Who owns Champion?
Champion, a tobacco brand, is owned by Imperial Brands (the United Kingdom, LSE: IMB).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Imperial Brands PLC reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Bristol
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Pipe & roll-your-own tobacco
- Parent ticker
- LSE: IMB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Champion
Champion is a fine cut (roll-your-own) tobacco brand Imperial sells in Australia. Imperial's FY2025 annual report credits Champion with driving premium-segment gains within Imperial's Australian fine cut tobacco portfolio during the year. The name is unrelated to the Champion sportswear brand owned by Authentic Brands Group or the Champion dairy brand owned by China Mengniu Dairy.
Ownership timeline of Champion
- ? – present Imperial Brands [1] reported
Where Champion sits in Imperial Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Imperial Brands in tobacco & nicotine
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Champion?
The parent company of Champion is Imperial Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Champion owned by Authentic Brands?
No. Champion is owned by Imperial Brands, not Authentic Brands.
Is Champion owned by Mengniu?
No. Champion is owned by Imperial Brands, not Mengniu.
Is Champion Australian or British?
Champion originated in Australia, but it is owned today by Imperial Brands, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Champion is an Australian-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Champion still owned by Imperial Brands?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Champion is still owned by Imperial Brands. 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] Imperial Brands PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Imperial Brands PLC, Annual report; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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