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Kirkbi A/S (Kirkbi) is a Danish investment management company headquartered in Billund, Denmark that serves as a family office to manage the fortune of the Kristiansen family, the current owners of The Lego Group. It owns 75% of The Lego Group and 47.5% of Merlin Entertainments .
The LEGO Group is owned by KIRKBI A/S (75%) and the LEGO Foundation (25%) KIRKBI A/S The activities within the KIRKBI Group are divided into strategic and investment activities.
KIRKBI is the Kirk Kristiansen family’s private holding and investment company founded to build a sustainable future for the family ownership of the LEGO brand through generations.
Dec 1, 2023 · The founder’s great-granddaughter Sofie Kirk Kristiansen sold 4 million shares in Kirkbi, which controls 75% of the Lego Group, for 158,000 kroner apiece, the outlet reported, citing filings on...
- Approach
- Investment Principles
- How We Engage as Owners of Companies
- Active Ownership
- Responsible Investing and Ownership
To reflect the two strategic objectives, the investment portfolio is split into two areas: Core Capital and Thematic Capital as set out below.
Across all investment activities, KIRKBI aspires to create value through responsible ownership and investments characterised by: • Long-term mindset • Engaged, ambitious, and active ownership of the companies and properties we invest in • Invest in defined sustainability themes and practice active ownership that lives up to high ESG standards • Wor...
As an active owner and as representatives on the Board of Directors of companies where we own long-term equity stakes, our primary focus areas are: 1. Strategy The company’s robustness and positioning for long-term sustainable growth as well as 3-5 year’s value creation planning 2. People and governance Ensuring that the right people and competenci...
KIRKBI’s long-term investment focus is exercised by engaging actively with the portfolio companies and investment partners. The engagement seeks to contribute positively to the strategic direction and to create sustainable long-term growth and positive impact. The engagement also includes supporting the pursuit of new business opportunities and the...
ESG factors are intrinsic parts of KIRKBI’s assessment of attractiveness and performance of an investment. ESG is considered both in the due diligence phase and as part of the ongoing ownership supporting a responsible behaviour both for companies, properties, and partners to protect the value and enhance long-term returns. To fulfil the inherent r...
Apr 19, 2022 · Kirkbi of Denmark has an appropriately Nordic model. Its portfolio, anchored by a 75 per cent stake in toymaker Lego, funds philanthropic endeavours, renewable energy — and adds to the wealth of...
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May 1, 2023 · Each of the three members of the fourth generation will have around 25% ownership share in KIRKBI A/S while Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen will hold 22.5% and the nonprofit foundation K2 Fonden af 2023 will have 1.5%.
