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shell company — also shell corporation ➔ company * * * A non trading company with a stock market quote. Also a dormant unquoted company … Financial and business terms
shell company — shell companies N COUNT A shell company is a company that another company takes over in order to use its name to gain an advantage. [BUSINESS] The US shell company was set up to mount a bid for Kingston Communications … English dictionary
shell company — A company with no significant assets or operations often formed to obtain financing before beginning business. Related links + shell company USA A company with no or nominal operations that also has only one of the following: • Either no or… … Law dictionary
shell company — or shell corporation n. a company existing as a legal entity but having no significant assets, independent business operations, etc., often owned or controlled by another company and used for various, often illegal, purposes … English World dictionary
shell company — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms shell company : singular shell company plural shell companies business a company that does not own anything or do any work as an independent company, but is used by its owners to carry out particular business… … English dictionary
shell company — / ʃel ˌkʌmp(ə)ni/ noun a company which does not trade, but exists only as a name with a quotation of the Stock Exchange (NOTE: The US term is shell corporation.) ▪▪▪ ‘…shell companies, which can be used to hide investors’ cash, figure largely… … Dictionary of banking and finance
shell company — 1) A non trading company, with or without a stock exchange listing, used as a vehicle for various company manoeuvres or kept dormant for future use in some other capacity. 2) A company that has ceased to trade and is sold to new owners for a… … Accounting dictionary
shell company — 1) A non trading company, with or without a stock exchange listing, used as a vehicle for various company manoeuvres or kept dormant for future use in some other capacity. 2) A company that has ceased to trade and is sold to new owners for a… … Big dictionary of business and management
shell company — noun see shell IV, 2 … Useful english dictionary
shell company — noun a non trading company used as a vehicle for various financial manoeuvres … English new terms dictionary
