private company
US /ˈpraɪ.vət ˈkʌm.pə.ni/
UK /ˈpraɪ.vət ˈkʌm.pə.ni/
1.
société privée, entreprise privée
a company whose shares are not traded on a stock exchange and are held by a small number of shareholders, often family members or a small group of investors
:
•
He decided to keep his business a private company rather than going public.
Il a décidé de garder son entreprise une société privée plutôt que de la rendre publique.
•
Many small businesses start as private companies.
De nombreuses petites entreprises démarrent en tant que sociétés privées.