Who owns Kool?
Kool, a tobacco brand, is owned by Imperial Brands (the United Kingdom, LSE: IMB).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Imperial Brands PLC reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Bristol
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigarettes
- Parent ticker
- LSE: IMB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kool
Kool is a menthol cigarette brand that came to Imperial's US subsidiary ITG Brands in the same 12 June 2015 acquisition of four cigarette brands — Winston, Kool, Salem and Maverick — from Reynolds American and Lorillard. Imperial's FY2025 annual report says it launched KOOL Black during the year to help offset overall Kool performance against increased competitor discounting in the menthol segment, part of Imperial's wider strategy of defending combustible market share in the Americas through targeted brand-equity investment.
Ownership timeline of Kool
- ? – present Imperial Brands [1] reported
Where Kool sits in Imperial Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kool?
The parent company of Kool is Imperial Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Kool American or British?
Kool originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Imperial Brands, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Kool is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Kool still owned by Imperial Brands?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Kool is still owned by Imperial Brands. 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] Imperial Brands PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Imperial Brands PLC, Annual report; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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