Nichols: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Nichols (LSE: NICL) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom that owns 1 consumer brand.[1]
Nichols is a British soft drinks company built almost entirely on one brand, Vimto, which it has sold since 1908. A substantial share of its revenue comes from the Middle East and Africa, where Vimto is drunk during Ramadan in quantities that dwarf its British sales.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Nichols plc
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇧 Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1908
- Tickers
- LSE: NICL
- Companies House
- 00238303
- Website
- www.nicholsplc.co.uk
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Nichols in numbers
- Nichols owns 1 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is beverages with 1 brands.[1]
Everything Nichols 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
Nichols 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)
- 213800EF5CMR3K8PND54
- Registered name
- NICHOLS PLC (GB)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 15 December 2025
- Parent
- None named: its parent has not been disclosed publicly.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Official recalls involving Nichols products
1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Nichols. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- ‘Love The Taste’ Promotional Pack versions of Vimto Original; ‘Love The Taste’ Promotional Pack versions of Vimto Original £1.25 Price Marked Pack — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: Potential risk to consumers who need to manage their sugar intake.
Recalling firm: Nichols plc · Brand: Vimto
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Nichols own?
Nichols owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including Vimto.
Is Nichols a British company?
Yes. Nichols is headquartered in Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom and was founded in 1908.
Who owns Nichols?
Nichols is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as NICL on the LSE.
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] Annual Report 2025 — Nichols plc — Nichols plc, Annual report, published 10 March 2026; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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