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A subsidiary is a company owned or controlled by another company. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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A subsidiary operates as a company that is completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, the parent or holding company, which holds legal and financial control over it. Unlike a branch or division, a subsidiary remains a distinct legal entity from its parent, incorporated under and following the laws of its own jurisdiction, and it maintains its own executive leadership even while the parent directs its overall strategy. 1
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Source Wikipedia, Subsidiary
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1. Wikipedia, Subsidiary
  • Lead paragraph, first two sentences
    A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company 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. Unlike regional branches or divisions, subsidiaries are considered to be distinct entities from their parent companies; they are required to follow the laws of where they are incorporated, and they maintain their own executive leadership.
  • Associated With: Microsoft, Wikipedia lead; target 267948
    More focused companies include IBM, Xerox, and Microsoft; they and their subsidiaries primarily operate within the tech sector.
  • Associated With: Xerox, Wikipedia lead; target 280010
    More focused companies include IBM, Xerox, and Microsoft; they and their subsidiaries primarily operate within the tech sector.
  • Associated With: Citigroup, Wikipedia lead; target 295621
    Discovery, and Citigroup, which have subsidiaries involved in many different fields.
  • Associated With: The Walt Disney Company, Wikipedia lead; target 298978
    Examples of holding companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies Financial Group, Bentley Motors Limited, the Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros.
  • Associated With: Bentley Motors, Wikipedia lead; target 323750
    Examples of holding companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies Financial Group, Bentley Motors Limited, the Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros.
  • Associated With: Technology Industry, Wikipedia lead; target 266362
    More focused companies include IBM, Xerox, and Microsoft; they and their subsidiaries primarily operate within the tech sector.
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