The North Borneo Chartered Company (NBCC), also known as the British North Borneo Company (BNBC) is a British chartered company formed on November 1, 1881, to administer and exploit the resources of North Borneo (present-day Sabah in Malaysia)
The territory becomes a protectorate of the British Empire in 1888 but the company remains involved with the territory until 1946, when administration is fully assumed by the Crown colony government.
The company also temporarily administers the island of Labuan in 1890 before it becomes part of the Straits Settlements.
The company motto is Pergo et Perago, which means "I persevere and I achieve" in Latin.
