Who owns Splendor?
Splendor is owned by Hero MotoCorp (India, NSE: HEROMOTOCO).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Hero MotoCorp Limited Annual Report 2024-25, 13 May 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hero MotoCorp Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, New Delhi
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Category
- Automotive › Motorcycles
- Parent ticker
- NSE: HEROMOTOCO BSE: 500182
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Splendor
Splendor is the core of what Hero calls its practical range, the commuter motorcycles it describes as efficient, accessible and trusted by millions. The line runs from Splendor+ through Splendor+ XTEC and XTEC 2.0, and continues into the executive range as Super Splendor and Super Splendor XTEC. Those larger models sit in the 125cc class, where Hero reports rapid market share gains during the year to March 2025 and expects the trend to continue.
Ownership timeline of Splendor
- Current owner Hero MotoCorp [1] reported
Where Splendor sits in Hero MotoCorp
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Hero MotoCorp
Hero MotoCorp controls 12 brands on Brandtree, 12 of them in automotive.
Also in automotive
Other brands in motorcycles, and who owns them
The 52 brands in motorcycles on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Bajaj Auto, with 13; Hero MotoCorp has 12.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Avenger | Bajaj Auto | 🇮🇳 India |
| Norton Motorcycles | TVS Motor | 🇮🇳 India |
| Can-Am Off-Road | BRP | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Ape | Piaggio | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| BSA | Mahindra & Mahindra | 🇮🇳 India |
| BMW Motorrad | BMW Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| MODENAS | DRB-HICOM | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| GWM SOUO | Great Wall Motor | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Hero MotoCorp
Hero MotoCorp is a publicly listed company headquartered in New Delhi, India, founded in 1984. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control, and it is listed as NSE: HEROMOTOCO and BSE: 500182.
Hero MotoCorp says it has been the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters by volume for twenty-four consecutive years, a run it dates to a milestone reached in December 2024, and that it has sold more than 124 million two-wheelers across more than 48 countries since its inception in 1984. Its first plant, at Dharuhera in Haryana, dates from that same year, and it also manufactures in Colombia and Bangladesh. The company is registered at Vasant Kunj in New Delhi and signs its board report from Gurugram.
Hero MotoCorp: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇳 Splendor and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 255 brands that began in India. 9 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Splendor is not one of them.
- Avenger — Bajaj Auto 🇮🇳
- Mahindra — Mahindra & Mahindra 🇮🇳
- TVS Apache — TVS Motor 🇮🇳
- Tata Motors (cars) — Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles 🇮🇳
- 8PM — Radico Khaitan 🇮🇳
- ACC — Ambuja Cements 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Splendor?
The parent company of Splendor is Hero MotoCorp, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Splendor Indian?
Yes. Splendor originated in India and its owner, Hero MotoCorp, is also headquartered in India.
Is Splendor still owned by Hero MotoCorp?
Yes. As of 25 September 2026, Splendor is still owned by Hero MotoCorp. 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] Hero MotoCorp Limited Annual Report 2024-25 — Hero MotoCorp Limited, Annual report, published 13 May 2025; retrieved 25 September 2026.
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