Lenders and business credit bureaus factor an entity’s age into their risk assessment. An older company is perceived as more stable and established than a newly formed one, even if both entities have similar financial profiles. Purchasing an aged shelf company without an EIN gives you a head start, allowing you to approach vendor trade lines, business credit cards, and commercial lenders with an entity that has a credible formation history, reducing the time it typically takes to build a fundable business credit profile from scratch.