Who owns Tetley?
Tetley is owned by Tata Consumer (India, NSE: TATACONSUM), which has owned the brand since 27 February 2000.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tata Consumer Products Limited reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Mumbai
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Leeds
- Founded
- 1837
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Tea
- Parent ticker
- NSE: TATACONSUM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tetley
Tetley was founded by two Yorkshire brothers who sold tea from a pack horse, and it introduced the tea bag to Britain in 1953 and the round tea bag in 1989. Tata acquired it in 2000 for £271 million, in a deal financed largely by debt against the target itself.
Ownership timeline of Tetley
- 2000 – present Tata Consumer [1] reported
Where Tetley sits in Tata Consumer
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tetley?
The parent company of Tetley is Tata Consumer, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Tetley British or Indian?
Tetley originated in the United Kingdom in 1837, but it is owned today by Tata Consumer, which is headquartered in India. So Tetley is a British-origin brand under Indian ownership.
Since when has Tata Consumer owned Tetley?
Tata Consumer has owned Tetley since 27 February 2000.
Is Tetley still owned by Tata Consumer?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Tetley is still owned by Tata Consumer. 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] Tata Consumer Products Annual Report 2024-25 — Tata Consumer Products Limited, Annual report, published 15 May 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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