shell company
noun commerce
a near-defunct company, esp one with a stock-exchange listing, used as a vehicle for a thriving company
a company that has ceased to trade but retains its registration and is sold for a small sum to enable its new owners to avoid the cost and trouble of registering a new company
Nearby words
shelfware, shelikof strait, shell, shell back, shell bean, shell company, shell game, shell gland, shell jacket, shell out, shell pink
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