Segment
Hair Care
Indian alternatives
Ownership score0/ 100
Brand profile
Nexxus
Mixed ownership
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Foreign-owned brand under Hindustan Unilever, operating in Hair Care.
Ownership chain
Control and economic value primarily flow outside India.
Control country
United Kingdom
Parent entity
Economic flow
Mixed flow
Primary category
Personal Care
Primary segment
Hair Care
Mapped products
1
Alternative profiles
8
Peer comparisons
0
Ownership score
At-a-glance ownership confidence
Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.
53/100
Ownership breakdown
Operating entity
Nexxus
Parent entity
Parent country
United Kingdom
Ownership %
38.1%
Structure type
Indian listed company with foreign promoter control
Why this score
- Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
- Parent-country and strategic-control signals are less India-linked.
- Manufacturing and value retention in India are both materially present.
Context
This brand operates under Hindustan Unilever. Strategic control is concentrated at the parent level.
Ownership score breakdown
Equity ownership15/40
Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.
Parent company country0/15
Parent company location is outside India, reducing domestic control points.
Headquarters proxy10/10
Headquarters signals are aligned with India.
Legal structure10/10
Legal structure is aligned with Indian ownership orientation.
Manufacturing in India9/10
Significant manufacturing operations are confirmed in India.
Revenue retained in India9/10
A substantial share of value appears retained in India.
Strategic control0/5
Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.
Company details
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Parent company country
United Kingdom
Founded
—
Price segment
Mass
Ownership type
Indian listed company with foreign promoter control
Official website
Products
Products under this brand
Mixed
Hair Care
Nexxus Official Range
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Nexxus is a foreign-controlled brand under Hindustan Unilever. It is most closely associated with Hair Care.
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Nexxus — Mixed ownership. Parent: Hindustan Unilever. Country of control: United Kingdom. Ownership score: 53/100. Source: Switch To India (https://switchtoindia.in/brand/nexxus).
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Switch To India. (2026). Nexxus: Brand ownership profile. Retrieved 26 April 2026, from https://switchtoindia.in/brand/nexxus
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