holding company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies compare investment company
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In June, the 44-year-old Andic stepped away from his executive responsibilities at the multinational fashion company to reportedly take on more responsibilities within the Andic family’s holding companies, which control the family’s real estate and business holdings.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Sea is a holding company for e-commerce marketplace operator Shopee and gaming platform and developer Garena.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Thrifty Ice Cream, a long-time symbol of the pharmacy chain, was sold to a holding company tied to Monster Beverage Corporation executives Hilton Schlosberg and Rodney Sacks.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Juventus have a billionaire owner of their own, of course, but Exor, the Agnelli family’s holding company, has always expected the club to be run like the other businesses in its portfolio.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Sea is a holding company for e-commerce marketplace operator Shopee and gaming platform and developer Garena.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Thrifty Ice Cream, a long-time symbol of the pharmacy chain, was sold to a holding company tied to Monster Beverage Corporation executives Hilton Schlosberg and Rodney Sacks.
—James Powel, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Juventus have a billionaire owner of their own, of course, but Exor, the Agnelli family’s holding company, has always expected the club to be run like the other businesses in its portfolio.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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