Prior to selling shares in a private company, an investor must first determine what type of stock is held (i.e., preferred versus common), then refer to the company bylaws (specifically, a section ...

A Private Limited Company offers limited liability, investor appeal, tax benefits, scalability, and easy ownership transfer—making it the ideal structure for entrepreneurs building scalable startups.

If you're an individual investor you cannot buy shares of private stock, but you can sell them. In most cases, the easiest option is to sell your shares of stock back to the company that issued them.