What is the difference between a company and a limited company?

The difference between a company and a limited company is: different types of companies, different responsibilities and different equity.

First, the types of companies are different.

1. Ordinary company: The company type of ordinary company belongs to joint venture company, which is a capital combination among shareholders, not based on the trust relationship between shareholders.

2. Limited company: The company type of limited company belongs to "joint venture of human resources and capital", and its operation is not only the combination of capital, but also the trust relationship between shareholders.

Second, different responsibilities.

1. Ordinary company: the partners of an ordinary company shall be jointly and severally liable for the debts of the partnership. ?

2. Limited company: the shareholders of a limited company are liable to the company to the extent of their subscribed capital contribution.

Third, the equity is different.

1. Ordinary company: The total capital of an ordinary company is divided into smaller shares with the same amount per share.

2. Limited company: The total share capital of a limited company is not equally divided, and shareholders' rights and interests are expressed by the proportion of subscribed capital contribution.