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

The project to compress a chain of holding structures into just one entity involves merging the Arnault family holding company Agache with its operational investment subsidiary Financière Agache. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

The document said Rush caused an unidentified contractor known as Company 1 to transfer about $145 million to a holding company set up at his direction. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for holding company

• intercompany
• accompany

Legal Definition

holding company

see also:

company