How classification and bill estimates work
Last updated: May 2026
Switch To India is an independent brand-ownership database focused on giving shoppers a clearer view of control, origin, and likely economic exposure behind everyday brands.
1. Data sources
Brand records are compiled from official company websites, annual reports, stock exchange filings, regulatory disclosures, and other verified corporate documents.
2. Classification criteria
Brand status is determined primarily by controlling ownership, ultimate parent-company control, and the broader corporate structure behind the operating entity.
3. Subsidiaries and listed firms
If a brand operates as a subsidiary, classification can reflect the ultimate controlling parent. For listed companies, promoter shareholding and effective control are considered alongside legal ownership.
4. Limitations
Corporate structures change and include exceptions, licensing arrangements, or joint ventures. Users should verify critical decisions with primary filings and official disclosures.
Anatomy of an ownership score
Every brand gets a single number from 0 to 100 — how much ownership, control, operating footprint, and retained economic value trace back to India. That number is the weighted sum of seven dimensions, each capped at its own maximum. Here is exactly how the 100 points are split.
Ultimate ownership
25 ptsShare of ultimate ownership held by Indian entities or shareholders.
Country of control
15 ptsWhether effective corporate control is anchored in India.
Profit retention
15 ptsWhether profits and economic value are primarily retained in India.
Supply chain localization
15 ptsHow strongly sourcing, procurement, and operating supply chains are localized in India.
Manufacturing presence
10 ptsThe extent of production or manufacturing activity inside India.
Brand / IP ownership
10 ptsWhether the brand and intellectual-property control are India-linked.
Leadership control
10 ptsWhere board, management, or strategic leadership control is concentrated.
A brand fully owned and controlled from India, with profits and IP retained locally but roughly half its supply chain still imported, might earn near-full marks on ownership and control while losing points on sourcing:
Scores are directional estimates built from verified corporate records, not a precise financial audit. Where evidence is thin, a dimension is scored conservatively rather than assumed.
6. Bill-analyzer spend estimates
Figures are directional estimates, not exact bill totals. Brand detection is more precise than line-price extraction in the current analyzer flow.
Detect product or brand names from typed input or OCR output.
Match those items to known brands and ownership records.
Apply the current placeholder value per detected item to estimate Indian-linked and foreign-linked spend exposure.
Directional estimates support ownership exposure analysis across bills.
7. Neutrality statement
Switch To India does not provide investment advice and does not guarantee that ownership transparency alone should determine a purchase decision. The platform exists to improve visibility, not to replace individual judgment.