The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of holding companies in the world holds companies in 204 of its countries.
List of Holding Companies Worldwide
Holding companies own shares in other companies and steer the group's capital, strategy and financing. We list 3,977,525 holding companies in the world, most of them in the United States (22%) and the Netherlands (15%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
3,977,525 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies3,977,525
Countries204
Largest countryThe United States
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email11%
Phone23%
Website13%
CEO name67%
Live sample of holding companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 3,977,525 holding companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Fresenius Management SEFresenius Management SE
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresenius Management SE | Germany | Bad Homburg Vor der Höhe | Else-kröner-str. 1 | Hochtaunuskreis | 61352 | *****.com | 2009 | $23,088,572,164 | 176,341 | Corporation | 4 | 61352B11673 |
| 2 | Vedanta Incorporated | Bahamas | N/A | C/o Elco Corporate Services Limited | Abaco Is | N/A | N/A | 1992 | $15,117,935,000 | 97,000 | Partnership of unknown type | N/A | 11772 |
| 3 | China Pacific Insurance (group) CO., LTD. London Representative Office | Unitedkingdom | City of London | 1 Cornhill | London | EC3V 3ND | N/A | 2021 | $40,820,960,630 | 91,639 | Foreign company | 5652 | FC038282 |
| 4 | Migros Fachmarkt AG In Liquidation | Switzerland | Zurich | Pfingstweidstrasse 101 | Zürich | 8005 | *****.ch | 2020 | $721,276 | 86,612 | Corporation | N/A | CHE-346.725.138 |
| 5 | Spar Holding AG | Austria | Salzburg | Europastraße 3 | Salzburg | 5015 | *****.at | 2004 | $18,301,881,164 | 75,794 | Corporation | 439 | FN256183s |
| 6 | Holdag Beteiligungsgesellschaft M.B.H. | Austria | Salzburg | Europastraße 3 | Salzburg | 5015 | *****.at | 1984 | $17,073,864,962 | 74,890 | Corporation | 439 | FN61245t |
| 7 | Holding De A A Z | France | Vitré | 17 Rue de Redon | Ille-et-vilaine | 35500 | N/A | 2020 | $119,420 | 70,208 | Corporation | 3 | 89193647800033 |
| 8 | Philips USA Export Holding B.V. | Netherlands | Eindhoven | High Tech Campus 34 | Noord-brabant | 5656 AE | N/A | 2018 | $12,066,661,222 | 67,823 | Corporation | 994 | 73191906 |
| 9 | Orascom Construction PLC | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 1501, F15, Tamouh Tower, Tamouh, al Reem Island | Abu Dhabi | N/A | N/A | 2025 | $5,049,800,000 | 65,000 | Corporation | 41 | 31025 |
| 10 | Haci Omer Sabanci Holding Anonim Sirketi | Turkey | İstanbul | Sabanci Center | İstanbul | 34337 | *****.com | 1967 | $5,803,280,291 | 60,769 | Corporation | 52 | 127350 |
| 11 | Dallah Al Bakarah Holding Company (closed Joint Stock) | Saudiarabia | Jeddah | Building No. 2860, Saleh Kamel Business Center, Jeddah | Makkah | 7246- 236 | N/A | 1984 | $1,617,700 | 60,000 | 6 | 4030043573 | |
| 12 | Htoo Group Of Companies | Myanmar | Yangon | No. 5, Pyay Road, | Yangon | N/A | N/A | 1990 | $15,394,620,000 | 60,000 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | Noman Group Of Industries LTD. | Bangladesh | Dhaka | Adamjee Court, Annex-2 Building | Dhaka | 1000 | N/A | 1997 | $15,394,620,000 | 60,000 | Corporation | N/A | C-84868 |
| 14 | Hamad Rashed CO 2 Spv LTD | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 9, 9, Y-tower, al Nahyan Camp Area | Abu Dhabi | N/A | N/A | 2019 | $13,172,700,000 | 57,000 | Corporation | N/A | 000002967 |
| 15 | Hamad Rashed Spv 1 LTD | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Office 9, Y-tower , Lulu Group | Abu Dhabi | N/A | N/A | 2019 | $13,172,700,000 | 57,000 | Corporation | N/A | 000002970 |
| 16 | Sihpl (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Stellenbosch | Bldg B2 Vineyard Office Park, Cnr Adam Tas and Devon Valley Rd | Western Cape | 7600 | N/A | 1998 | $1,443,200 | 55,876 | Corporation | 1664 | 199800395107 |
| 17 | Anotero PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | L 44 Gateway 1 Macquarie Pl | New South Wales | 2000 | *****.au | 2017 | $13,655,541,094 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 618503674 |
| 18 | Mcilwraith Mceacharn Operations PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | Lvl 12 32 Walker St | New South Wales | 2060 | N/A | 1976 | $13,655,541,094 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 005244995 |
| 19 | North Queensland Stevedoring PTY. LTD. | Australia | Sydney | 'Gateway' Level 44 1 Macquarie Place | New South Wales | 2000 | N/A | 1963 | $13,655,541,094 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 009725811 |
| 20 | Grupo Carso, S.A.B. De C.V. | Mexico | Miguel Hidalgo | Lago Zúrich No. 245, Edif. Frisco Piso 1 | Distrito Federal | 11529 | *****.mx | 1980 | $10,444,991,086 | 51,895 | Partnership of unknown type | 502 | GCA9005241G1 |
| 21 | Total Property Services LIMITED | Newzealand | Auckland | 608a Rosebank Road | Auckland | 1026 | *****.nz | 1999 | $1,026,308 | 50,100 | Corporation | 9 | 978780 |
| 22 | Voestalpine AG | Austria | Linz | Voest-alpine-straße 1 | Oberösterreich | 4020 | *****.com | 1993 | $16,526,240,609 | 48,951 | Corporation | 547 | FN66209t |
| 23 | Stmicroelectronics Holding N.V. | Netherlands | Amsterdam | De Lairessestraat 145 A | Noord-holland | 1075 HJ | *****.com | 1989 | $4,500,000 | 48,515 | Corporation | N/A | 33211587 |
| 24 | Stmicroelectronics N.V. | Netherlands | Hoofddorp | Schiphol Boulevard 265 | Noord-holland | 1118 BH | *****.com | 1987 | $17,286,000,000 | 51,323 | Corporation | 141 | 33194537 |
| 25 | Mcleod Russel India LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Dartford | 2nd Floor Birchwood House | Kent | DA1 5TG | *****.com | 2005 | $165,690,857 | 47,707 | Foreign company | 59 | FC026087 |
Showing 25 of 3,977,525 companies
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Largest holding companies in the world
The biggest holding companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Jd.com, INC. is the largest holding company in the world by headcount. 16,282 holding companies employ 50 people or more; 8,781 employ 100 or more.
92,795 holding companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 70,630 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most holding companies in the world: 879,641, or 22% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
232,315 holding companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
1,338 holding companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most holding companies in the world are very small: 82% have 1 to 4 employees, and 54% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most holding companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Holding companies per country, 204 countries
- 1The United States879,641 (22%)
- 2The Netherlands591,590 (15%)
- 3France324,651 (8%)
- 4Germany282,021 (7%)
- 5The British Virgin Islands244,991 (6%)
- 6Brazil196,103 (5%)
- 7South Africa174,733 (4%)
- 8The United Kingdom166,445 (4%)
- 9The Bahamas145,433 (4%)
- 10Denmark127,113 (3%)
- 11Luxembourg59,321 (1%)
- 12Singapore56,996 (1%)
- 13The Cayman Islands55,441 (1%)
- 14Kenya51,078 (1%)
- 15Italy46,214 (1%)
The United States and the Netherlands together hold 37% of the holding companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 189 countries hold 575,746 more.
Which continents have the most holding companies?
Europe holds 47% of the holding companies in our data, North America 35% and Africa 7%.
Holding companies per continent
- 1Europe1,851,916 (47%)
- 2North America1,401,609 (35%)
- 3Africa274,725 (7%)
- 4South America212,545 (5%)
- 5Asia184,391 (5%)
- 6Middle East31,601 (1%)
- 7Oceania20,730 (1%)
How many holding companies started this year?
This year 232,315 new holding companies registered in the world, after 356,077 last year.
Founded per year
- 243,4172022
- 269,1752023
- 302,4982024
- 356,0772025
- 232,3152026 so far
Legal forms of holding companies in the world
Three in four holding companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations3,037,197
- Partnerships624,504
- Sole traders46,592
- Non-profit33,630
- Foreign companies7,573
- Cooperatives4,320
- Other or unknown223,709
Which holding companies are part of a group?
883,254 of the 3,977,525 holding companies in the world (22%) are part of a chain or group: 819,704 head offices or parent companies and 63,550 branches. The other 3,094,271 (78%) trade from a single location. All 36 of the 36 largest holding companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 3,094,271 | 78% | |
| Head office | 819,704 | 21% | |
| Branch | 63,550 | 2% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Aeon CO., Ltd.15,580 in group
The groups are counted from the 36 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 3,977,525; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do holding companies do?
Holding companies hold the shares of operating subsidiaries, family assets or investments, and often provide group financing, management and treasury services. They range from personal holdings of business owners and family offices to investment holdings and the parent companies of international groups.
Our data comes from the business registers of 204 countries, where holding companies are classified under SIC codes 6719 (offices of holding companies, not elsewhere classified) and 6770.
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Our data holds 3,977,525 holding companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 879,641 holding companies or 22% of the total, followed by the Netherlands (591,590) and France (324,651).
Most holding companies in the world are very small: 82% have 1 to 4 employees, and 54% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Jd.com, INC. in George Town with 776,682 employees.
This year 232,315 new holding companies registered in the world, after 356,077 last year.
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