noun
company name with 'kabushiki kaisha' at the beginning
Refers to a company whose legal name starts with 株式会社 (kabushiki kaisha), as opposed to 後株 (atokabu) where it comes at the end. Used in business contexts when distinguishing company name formats.
See also: 後株
前株の会社は、株式会社から始まる正式名称を使います。
A maekabu company uses an official name that starts with 'kabushiki kaisha'.
登記簿を見ると、その会社は前株か後株かがわかり
Looking at the commercial register, you can tell whether the company is maekabu or atokabu.