Chanel: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Chanel is a privately held company headquartered in London, United Kingdom that owns 2 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]
Chanel was founded by Gabrielle Chanel, who opened a Paris millinery shop in 1910. It is privately owned by the Wertheimer family, descendants of the perfumer who financed Chanel No. 5 in 1924, and it published no financial results at all until 2018.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Chanel Limited
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1910
- Wikidata
- Q218115
- Website
- www.chanel.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Chanel in numbers
- Chanel owns 2 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is apparel, footwear & accessories with 1 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside United Kingdom.
Everything Chanel owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Chanel in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 213800F4541KT2KTVC78
- Registered name
- CHANEL LIMITED (GB)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 26 March 2026
- Direct parent reported
- Mousse Investments Limited (KY)
- Ultimate parent reported
- Mousse Investments Limited (KY)
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Chanel own?
Chanel owns 2 consumer brands tracked here, including Chanel and Chanel No. 5.
Is Chanel a British company?
Yes. Chanel is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and was founded in 1910.
Who owns Chanel?
Chanel is privately held. Chanel was founded by Gabrielle Chanel, who opened a Paris millinery shop in 1910.
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] Chanel Limited — annual results announcement — Chanel Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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