Müller (German trade company) then opened another 86 outlets by 1990. Since then the company has expanded in Europe. Müller has more than 34,000 employees. In 2010 the company earned revenues of 2.42 billion Euro. Erwin Müller and Elke Menold are General Managers of the company. In 2004, the company was transformed into a Limited & Co. KG (a hybrid of the English cognate of the German GmbH and the German word "Compagnie Kommanditgesellschaft", meaning "limited partnership") when the company registered under English law in London. By October 2017 Müller had a total of 812 outlets in 7 European countries: Müller is primarily a
Limited company Companies Act 2006, Northern Ireland's previously distinct company law was repealed and the new companies code instituted by that Act was extended to Northern Ireland. In the United States, corporations have limited liability and the expression "corporation" is preferred to "limited company". A "limited liability company" (LLC) is a different entity. However, some states permit corporations to have the designation "Ltd." (instead of the usual "Inc.") to signify their corporate status. A Limited company must file annual tax returns ("corporation" tax returns) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In Zimbabwe the term "(Pvt) Ltd" refers to a private company limited