Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) is a type of business structure in Germany, similar to a limited liability company (LLC) in the United States. Other abbreviations with the same meaning include GesmbH (more common in Austria), mbH when the term Gesellschaft is part of the company name and also gGmbH (gemeinnützige GmbH) for nonprofit companies e.g. hospitals or nursing homes.

The literal translation of the term in English is company with limited liability.

See also

• Aktiengesellschaft (AG; German: "stock corporation")
• S.A. (corporation) (literally Anonymous Society, from French, Spanish, Portugese, etc)