- The shares of the public limited company are freely transferable as opposed to private companies.
- There is no limitation in maximum number of shareholders in Public Limited Company as compared to Private Limited Company
- A public company can raise fund from the public at large which is not possible in case of private limited company.
- Due to more Stringent compliance and disclosure requirements under various laws, A public limited Company enjoys a high degree of creditworthiness as compared to a private limited company