Who owns Aquacel?
Aquacel is owned by Convatec (the United Kingdom, LSE: CTEC).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Convatec Group Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025, 1 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Convatec Group Plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Consumer health › First aid & wound care › Bandages & wound care
- Parent ticker
- LSE: CTEC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Aquacel
Aquacel is the Hydrofiber wound dressing brand of Convatec Advanced Wound Care. The 2025 annual report describes Aquacel Ag+ Extra as the group's antimicrobial dressing, used within its four-step Wound Hygiene protocol for hard-to-heal wounds, and names Aquacel ConvaFiber as an enhanced Hydrofiber dressing approved in the EU and US and due to launch in the first half of 2026.
Ownership timeline of Aquacel
Where Aquacel sits in Convatec
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Convatec
Convatec controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in consumer health.
Also in consumer health
Other brands in bandages & wound care, and who owns them
The 20 brands in bandages & wound care on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is HARTMANN, with 4; Convatec has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Atrauman | HARTMANN | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Biatain | Coloplast | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Allevyn | Smith+Nephew | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Nexcare | 3M | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hansaplast | Beiersdorf | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Pantinol Plus | Birzeit Pharmaceutical | 🇵🇸 Palestine |
| Makiron | Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| JOBST | Essity | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
About the owner: Convatec
Convatec is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: CTEC.
Convatec is a UK-incorporated medical products company reporting in four categories: Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care and Infusion Care. Its 2025 revenue was $2,439 million, of which Advanced Wound Care was $753 million and Continence Care $537 million. Its registered office is in London; manufacturing includes Deeside in the UK.
🇬🇧 Aquacel and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Aquacel is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Aquacel?
The parent company of Aquacel is Convatec, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Aquacel British?
Yes. Aquacel originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Convatec, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Aquacel still owned by Convatec?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Aquacel is still owned by Convatec. 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] Convatec Group Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Convatec Group Plc, Annual report, published 1 March 2026; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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