plural of Companies Act

(law) A type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares, and where the governing rules are set forth in a contract entered into by all of the initial shareholders. The name derives from the fact that regardless of potential losses or even bankruptcy of the corporation, individual shareholders will bear a maximum liability of the price they paid for their shares.

(business, finance, law, UK) A company with transferable ownership interests and limited shareholder liability.

plural of limited liability company

plural of public limited company

A publicly traded limited liability company in the United Kingdom and some other jurisdictions.

plural of joint-stock company

(idiomatic) To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.

Misery is easier to bear when one is not the only one miserable.

(UK) An appointment in the army, the senior warrant officer in a company, usually held by a warrant officer class 2.