What is “KHT”?
KHT stands for Közhasznú társaság (Hungarian), a nonprofit organization used primarily in Hungary. The suffix signals that the business has limited liability and is privately held.
Full meaning & translation
The full form is Közhasznú társaság, a Hungarian-language term. It translates literally as “Public benefit association.” You may also encounter it abbreviated or written as közhasznú társaság.
Where it's used
KHT appears in company names registered in the following jurisdiction:
What it tells you about the company
Equivalent forms around the world
These are the closest structural equivalents to KHT in other jurisdictions — same entity category, different national law.
Normalizing “KHT” in your data
When matching or deduplicating company records, the legal suffix is noise — “Acme KHT” and “Acme” should resolve to the same entity. One API call strips it and returns a stable canonical form:
curl -X POST https://api.ambect.com/v1/normalize/company \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AMBECT_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name": "Acme KHT", "country": "hu"}'{
"data": {
"canonical": "acme kht",
"legal_type": null,
"tokens": [
"acme",
"kht"
]
},
"meta": {
"pipeline": [
"lowercase",
"legal_suffix"
],
"confidence": 0.99
}
}Frequently asked questions
What does KHT stand for?
KHT stands for Közhasznú társaság (Hungarian), which translates as "Public benefit association".
Is a KHT public or private?
A KHT is a private entity — its shares are not publicly listed or traded on a stock exchange.
What is the liability in a KHT?
Owners of a KHT have limited liability. Their personal assets are protected, and their exposure is capped at the amount they invested.
Which countries use KHT?
KHT is used in Hungary.
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