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Definition of

holding company

Business

parent firm that owns other firms a parent organization that owns the majority of share capital in other companies in order to gain control of them. A holding company may have no other business than the holding of stock in other companies.

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Definitions of ’holding company’ and meaning of ’holding company’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’holding company’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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