Persil is owned by Unilever, headquartered in United Kingdom.

Henkel is a company headquartered in Germany and is not owned by another company recorded here.

Is Persil owned by Henkel?

No. Persil is owned by Unilever, not by Henkel.^[1]

Why people ask: Persil has two unrelated owners: Henkel in Germany and most of Europe, and Unilever in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France.

Persil

Owner: Unilever
HQ: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Also under Unilever: Axe, Bango, Brut, Cif, Clear, Close-Up, Colman's, Comfort

Henkel

Parent: Independent (listed or private)
HQ: 🇩🇪 Germany

Also under Henkel: Dial, got2b, Loctite, OLAPLEX, Pattex, Persil (Henkel), Pril, Pritt

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified 18 September 2026. 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 16 September 2026.

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