Not a silly question IMO. I thought about Satoshi Nakamoto’s bitcoin—but if they’re dead, then it’s owned by their heirs, or failing that by the government of whatever jurisdiction they were in. In places like Britain I think a combination of “bona vacantia” (unclaimed estates go to the government) and “treasure trove” (old treasure also) cover the edge cases. And if all else fails there’s “finders keepers”.
The majority of IKEA outlets are controlled by the holding company INGKA Holding, which is owned by the Stichting INGKA Foundation. The Stichting INGKA Foundation is one of the largest charitable foundations in the world and is registered in the Netherlands.
This complicated structuring helps IKEA minimize its taxes, makes a hostile takeover impossible, and permits the company to operate as a nonprofit corporation.
IKEA is an interesting case: it was bequeathed entirely to a nonprofit foundation with a very loose mission and no owner(?)
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/012216/how-ikea-makes-money.asp
Not a silly question IMO. I thought about Satoshi Nakamoto’s bitcoin—but if they’re dead, then it’s owned by their heirs, or failing that by the government of whatever jurisdiction they were in. In places like Britain I think a combination of “bona vacantia” (unclaimed estates go to the government) and “treasure trove” (old treasure also) cover the edge cases. And if all else fails there’s “finders keepers”.
Fascinating: