off-the-shelf company

off-the-shelf company
A company that is registered with the Registrar of Companies although it does not trade and has no directors. It can, however, be sold and reformed into a new company with the minimum of formality and expense. Such companies are easily purchased from specialist brokers.

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  • Shelf Company — Eine Shelf Company ist ein Unternehmen das „off the shelf“ ist, d. h. es wurde vor kurzem gegründet, ist aber nicht in die aktuelle Muttergesellschaft integriert. Bei einem Verkauf hat der neue Eigentümer lediglich Details zu ändern, da das… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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