shell company

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shell company noun

A company that engages in no substantive business activities, but instead exists as a vehicle for legal or financial transactions, typically to shield another party from liability or other issues.

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company limited liability company joint-stock company private limited liability company incorporated company limited company quasi corporation legal entity limited liability public limited liability company de facto corporation company law sole proprietorship corporation ltd.body corporate

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