Pte Ltd (Private limited company)
A Pte Ltd is a Singapore private company limited by shares: a separate legal entity with between 1 and 50 shareholders, whose owners' liability is limited to their shares.
"Pte Ltd" (or "Private Limited") at the end of a company's name means it's a private company limited by shares, registered with ACRA under the Companies Act. It's the most common structure for Singapore businesses.
A Pte Ltd must have at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore. Its UEN usually starts with its year of incorporation, such as 201512345A.
Why it matters in sales: the same company often appears in lists as "ABC Pte Ltd", "ABC Pte. Ltd." and "ABC Private Limited". Matching on UEN rather than name avoids duplicates.
Source: ACRA
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