LIPTON Teas and Infusions owns tea brands including PG tips, Pukka, T2, TAZO and Lyons in the acquired business. CVC Fund VIII acquired the former ekaterra business in July 2022. [1][2]
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Who owns LIPTON Teas and Infusions?
Private · CVC Fund VIII ownership; exact percentage not supplied [1][2]
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LIPTON Teas and Infusions · acquired ekaterra business [1][2]
As reported · 9 Oct 2026
The company confirms completion on 1 July 2022. The transaction excluded Unilever’s tea businesses in India, Indonesia and Nepal and the Pepsi Lipton ready-to-drink joint venture. Those market and product exclusions remain part of the ownership claim; it does not establish ownership of all Lipton worldwide. [1][2]
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Held entity · LIPTON Teas and Infusions · acquired ekaterra business
CVC Fund VIII ownership; exact percentage not supplied
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The company confirms completion on 1 July 2022. The transaction excluded Unilever’s tea businesses in India, Indonesia and Nepal and the Pepsi Lipton ready-to-drink joint venture. Those market and product exclusions remain part of the ownership claim; it does not establish ownership of all Lipton worldwide.
Selected brands in the acquired tea business. Unilever's tea businesses in India, Indonesia and Nepal and the Pepsi Lipton ready-to-drink joint venture were excluded.
Brand research reviewed . Ownership and tax figures elsewhere on this page describe the group, not individual brands.
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PG tips
Beverages
Brand and market scope follow the acquired tea business; this is not an ownership claim for every Lipton product worldwide. [2]
CVC Fund VIII acquired the former ekaterra business in July 2022, with specified market and ready-to-drink exclusions. [1][2]
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What does it report in UK tax?
This ownership research has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment for the relevant reporting entity.
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The sources establish investment or business information. The UK tax-paying entity, reporting period and cash corporation-tax payment have not been separately reconciled. Not verified does not mean no tax was paid. [1]
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