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Definition beneficial owner in British English

beneficial owner noun

[countable] noun
/ˌbenɪfɪʃ(ə)l ˈəʊnə(r)/
1

the person or people that enjoy the benefits of owning an asset, who may be different from the person or people whose name the asset is held in

Example

The legal owner or owners will not necessarily be the same as the beneficial owner or owners.

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Definition beneficial owner in British English