Who owns Little Swan?
Little Swan is owned by Midea (China, SZSE: 000333).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Midea Group — Annual Results Announcement for the year ended 31 December 2025, Midea Group Co., Ltd, 30 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Midea Group Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Foshan
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- Founded
- 1958
- Category
- Home care › Household goods & storage › Kitchenware & small appliances
- Parent ticker
- SZSE: 000333 HKEX: 0300
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Little Swan
Little Swan is a Chinese household appliance maker established in 1958 that specialises in washing machines and also makes refrigerators and air conditioners. Midea says Little Swan produced China's first fully automatic washing machine in 1978, and it now operates as one of the laundry-focused brands in the Midea Group portfolio.
Ownership timeline of Little Swan
Where Little Swan sits in Midea
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Midea
Midea controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in home care.
Also in home care
Other brands in kitchenware & small appliances, and who owns them
The 105 brands in kitchenware & small appliances on Brandtree belong to 36 owners. The largest is Arçelik, with 13; Midea has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arçelik | Arçelik | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| AQUA | Haier | 🇨🇳 China |
| All-Clad | Groupe SEB | 🇫🇷 France |
| Balay | BSH | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Hamilton Beach | Hamilton Beach Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Amica | Amica | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Baratza | Breville Group | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| AEG | Electrolux | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
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About the owner: Midea
Midea is a publicly listed company headquartered in Foshan, China. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as SZSE: 000333 and HKEX: 0300.
Midea Group is a Chinese appliance and technology company headquartered in Foshan, Guangdong, with A shares in Shenzhen and H shares in Hong Kong. It reported revenue of RMB458.5 billion for 2025. Its consumer brands include Midea, the premium COLMO and Toshiba lines, Little Swan, Eureka, Comfee and, since 2025, the Teka kitchen business; it also owns the German robot maker KUKA and the Italian air conditioning firm Clivet, which are industrial rather than consumer brands.
🇨🇳 Little Swan and other Chinese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 339 brands that began in China. 39 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Little Swan is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Little Swan?
The parent company of Little Swan is Midea, a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Is Little Swan Chinese?
Yes. Little Swan originated in China in 1958 and its owner, Midea, is also headquartered in China.
Is Little Swan still owned by Midea?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Little Swan is still owned by Midea. 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] Midea Group — Annual Results Announcement for the year ended 31 December 2025 — Midea Group Co., Ltd., Annual report, published 30 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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