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A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. [1] 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 .
When a bank holding company owns a subsidiary bank, it handles management of the bank, which in turn provides financial products and services to consumers and businesses.
According to s.1159 of the Act, a company is a "subsidiary" of another company, its "holding company", if that other company: holds a majority of the voting rights in it, or; is a member of it and has the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors, or
Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) is a subsidiary of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation, Ministry of Industries & Production. The charter of the Company is to enhance the value chain productivity of gems and jewellery industry of Pakistan from Mine to Market. The Company aims to enhance exports through ...
A corporate group is composed of companies. The general rule is that a company is a separate legal entity from its shareholders, that is the shareholder's liability for the subsidiary's debts is limited to the value of the shares, [3] and the shareholders cannot be required to perform the company's obligations.
The term carries slightly different meanings depending upon the specific context and industry. A non-operating subsidiary, in contrast, is a subsidiary that exists on paper, but does not have any assets or employees of its own and therefore cannot function independently as a going business concern. Thus, its only actual business "operations ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 December 2024. Legal entity incorporated through a legislative or registration process For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). "Corporate" redirects here. For other uses, see Corporate (disambiguation). "Corp." redirects here. Not to be confused with "Copr.". This article is part of a series ...
A company or firm in which the holding company owns a significant portion of voting shares, usually 20–50% or a "minority of share ownership", is known as an associate company. A company in which the holding company owns more than 50% voting shares or a "majority of share ownership" is known as a subsidiary. The holding company thus can also ...