The company was incorporated on September 15, 2009, and remains actively registered in the state of Delaware, with its registered office (Legal Address) c/o [[Corporation Service Company]] (251 Little Falls Drive) now in [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. It is listed under the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) 5493003LYK2J85YUYJ66 and is administered by the Division of Corporations, Department of State.<ref>[[Bloomberg Terminal#Legal Entity Identifiers|Bloomberg]] [[Legal Entity Identifier]] (lei.bloomberg.com): [https://lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/5493003LYK2J85YUYJ66?utm_source=chatgpt.com BLACKROCK HOLDCO 4, LLC]</ref><ref>lei-luxembourg.lu: [https://lei-luxembourg.lu/informations-detaillees/606437/5493003LYK2J85YUYJ66/blackrock-holdco-4-llc/ Informations sur les entreprises]</ref>
The company was incorporated on September 15, 2009, and remains actively registered in the state of Delaware, with its registered office (Legal Address) c/o [[Corporation Service Company]] (251 Little Falls Drive) now in [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. It is listed under the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) 5493003LYK2J85YUYJ66 and is administered by the Division of Corporations, Department of State.<ref>[[Bloomberg Terminal#Legal Entity Identifiers|Bloomberg]] [[Legal Entity Identifier]] (lei.bloomberg.com): [https://lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/5493003LYK2J85YUYJ66?utm_source=chatgpt.com BLACKROCK HOLDCO 4, LLC]</ref><ref>lei-luxembourg.lu: [https://lei-luxembourg.lu/informations-detaillees/606437/5493003LYK2J85YUYJ66/blackrock-holdco-4-llc/ Informations sur les entreprises]</ref>
[[File:CT Corporation – 1209 North Orange Street.jpg|thumb|[[Corporation Trust Center|Former Address]] (April 25, 2013) of ”BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC” (1209 North Orange Street, [[Wilmington, Delaware]])<ref>sonova.com: [https://www.sonova.com/en/investor-news/blackrock-inc-controls-less-3-sonova-holding-ag-1 BlackRock, Inc. controls less than 3% of Sonova Holding AG]</ref>]]
[[File:CT Corporation – 1209 North Orange Street.jpg|thumb|[[Corporation Trust Center|Former Address]] (April 25, 2013) of ”BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC” (1209 North Orange Street, [[Wilmington, Delaware]])<ref>sonova.com: [https://www.sonova.com/en/investor-news/blackrock-inc-controls-less-3-sonova-holding-ag-1 BlackRock, Inc. controls less than 3% of Sonova Holding AG]</ref>]]
As part of BlackRock’s internal corporate structure, BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC typically serves to manage certain investments or as a holding company within the broader group. It is one of several similar “Holdco” entities of BlackRock registered in Delaware, as for example ”BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.”, ”BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC”, ”BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC”, ”BlackRock Holdco 5, LLC”, ”BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC”, ”BlackRock Holdco 7, LLC”, etc.<ref>[[United States Securities and Exchange Commission|U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] (sec.gov): [https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2012383/000095017025026584/blk-ex21_1.htm sec.gov (as of December 31, 2024)] – consulted January 10, 2026, with a listing of direct and indirect [[Subsidiary|subsidiaries]] of [[BlackRock, Inc.]] (“Certain subsidiaries that are not significant have been omitted.”)</ref>
As part of BlackRock’s internal corporate structure, BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC typically serves to manage certain investments or as a holding company within the broader group. It is one of several similar “Holdco” entities of BlackRock registered in Delaware, as for example ”BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.”, ”BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC”, ”BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC”, ”BlackRock Holdco 5, LLC”, ”BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC”, ”BlackRock Holdco 7, LLC”, etc.<ref>[[United States Securities and Exchange Commission|U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] (sec.gov): [https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2012383/000095017025026584/blk-ex21_1.htm sec.gov (as of December 31, 2024)] – consulted January 10, 2026, with a listing of direct and indirect [[Subsidiary|subsidiaries]] of [[BlackRock, Inc.]] (“Certain subsidiaries that are not significant have been omitted.”)</ref>
Publicly available sources do not provide detailed information about the company’s specific operational activities, as it generally does not function as an independent operating entity but performs internal functions for the group. The German journalist [[Werner Rügemer]] for example asks in his book ”BlackRock Germany” (about the American [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[investment company]] and the German chancellor [[Friedrich Merz]]) regarding BlackRock ”Holdco 4” (representative of many other [[Shell corporation|shell companies]]):<ref>Werner Rügemer: ”BlackRock Germany.” 2025, p. 11.</ref>
Publicly available sources do not provide detailed information about the company’s specific operational activities, as it generally does not function as an independent operating entity but performs internal functions for the group. The German journalist [[Werner Rügemer]] for example asks in his book ”BlackRock Germany” (about the American [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[investment company]] and the German chancellor [[Friedrich Merz]]) regarding BlackRock ”Holdco 4” (representative of many other [[Shell corporation|shell companies]]):<ref>Werner Rügemer: ”BlackRock Germany.” 2025, p. 11.</ref>
subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC is a limited liability company (LLC) registered in Delaware, United States, and a subsidiary of the BlackRock Group, one of the world’s largest asset managers.
BlackRock, Inc.‘s registered office is in Wilmington, Delaware in the United States of America (USA), although the company is famously headquartered in New York City, USA, and has offices globally, with a significant presence in Luxembourg (35A, Avenue JF Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg) and worldwide.
The company was incorporated on September 15, 2009, and remains actively registered in the state of Delaware, with its registered office (Legal Address) c/o Corporation Service Company (251 Little Falls Drive) now in Wilmington, Delaware. It is listed under the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) 5493003LYK2J85YUYJ66 and is administered by the Division of Corporations, Department of State.[1][2]
As part of BlackRock’s internal corporate structure, BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC typically serves to manage certain investments or as a holding company within the broader group. It is one of several similar “Holdco” entities of BlackRock registered in Delaware, as for example BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 5, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 7, LLC, etc.[4]
Publicly available sources do not provide detailed information about the company’s specific operational activities, as it generally does not function as an independent operating entity but performs internal functions for the group. The German journalist Werner Rügemer for example asks in his book BlackRock Germany (about the American multinational investment company and the German chancellor Friedrich Merz) regarding BlackRock Holdco 4 (representative of many other shell companies):[5]
Welche Person, welcher Steuerpflichtige steckt dahinter? Der Gesetzgeber, die Öffentlichkeit, die Medien, die Parlamente und eben auch die zuständigen Finanzämter – alle wissen es nicht.
Which person, which taxpayer is behind it? The legislator, the public, the media, the parliaments, and of course the responsible tax offices—all of them do not know.
- Werner Rügemer: BlackRock Germany. Die heimliche Weltmacht, ihre Praktiken in Deutschland und Friedrich Merz, Hintergrund GmbH, Berlin 2025, 2. Auflage, ISBN 978-3-910568-17-4
- Richard Collier & John Vella: “BlackRock Holdco 5, LLC v. The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs“, Chapter 11, in: Michael Lang, Raffaele Petrucci (eds.): Transfer Pricing Case Law Around the World 2025. Wolters Kluwer 2025 (in partial view)
