Who owns TOP?
TOP, a home-care brand, is owned by Lion (Japan, TSE: 4912).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Lion Corporation reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1979
- Category
- Home care › Laundry › Laundry detergent
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 4912
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About TOP
TOP is Lion's laundry detergent brand, launched in 1979 as a detergent with enzyme power formulated with enzyme capsules, followed in 1980 by a phosphate-free version. The super-concentrated liquid TOP NANOX arrived in 2010, TOP SUPER NANOX in 2016 and the NANOX one gel in 2023. In Malaysia, where Lion operates through Southern Lion, TOP is the number one laundry detergent brand and has added capsule detergents.
Ownership timeline of TOP
Where TOP sits in Lion
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Latest news about TOP
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of TOP?
The parent company of TOP is Lion, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is TOP Japanese?
Yes. TOP originated in Japan in 1979 and its owner, Lion, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is TOP still owned by Lion?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, TOP is still owned by Lion. 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] Lion Integrated Report 2025 — Lion Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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