shell company
noun commerce
a near-defunct company, esp one with a stock-exchange listing, used as a vehicle for a thriving company
a company that has ceased to trade but retains its registration and is sold for a small sum to enable its new owners to avoid the cost and trouble of registering a new company
Words nearby shell company
shelfware,
shelikof strait,
shell,
shell back,
shell bean,
shell company,
shell game,
shell gland,
shell jacket,
shell out,
shell pink