closely-held — adj. owned by a relatively few shareholders; of business organizations; as, a closely held corporation. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
closely held — A corporation whose voting stock is owned by only a few shareholders. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * closely held ˌclosely ˈheld adjective [only before a noun] FINANCE in the US, a closely held company is one that does not have many… … Financial and business terms
closely held — adjective Date: 1946 having most stock shares and voting rights in the hands of a few < a closely held business > … New Collegiate Dictionary
closely-held — adjective owned by a relatively few shareholders a closely held corporation • Similar to: ↑owned … Useful english dictionary
closely held — adjective : having most stock shares and voting rights in the hands of a few a closely held business … Useful english dictionary
closely held corporation — n: close corporation at corporation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Closely Held Shares — The shares in a publicly traded company held by a small number of shareholders, who are either directly affiliated with the company or management, or are majority stakeholder. Closely held shares are not publicly traded in the same manner as… … Investment dictionary
closely held company — A company who has a small group of controlling shareholders. In contrast, a widely held firm has many shareholders. It is difficult or impossible to wage a proxy battle for any closely held firm. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * closely held… … Financial and business terms
Closely Held Corporation — Any company that has only a limited number of shareholders. Closely held corporation stock is publicly traded on occasion, but not on a regular basis. These entities differ from privately owned firms that issue stock that is not publicly traded.… … Investment dictionary
Closely Held Stock — A company whose common shares are owned by one individual owner or by a small group of controlling stockholders. This is in contrast to a widely held stock, in which thousands or even millions of different investors may own shares in a large… … Investment dictionary
