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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 .
A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company [1] [2] [3] is a company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidiary company. [4] [5] Unlike regional branches or divisions, subsidiaries are considered to be distinct ...
A conglomerate (/ k ə ŋ ˈ ɡ l ɒ m ə r ə t /) is a type of multi-industry company that consists of several different and unrelated business entities that operate in various industries. A conglomerate usually has a parent company that owns and controls many subsidiaries , which are legally independent but financially and strategically ...
Often referred to as an umbrella or parent company, a holding company is a business entity that holds the controlling stock in one or more subsidiary companies. The holding company oversees its ...
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, [4] and the shareholders cannot be required to perform the company's obligations.
GIC's stated role was to function as the holding company of the four companies, and superintend, control and carry on the business of General insurance on behalf of the Government of India. The first Chairman of GIC was A Rajagopalan, an Actuary and an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is an Indian public sector undertaking in petroleum and natural gas industry, headquartered in Mumbai.It is a subsidiary of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), which is owned by the Government of India and under the administration of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Protean eGovernance Technologies (earlier known as NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited) was a former subsidiary. [5] It works on Digital Public Infrastructure and Open Source software as well as offers services related to issuance of PAN cards and also acts as central record-keeping agency for National Pension System (NPS).