Wittington: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Wittington is a privately held company headquartered in London, United Kingdom that owns 9 consumer brands across 3 categories through 1 subsidiary.[1]
Wittington Investments Limited is a company whose registered office is in London, according to its notification of major holdings in Associated British Foods plc published on 5 January 2026. ABF's 2025 annual results announcement calls it ABF's parent company and largest shareholder, and says the group has a controlling shareholder relationship with it, the trustees of the Garfield Weston Foundation and certain other individuals who hold shares in ABF. The notification gives Wittington 59.075266% of ABF's voting rights, of which 56.564581% are direct and 2.510685% indirect.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Wittington Investments Limited (also Wittington Investments)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
Wittington in numbers
- Wittington owns 9 consumer brands tracked here across 3 top-level categories; the largest is food with 6 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside United Kingdom.
- Brands are held through 1 recorded subsidiaries.
Everything Wittington 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
Full portfolio, 9 brands, with sources → · Competitors by shared categories →
Subsidiaries and holding entities
| Entity | Stake | Jurisdiction | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated British Foods plc | — | United Kingdom | — | [1][3] |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Wittington own?
Wittington owns 9 consumer brands tracked here, including Jordans, Ryvita, Ovaltine, Twinings, Blue Dragon and Kingsmill.
Is Wittington a British company?
Yes. Wittington is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Who owns Wittington?
Wittington is privately held. Wittington Investments Limited is a company whose registered office is in London, according to its notification of major holdings in Associated British Foods plc published on 5 January 2026.
Sources (3) & 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] Associated British Foods plc Annual Results Announcement, year ended 13 September 2025 (RNS 0136G) — Associated British Foods plc, Stock exchange filing, published 4 November 2025; retrieved 8 November 2026.
- [2] Associated British Foods plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Associated British Foods plc, Annual report, published 4 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [3] Standard form for notification of major holdings (TR-1), Wittington Investments Limited, 5 January 2026 — Associated British Foods plc (RNS), Stock exchange filing, published 5 January 2026; retrieved 8 November 2026.
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