A business entity that is part of a larger corporate group, encompassing various companies with shared ownership or control connections, often referred to in relation to subsidiary undertakings.
A subsidiary is an undertaking that is controlled by another undertaking, often referred to as the holding or parent company. The specific criteria for what constitutes control are defined by legislation, such as the Companies Act. Typically, a subsidiary's financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of the parent company.
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