holding company

noun

, Finance.

1. a company that controls other companies through stock ownership but that usually does not engage directly in their productive operations ( parent company ).

holding company

noun

1. a company with controlling shareholdings in one or more other companies

holding company

1. A company that controls other companies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of holding company¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

TD Bank Group, the Canadian parent holding company, hasn’t downplayed the gravity of the charges.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month Harland and Wolff’s holding company collapsed into administration while the separate operational companies which run the yards continue to trade.

From BBC

At both Tata Sons, the holding company, as well as individual groups within it, he appointed foreigners, non-resident Indians and executives with contacts and networks across the world in the management team.

From BBC

Tata Sons, the holding company of the group, has a "number of companies that includes privately held and publicly traded companies, yet they are in essence all owned by a philanthropic trust", he explains.

From BBC

In 2012, he retired as chairman of the group and was appointed chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, the group's holding company.

From BBC

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