Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
~ is a written abbreviation for limited when it is used after the name of a company. Compare plc . (BRIT BUSINESS)
LTD
Meaning of LTD in English
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012