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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.

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

Everything Nichols owns

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Everything Nichols owns Tree of 1 brands under Nichols. Nichols Vimto

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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. [1] Nichols plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Nichols plc, Annual report, published 11 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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