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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That came after trustees in April voted to convert the Kentucky athletics department into a limited-liability holding company — Champions Blue LLC — to more nimbly navigate the emerging financial pressures.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Trademarks filed by Utopia HQ Limited with the U.K.’s Intellectual Property Office hint that Utopia isn’t just a holding company for a tech billionaire’s vacation property portfolio.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The analysis counted companies as not based in Florida if they are owned by companies headquartered out of state, or by national holding companies such as Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Allstate, Progressive, and Travelers.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Grede is also the co-founder and Chairman of FRAME and a prolific investor in the consumer and media industry through his holding company Popular Culture.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Trademarks filed by Utopia HQ Limited with the U.K.’s Intellectual Property Office hint that Utopia isn’t just a holding company for a tech billionaire’s vacation property portfolio.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The analysis counted companies as not based in Florida if they are owned by companies headquartered out of state, or by national holding companies such as Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Allstate, Progressive, and Travelers.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Grede is also the co-founder and Chairman of FRAME and a prolific investor in the consumer and media industry through his holding company Popular Culture.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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“Holding company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20company. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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