Dunhill is owned by Richemont (Switzerland, SIX: CFR), which acquired the brand on 1 January 1993.[1][2] Dunhill was founded in 1893 in London and was independent until 1993.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Dunhill began selling motoring accessories in 1893, including a pipe that could be smoked in an open car, and became a menswear and leather goods house. Richemont has owned it since the groups formation in 1988. Richemont owns it, and the founder's inventions included a windproof lighter designed to be operated with one hand, patented after a request from a customer who had lost an arm.
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Richemont took full ownership of Dunhill, which had begun in 1893 selling motoring accessories including a pipe that could be smoked in an open car, and had become a menswear and leather goods house. Only the year is documented here.
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The parent company of Dunhill is Richemont, a publicly listed company headquartered in Switzerland.
Dunhill originated in the United Kingdom in 1893, but it is owned today by Richemont, which is headquartered in Switzerland. So Dunhill is a British-origin brand under Swiss ownership.
Richemont completed its acquisition of Dunhill on 1 January 1993, after announcing the deal on 1 January 1993.
Dunhill was an independent company from its founding in 1893 in London until Richemont acquired it in 1993.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Dunhill is still owned by Richemont. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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