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Some cash shells may have a strategy to seek an acquisition opportunity or to develop a business as a start-up. | Some cash shells may have a strategy to seek an acquisition opportunity or to develop a business as a start-up. | ||
Accordingly, there is some overlap between cash shell companies and | Accordingly, there is some overlap between cash shell companies and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). | ||
''(Source - Financial Conduct Authority - Primary Market Technical Note 420 - updated August 2021)'' | ''(Source - Financial Conduct Authority - Primary Market Technical Note 420 - updated August 2021)'' | ||
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* [[Financial Conduct Authority]] (FCA) | * [[Financial Conduct Authority]] (FCA) | ||
* [[Operating company]] | * [[Operating company]] | ||
* [[Reverse takeover]] | |||
* [[Shell company]] | * [[Shell company]] | ||
* [[ | * [[SPAC]] | ||
* [[Special Purpose Entity]] | * [[Special Purpose Entity]] | ||
* [[Special purpose vehicle]] | * [[Special purpose vehicle]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 19 August 2021
Companies - special purpose vehicles - acquisitions.
A cash shell is a company whose assets are substantially, or entirely, cash or cash equivalents.
Some cash shells may have a strategy to seek an acquisition opportunity or to develop a business as a start-up.
Accordingly, there is some overlap between cash shell companies and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs).
(Source - Financial Conduct Authority - Primary Market Technical Note 420 - updated August 2021)
