Who owns Chanel?
Chanel is owned by Chanel Limited (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Chanel Limited — annual results announcement. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Chanel Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Founded
- 1910
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Luxury goods › Luxury fashion & leather goods
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chanel
Chanel makes fashion, leather goods, watches and jewellery. Its tweed suit, quilted 2.55 flap bag and interlocking C logo are among the most imitated designs in fashion, and the house has never licensed its name to third parties. It is privately held by the Wertheimer family, whose grandfather financed Chanel No. 5 in 1924, and it publishes results voluntarily.
Ownership timeline of Chanel
Where Chanel sits in Chanel
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Chanel
Chanel controls 2 brands on Brandtree.
- Chanel No. 5 (1921)
Other brands in luxury fashion & leather goods, and who owns them
The 40 brands in luxury fashion & leather goods on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is LVMH, with 8.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Berluti | LVMH | 🇫🇷 France |
| Alexander McQueen | Kering | 🇫🇷 France |
| Jil Sander | OTB Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Alaïa | Richemont | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Burberry | Burberry | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Miu Miu | Prada Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Thom Browne | Zegna | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Giorgio Armani | Armani | 🇮🇹 Italy |
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About the owner: Chanel
Chanel is a privately held company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1910. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Chanel was founded by Gabrielle Chanel, who opened a Paris millinery shop in 1910. It is privately owned by the Wertheimer family, descendants of the perfumer who financed Chanel No. 5 in 1924, and it published no financial results at all until 2018.
🇫🇷 Chanel and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Chanel among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chanel?
The parent company of Chanel is Chanel Limited, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Chanel French or British?
Chanel originated in France in 1910, but it is owned today by Chanel Limited, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Chanel is a French-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Chanel still owned by Chanel Limited?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Chanel is still owned by Chanel Limited. 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] Chanel Limited — annual results announcement — Chanel Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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