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A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company[1]is a company that is completely or partly owned and partly or wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock.[2][3]The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a government or state-owned enterprise. The controlling entity is called its parent company, parent, or holding company.[4]

An operating subsidiary is a business term constantly used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity, locomotives and rolling stock. In contrast, a non-operating subsidiary would exist on paper only (i.e. stocks, bonds, articles of incorporation) and would use the identity and rolling stock of the parent company.

Subsidiaries are a common feature of business life, and all multinational corporationsorganize their operations in this way.[5]Examples include holding companies such as Berkshire Hathaway,[6]Time Warner, or Citigroup; as well as more focused companies such as IBM, or Xerox Corporation. These, and others, organize their businesses into national and functional subsidiaries, oftentimes with multiple levels of subsidiaries.

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Wholly owned indirect subsidiary?

Since the Internet had no information on this, I asked a lawyer, who by his own admittance said he wasn't positive, but believed that: a wholly owned indirect subsidiary is a wholly owned subsidiary (Company 3) that itself is owned by a wholly owned subsidiary (Company 2) of another company (Company 1). Such that Company 3 is a "wholly owned indirect subsidiary" of Company 1.


What is the difference between affiliates and subsidiary?

Affiliates are non associated independent dealers. Subsidiary is a divisional company owned by the parent company


How do you appoint a director to a subsidiary?

There are policies that are followed in appointing a director to a subsidiary entity. This is done by the shareholders in compliance to the Articles of Association of the company.


What does subsidiary production means?

Subsidiary production refers to the manufacturing or creation of goods or services by a company that operates under the umbrella of a larger parent organization. This production unit typically focuses on specific products or markets, allowing the parent company to diversify its offerings and enhance its overall operational efficiency. Subsidiary production can also involve localized adaptations to meet regional consumer needs while leveraging the parent company's resources and expertise.


What is a mother company?

A mother company is any company which owns a smaller or "subsidiary" company. The mother company may be simply a company that owns companies without actually producing a product in and of itself (such as General Motors owning Pontiac) or the company may produce a general product while leaving specialization to a subsidiary (Such as Disney owning Walt Disney Pictures) or the mother company may simply have merged with a totally unrelated company (such as Pepsi owning Taco Bell).

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What is an ultimate parent company?

An ultimate parent company considered as a parent company of a subsidiary entity, and the subsidiary entity has its subsidiary entity.


Which company is a subsidiary of Renault?

Nissan is a subsidiary of Renault.


Can the word HOLDING COMPANY be an antonym for SUBSIDIARY COMPANY?

No. Because Subsidiary Company is completely under the control of Holding Company.


Indian Subsidiary?

A subsidiary company is one that is controlled and managed by another company, which can be either a parent company or a holding company.


Why does a company become a subsidiary company and a holding company?

A company will be called a subsidiary/holding(sebtion-4 of companies act,1956)- if a company holding a company of another i.e it may be of (i).where the other company controls the composition of its board of directors,or (ii)where the company hold more than 50 percent of paidup capital,or (iii) The company is subsidiary of the subsidiary. IS CALLED THE SUBSIDIARY COMPANY .The other than subsidiary is called holding i.e which controls the other company due to the conditions stated above


Wholly owned indirect subsidiary?

Since the Internet had no information on this, I asked a lawyer, who by his own admittance said he wasn't positive, but believed that: a wholly owned indirect subsidiary is a wholly owned subsidiary (Company 3) that itself is owned by a wholly owned subsidiary (Company 2) of another company (Company 1). Such that Company 3 is a "wholly owned indirect subsidiary" of Company 1.


What do you call a company that owns another company?

A company that owns another is a Parent Company, while the one that is owned by another is a Subsidiary. The Subsidiary may be fully owned or partly owned. To qualify as a Subsidiary, the Parent must hold at least 25% of the shares of the Subsidiary.


Can a subsidiary company have a separate board of directors from the parent company?

A subsidiary company definitely can have its board of directors, and practically, it usually have. Basically its parent company who appoints directors in board of directors of subsidiary companies. Day to day matters of the subsidiary company cannot be run by parent company's board of directors, so it is necessary for a subsidiary to have its own board of directors which ultimately reports to parent company's board of directors.


Can a subsidiary own shares in its holding company?

If a subsidiary own shares in holding company that would be considered as treasury.


What determines a wholly owned subsidiary?

A wholly owned subsidiary can be owned by a parent company. When a company is owned by a parent company 100 percent, a wholly owned subsidiary can be established to retain complete control and ownership


When smaller companies are owned and controlled by larger parent company they are what of what parent company?

They are "a subsidiary."They're called subsidiary companies.


What is an Indian Subsidiary Company?

A sister company, also known as a subsidiary, is under the control of a parent company or holding company. The parent company possesses the authority to govern the subsidiary, whether partially or wholly. In India, the procedure for Indian Subsidiary Registration follows the guidelines of the Companies Act of 2013. As per this act, a subsidiary is characterized by a foreign corporate body or parent entity holding at least 50% of the total share capital. Essentially, the parent company wields substantial influence and control over the subsidiary.