Who owns InterContinental?
InterContinental is owned by IHG (the United Kingdom, LSE: IHG).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Windsor
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1946
- Category
- Travel & hospitality › Hotels › Luxury hotels
- Parent ticker
- LSE: IHG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About InterContinental
InterContinental was founded by Pan American Airways to provide hotels in the cities its aircraft flew to, at a time when suitable accommodation did not exist in many of them. It is the group's luxury brand and gave the company its name.
Ownership timeline of InterContinental
Where InterContinental sits in IHG
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of InterContinental?
The parent company of InterContinental is IHG, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is InterContinental American or British?
InterContinental originated in the United States in 1946, but it is owned today by IHG, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So InterContinental is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Is InterContinental still owned by IHG?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, InterContinental is still owned by IHG. 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] InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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