Acquisition closed
Unilever acquires Kate Somerville (2015)
Unilever completed the acquisition of Kate Somerville on 1 November 2015.[1]
Unilever acquired Kate Somerville, a Los Angeles clinic-founded skincare brand, continuing a run of prestige beauty purchases made within months of each other. The price was not disclosed.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Buyer
- Unilever
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Kate Somerville
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever | Kate Somerville | owns | 100% | 2015-11-01 | present |
Who owns Kate Somerville today?
- Kate Somerville — owned by Unilever since 2015
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] Unilever PLC Annual Report and Accounts — acquisitions — Unilever PLC, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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