Who owns Standard Life?
Standard Life is owned by Standard Life plc (the United Kingdom, LSE: SDLF).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Standard Life plc (formerly Phoenix Group Holdings plc) Annual Report and Accounts 2025 (ESEF). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Standard Life plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Insurance › Life & health insurance
- Parent ticker
- LSE: SDLF
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Standard Life
Standard Life is the pensions and savings brand of the group, which says it has looked after people's savings and retirement needs for more than 200 years. Standard Life Assurance Limited in Edinburgh is a group life company, and Standard Life International operates in Ireland and Germany.
Ownership timeline of Standard Life
- Current owner Standard Life [1] reported
Where Standard Life sits in Standard Life
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Standard Life ownership tree →
See the full Standard Life brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Standard Life
Standard Life controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in life & health insurance, and who owns them
The 33 brands in life & health insurance on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Nippon Life, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| LIC | LIC of India | 🇮🇳 India |
| Hanasaku Life Insurance | Nippon Life | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Meiji Yasuda | Meiji Yasuda | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Assupol | Sanlam | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Elips Life | Swiss Re | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| American Income Life | Globe Life | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Singlife | Sumitomo Life | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| CNP Assurances | CNP Assurances | 🇫🇷 France |
About the owner: Standard Life
Standard Life is a publicly listed company headquartered in United Kingdom. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: SDLF.
Standard Life plc is the retirement savings and income group that was Phoenix Group Holdings plc until it changed its name on 24 February 2026; results for 2025 were reported under the old name. It lists on the London Stock Exchange under SDLF, manages 300 billion pounds for 12 million customers, and names Standard Life, Phoenix Life, ReAssure and SunLife as its brands. It bought the Standard Life Assurance businesses in August 2018.
Standard Life: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 Standard Life and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Standard Life is not one of them.
- HWS Specialty — Steadfast 🇦🇺
- Hastings — Sampo 🇫🇮
- ICE Futures Europe — ICE 🇺🇸
- Liberty Specialty Markets — Liberty Mutual 🇺🇸
- Movo — AUB Group 🇦🇺
- Prudential (Asia and Africa) — Prudential plc 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Standard Life?
The parent company of Standard Life is Standard Life plc, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Standard Life British?
Yes. Standard Life originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Standard Life plc, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Standard Life still owned by Standard Life plc?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, Standard Life is still owned by Standard Life plc. 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] Standard Life plc (formerly Phoenix Group Holdings plc) Annual Report and Accounts 2025 (ESEF) — Standard Life plc, Annual report; retrieved 10 October 2026.
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