Holding company

A company whose business is owning other companies

In detail

It runs no trade of its own but holds the shares of several subsidiaries and ties them together. Its name often ends in Holdings, and it is frequently the entity that is listed. Its results are read as the group's combined figures.

Example

Three subsidiaries earning $10 million each give the group $30 million.

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