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- 1. a company created to buy and own the shares of other companies, which it then controls.
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Company whose primary business is holding controlling shares of subsidiary companies
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own stock of other companies to form a corporate group. In some jurisdictions around the world, holding companies are called parent companies, which, besides holding stock in other compan... Wikipedia