limited company vs Ltd.

limited company and Ltd. both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
limited company	Yes	No	No	No
Ltd.	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, limited company and Ltd. are synonyms defined as:

limited company and Ltd.: a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability

Other synonyms of limited company include Ld..

limited company (noun)	Ltd. (noun)
a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability	a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability