Air Wick
๐ŸŒ Majority foreign-owned

Air Wick

18/100

Ownership score

Foreign-owned brand under Reckitt India, operating in Air Fresheners.

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Control countryUnited Kingdom
Parent entityReckitt India
Economic flowOutside India
CategoryHome Care
SegmentAir Fresheners
Products2
Alternatives5
Comparisons0

Ownership score

At-a-glance ownership confidence

Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.

  • Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
  • Control and brand/IP signals are less India-linked.
  • Limited manufacturing and retained economic value in India reduce this score.
18/100

Ownership score breakdown

Ultimate ownership0/25

Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.

Country of control0/15

Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.

Profit retention0/15

Limited revenue retention in India is evident.

Manufacturing presence5/10

Manufacturing in India is meaningful, but not dominant.

Brand/IP ownership0/10

Brand/IP ownership is controlled outside India.

Leadership control5/10

Leadership control is mixed.

Supply chain localization7.5/15

Supply chain localization is partial.

Company details

Headquarters

Slough

Parent country

United Kingdom

Founded

1943

Price segment

Mid-Range

Ownership type

Foreign Company

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Procurement intelligence

Economic value retained in India

When you buy a Air Wickproduct, this score estimates how much of that spend stays within India's economy โ€” across profits, employment, R&D, IP, and supply chain.

Limited value in Indiamedium confidence
33/100procurement

Value capture breakdown

Five dimensions measuring how economic value flows when you purchase this brand.

Profit stays in India5/35

Profits primarily flow outside India.

India employment8/20

Employee count in India not confirmed.

R&D and IP in India0/15

R&D and brand IP are primarily outside India.

Royalty outflows8/15

Royalty/franchise fee outflows not confirmed.

Local supply chain12/15

65% of inputs sourced locally within India.

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Air Wick is a foreign-controlled brand under Reckitt India. It is most closely associated with Air Fresheners.

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Air Wick โ€” Majority foreign-owned. Parent: Reckitt India. Country of control: United Kingdom. Ownership score: 18/100. Source: Switch To India (https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/air-wick).
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