Asset-stripping
noun
(commerce) the practice of taking over a failing company at a low price and then selling the -ssets piecemeal before closing the company down
noun
the practice of buying a failing company,then selling its -ssets for a profit
examples
-sset-stripping involves selling successful parts of a company such as brand names to make a profit.
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