Who owns Persil?
Persil is owned by Unilever (the United Kingdom, LSE: ULVR).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Unilever PLC verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1909
- Category
- Home care › Laundry › Laundry detergent
- Parent ticker
- LSE: ULVR NYSE: UL AEX: UNA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Persil
Persil is a laundry detergent brand Unilever sells in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and several other markets. The identically named German brand is owned by Henkel, which holds the trademark across continental Europe and North America. Both descend from the same 1907 product, and the split dates to the confiscation of German trademarks after the First World War.
Ownership timeline of Persil
Where Persil sits in Unilever
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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- Bango
- Brut
- Cif
- Clear
- Close-Up
- Colman's
- Comfort
- Degree
- Dermalogica
- Domestos
- Dove
- Dove Men+Care
- Hellmann's
- Horlicks
- Hourglass Cosmetics
- Impulse
- Kate Somerville
- Knorr
- Lifebuoy
- Lipton
- Liquid I.V.
- Living Proof
- Lux
- Lynx
- Maizena
- Marmite
- Murad
- Nexxus
- Nutrafol
- OMO
- Paula's Choice
- Pepsodent
- Persil
- Pond's
- Pot Noodle
- Radox
- Rexona
- Royco
- SheaMoisture
- Signal
- Simple
- Snuggle
- St. Ives
- Suave
- Sunlight
- Sunsilk
- Sure
- Tatcha
- The Vegetarian Butcher
- TRESemmé
- Vaseline
- VO5
- Zendium
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Persil?
The parent company of Persil is Unilever, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Persil owned by Henkel?
No. Persil is owned by Unilever, not Henkel.
Is Persil British?
Yes. Persil originated in the United Kingdom in 1909 and its owner, Unilever, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Persil still owned by Unilever?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Persil is still owned by Unilever. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Unilever PLC Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 12 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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