Kirkbi
Family office of the Kristiansens
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April 12 2025 | Michael Halbye, Kirkbi vice president considered to be the 'boss' of Kirkbi, died in a skiing accident in Switzerland. |
December 1 2023 | Sofie sold 4 million shares in Kirkbi for $930 million. |
May 1 2023 | Kjeld passed ownership of Kirkbi to his son, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, who became Chairman of Kirkbi and The Lego Group. 75% of Kirkbi shares were split between Thomas and his two sisters, Agnete and Sofie. |
2021 | Kirkbi reported a record profit of DKr 27 billion, quadrupling the 2020 profit of DKr 6.4 billion, primarily from its equity portfolio with a 23.3% return. |
2019 | Kirkbi, Blackstone, and CPP Investment Board took Merlin Entertainments private for $7.6 billion, increasing Kirkbi's ownership to almost 50%. |
2013 | Merlin Entertainments held a $5.6 billion initial public offering, becoming a listed company. |
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