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Incorporated vs Chartered - What's the difference?

incorporated | chartered |

As adjectives the difference between incorporated and chartered

is that incorporated is (us english) a type of company, a legal entity where the ownership has been arranged into shares a shareholder has no responsibilities to the company and the potential losses of the shareholder are limited to the value of the stock turning to zero in the case of a bankruptcy while chartered is having a charter.

As verbs the difference between incorporated and chartered

is that incorporated is (incorporate) while chartered is (charter).

incorporated

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (US English) A type of company, a legal entity where the ownership has been arranged into shares. A shareholder has no responsibilities to the company and the potential losses of the shareholder are limited to the value of the stock turning to zero in the case of a bankruptcy.

    • Related terms

    * incorporate Acronyms * Inc * (UK English)

    See also

    There are further distinctions to the type of Incorporated company in UK English. * Public Limited Liability Company, PLC (UK English) * Limited Liability Company, LLC (UK English)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (incorporate)

    • chartered

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a charter.

    • Derived terms

    * chartered accountant * Chartered Surveyor * Chartered Director

    Verb

    (head)
  • (charter)