø], "stock company"), often abbreviated to Oy, is the Finnish name. The Swedish name is Aktie Bolag often abbreviated to AB and is the equivalent of a limited company (e.g., Ltd, LLC, or GmbH).

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

• List of Finnish companies

External links

• A 19th century history of the limited liability company in Finland