U.S. Census Bureau

2007 NAICS Definitions
551 Management of Companies and Enterprises


551 Management of Companies and Enterprises

Industries in the Management of Companies and Enterprises subsector include three main types of establishments: (1) those that hold the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises; (2) those (except government establishments) that administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise but do not hold the securities of these establishments; and (3) those that both administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise and hold the securities of (or other equity interests in) these establishments. Those establishments that administer, oversee, and manage normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decision making role of the company or enterprise.


5511 Management of Companies and Enterprises


55111 Management of Companies and Enterprises

This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing the management decisions or (2) establishments (except government establishments) that administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise and that normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decision making role of the company or enterprise. Establishments that administer, oversee, and manage may hold the securities of the company or enterprise.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


551111 Offices of Bank Holding Companies

This U.S. industry comprises legal entities known as bank holding companies primarily engaged in holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing the management decisions of these firms. The holding companies in this industry do not administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise whose securities they hold.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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551111551111551111 Bank holding companies (except managing)
551111551111551111 Holding companies, bank (except managing)



551112 Offices of Other Holding Companies

This U.S. industry comprises legal entities known as holding companies (except bank holding) primarily engaged in holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing the management decisions of these firms. The holding companies in this industry do not administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise whose securities they hold.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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551112551112551112 Agreement corporation (except international trade financing)
551112551112551112 Financial holding companies
551112551112551112 Holding companies (except bank, managing)
551112551112551112 Insurance holding companies
551112551112551112 Nonbank holding companies (except managing)
551112551112551112 Personal holding companies
551112551112551112 Public utility holding companies



551114 Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except government establishments) primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise. These establishments normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decision making role of the company or enterprise. Establishments in this industry may hold the securities of the company or enterprise.

Illustrative Examples:

Centralized administrative offices Head offices Corporate offices Holding companies that manage District and regional offices Subsidiary management offices

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--


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551114551114551114 Centralized administrative offices
551114551114551114 Corporate offices
551114551114551114 District and regional offices
551114551114551114 Head offices
551114551114551114 Holding companies that manage
551114551114551114 Subsidiary management offices