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This is a list of the world's largest non-governmental privately held companies by revenue.This list does not include state-owned enterprises like Sinopec, State Grid, China National Petroleum, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Pemex, Petrobras, PDVSA and others.
Private companies are often less well-known than their publicly traded counterparts but still have major importance in the world's economy. For example, in 2008, the 441 largest private companies in the United States accounted for $1.8 trillion in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to Forbes. [1]
Organizations that are part of a larger company are excluded, such as holding companies. The entries are ordered by the size of the organization's financial endowment. [1] The endowment value is a rounded estimate measured in United States dollars, based on the exchange rates on December 31, 2020. [2]
States legally regulate the private sector. Businesses operating within a country must comply with the laws in that country. In some cases, usually involving multinational corporations that can pick and choose their suppliers and locations based on their perception of the regulatory environment, local state regulations have resulted in uneven practices within one company.
These are corporate organizations that own or control production of goods or services in two or more countries other than their home countries. List A listing of ...
Each year Private Equity International publishes the PEI 300, a ranking of the largest private-equity firms by how much capital they have raised for private-equity investment in the last five years. [1] In the 2024 ranking, Blackstone Inc. retained top spot back from KKR. [2]
Such organizations are usually not aided by the government as they are working for private financial gains, unlike a non-profit organization, which exists to serve a mission. The nature of a for-profit corporation is such that it is required to pay applicable taxes and register with the state.
Baan Gerda; Beckstrand Cancer Foundation; Belarus Solidarity Foundation; Best Friends Animal Society; Bharat Sevashram Sangha; Big Brothers Big Sisters of America