Who owns Imperial Leather?
Imperial Leather is owned by PZ Cussons (the United Kingdom, LSE: PZC).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: PZ Cussons plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 (year ended 31 May 2026). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- PZ Cussons plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Manchester
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1930
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Bath, soap & hand care › Bar soap & body wash
- Parent ticker
- LSE: PZC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Imperial Leather
Imperial Leather is a British soap and shower brand whose first bar soap was launched by Cussons in 1930. Its scent draws on Eau de Cologne Imperiale Russe, a fragrance from the London perfumer Bayley's of Bond Street, which Cussons bought in 1921. It reached PZ Cussons with its purchase of Cussons in the 1970s. In the 2026 financial year PZ Cussons refreshed its formats and packaging and launched the Right Royal Lather campaign with Tom Read Wilson.
Ownership timeline of Imperial Leather
- Current owner PZ Cussons [1] reported
Where Imperial Leather sits in PZ Cussons
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by PZ Cussons
PZ Cussons controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in personal care & beauty.
Also in personal care & beauty
Other brands in bar soap & body wash, and who owns them
The 43 brands in bar soap & body wash on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Unilever, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Dove | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| MediHerb | Trade Kings | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
| Cavaillès | Bolton Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Cristalino | CasaLuker | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Protex | Colgate-Palmolive | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bath Roman | Earth | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Jovia | Jyothy Labs | 🇮🇳 India |
| Ivory | Procter & Gamble | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: PZ Cussons
PZ Cussons is a publicly listed company headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, founded in 1884. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: PZC.
PZ Cussons is a Manchester-based personal care, home care and baby care company that began in 1884 as a trading post in Sierra Leone set up by George Paterson and George Zochonis, and that bought the Cussons soap business in the 1970s. Its lead markets are the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Nigeria and Indonesia, and it reported revenue of £541.4 million in the year to 31 May 2026. During that year it kept St.Tropez after a sale process and sold its 50 per cent stake in the PZ Wilmar edible oils venture.
🇬🇧 Imperial Leather and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 571 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 297 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Imperial Leather is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Imperial Leather?
The parent company of Imperial Leather is PZ Cussons, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Imperial Leather British?
Yes. Imperial Leather originated in the United Kingdom in 1930 and its owner, PZ Cussons, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Imperial Leather still owned by PZ Cussons?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Imperial Leather is still owned by PZ Cussons. 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] PZ Cussons plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 (year ended 31 May 2026) — PZ Cussons plc, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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