3 Benefits Of A Holding Company—And How To Structure Your Businesses

By Nellie Akalp

A holding company is a legal business entity (usually a limited liability company or C Corporation) that owns or has a controlling interest in one or more companies (called “subsidiaries”). Other terms for a holding company include “parent company” and “umbrella company.” Regardless of the wording, a holding company helps to protect its individual subsidiaries’ assets and limit liability risks across all of its subsidiaries.

Besides owning other business entities, a holding company may also own other assets, such as:

Stock and securities Patents Trademarks Copyrights Real estate Relationship between a holding company and its subsidiaries

Each subsidiary under a

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