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

Since the takeover from investment holding company JAB in 2024, Bally has parted ways with longtime chief executive officer Nicolas Girotto in October 2024, who was succeeded by general manager Ennio Fontana. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

The Financial Times reported Yormark will become CEO of Milan Sports & Entertainment, a holding company that consolidates the sports, venue and entertainment interests of RedBird Capital Partners. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026

Arora's career has spanned multiple decades and includes stints at Google, SoftBank Group Corp, a Japanese multinational investment holding company, and T-Mobile. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Peña has denied wrongdoing, maintaining that his investment in the holding company did not give him a role in the bank’s operations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 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