Who owns Clearlite?
Clearlite is owned by Lion Match Company (South Africa).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: The Lion Match Company — Our Brands, The Lion Match Company (Pty) Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Lion Match Company (Pty) Ltd reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Durban
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Candles & home fragrance
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Clearlite
Clearlite is Lion Match's range of citronella candles and lamp oils, described as a necessity at home and outdoors that can be taken camping, lit on a dinner table and used to keep mosquitoes and bugs away. The candles are safe for indoor and outdoor use, contain citronella and burn for up to 35 hours. It sits with Lion Safety Matches in the company's fire products group.
Ownership timeline of Clearlite
- Current owner Lion Match Company [1] reported
Where Clearlite sits in Lion Match Company
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Lion Match Company brand portfolio (7) →
Other brands owned by Lion Match Company
Lion Match Company controls 7 brands on Brandtree.
Other brands in candles & home fragrance, and who owns them
Lion Match Company has more brands in candles & home fragrance on Brandtree than any other owner: 1 of 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| White Barn | Bath & Body Works | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Zara Home | Inditex | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Maya | Jyothy Labs | 🇮🇳 India |
| Yankee Candle | Newell Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wax Lyrical | Portmeirion Group | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Scentsy | Scentsy | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Lion Match Company
Lion Match Company is a privately held company headquartered in Durban, South Africa, founded in 1905. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control.
The Lion Match Company is a South African household and personal-care manufacturer incorporated on 27 March 1905 from the amalgamation of the country's remaining match businesses, with its head office in Durban. Its own site gives its ultimate holding company as FASIC Investment Corporation Ltd, founded in 1996 and owned by more than 500 individuals from previously disadvantaged backgrounds. Matches, firelighters, strikers and Lion Quality Shoe Polish are also in its brand list but have no category in this site's taxonomy, and are not listed here.
Lion Match Company: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇿🇦 Clearlite and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Clearlite is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Clearlite?
The parent company of Clearlite is Lion Match Company, a privately held company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Clearlite South African?
Yes. Clearlite originated in South Africa and its owner, Lion Match Company, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Clearlite still owned by Lion Match Company?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Clearlite is still owned by Lion Match Company. 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] The Lion Match Company — Our Brands — The Lion Match Company (Pty) Ltd, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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