holding company

noun

: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company

Examples of holding company in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Energy and chemicals SK Innovation is a holding company for the group’s energy, chemicals, and battery businesses. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Most recently, Budge served as chief operating officer of Fable & Mane’s holding company Nirvana Brands, which is owned by Dilesh Mehta, father of Akash and Nikita Mehta. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

The stadium’s holding company has a reserve fund earmarked for the potential lockout that holds six months of debt service. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

In response, Rockefeller temporarily shifted the company’s properties into affiliated companies before later reuniting them under a New Jersey holding company. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for holding company

• intercompany
• accompany

Legal Definition

holding company

see also:

company