Yhtiös

Yhtiös is not a recognized term in standard Finnish corporate law. It is likely a misspelling or nonstandard form of yhtiö, which means a company or corporation. In Finnish, the word yhtiö is used for various business entities and appears in inflected forms such as yhtiö, yhtiön, yhtiölle, and yhtiöt. The form yhtiös does not appear in official terminology.

Yhtiö denotes a legal entity used for business activities. The main types of yhtiö in Finland are osakeyhtiö (Oy), avoin yhtiö (Ay), and kommandiittiyhtiö (Ky). Osakeyhtiö is the common form for private companies and has limited liability for its shareholders, whose liability is limited to the capital they have paid in. Publicly traded forms are julkinen osakeyhtiö (julkis Oy). Avoin yhtiö is a general partnership where partners have unlimited liability and manage the business jointly. Kommandiittiyhtiö is a limited partnership with two classes of partners: general partners with unlimited liability and silent partners whose liability is limited to their contribution.

Governance and capital requirements vary by form. Osakeyhtiö typically requires a board of directors and may appoint a managing director; annual accounts and, depending on size, audits are required. Avoin yhtiö and Ky involve partner agreements and joint liability structures. Formation and registration are handled through the Finnish Trade Register, operated by the Patent and Registration Office (PRH). Companies must prepare articles of association (or partnership agreements), and submit financial statements annually.

Terminology: yhtiö is cognate with Nordic terms such as Swedish bolag and is widely used in business names and legal discussions. If aiming to refer to the standard concept, use yhtiö or yhtiöt rather than yhtiös.