investment company
noun
: a company whose primary business is holding securities of other companies purely for investment purposes compare holding company
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First among them is Woodbridge, the Thomson family investment company that owns about 70% of Thomson Reuters.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
In March of this year, BBRC International Private, an investment company run by Australian billionaire Brett Blundy, increased its stake in Victoria’s Secret to about 13%, prompting the retailer to adopt a poison pill to ward off a potential takeover.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Avoid passive foreign investment companies (PFICs).
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Meanwhile, French billionaire François-Henri Pinault’s family investment company Artémis in 2023 acquired a majority stake in Creative Artists Agency, or CAA, the powerhouse talent firm whose clients include Zendaya, Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
In March of this year, BBRC International Private, an investment company run by Australian billionaire Brett Blundy, increased its stake in Victoria’s Secret to about 13%, prompting the retailer to adopt a poison pill to ward off a potential takeover.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Avoid passive foreign investment companies (PFICs).
—Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Meanwhile, French billionaire François-Henri Pinault’s family investment company Artémis in 2023 acquired a majority stake in Creative Artists Agency, or CAA, the powerhouse talent firm whose clients include Zendaya, Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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“Investment company.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investment%20company. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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