The Williamson Magor Group produces 65 million kg of tea every year. McLeod Russel operates Thirty One tea estates in Assam and Two in West Bengal, plus operations in Vietnam and Uganda. The group maintains strategic control over one of India's most established tea enterprises with geographic diversification across multiple regions.
Cyborg Score Rationale
The company maintains legacy heritage and scale advantages as a pioneer tea producer, but current financial data is limited and dated. Annual revenue was ₹52.6 crore as of March 2019. The company operates as a holding entity with core operations through subsidiaries, creating complexity in assessing direct operational health.
Top Insights
McLeod Russel is the world's largest tea growing company.
Since 1992, Williamson Magor operates primarily as an investment and group shareholding company after hiving off operating divisions.
Aditya Khaitan took over as chairman of McLeod Russel following B.M. Khaitan's death in 2019.
Limited recent public financial data available; latest reported revenue figures are from 2019 or earlier.
Named Competitors
Tata Tea — India's largest tea brand and significant tea producer
Assam Company — Historic Assam tea producer and estate operator
Harrisons Malayalam — Tea estate operator in South India
ITC Limited — Diversified conglomerate with major agribusiness and tea estates division competing in leaf production and processing
Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited — India's second-largest tea producer with 24+ estates across Assam and North Bengal
Recent Developments
(May 2026) Wikipedia entry updated confirming McLeod Russel's position as world's largest tea growing company
(2019) Leadership transition: Aditya Khaitan assumed chairmanship of McLeod Russel after B.M. Khaitan's passing
(2004) McLeod Russel separated from Eveready Industries through de-merger to refocus on core tea business
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