LEGO is privately owned by the founding Kristiansen family through their holding and investment company KIRKBI A/S, which controls about 75% of the LEGO Group, while the remaining roughly 25% is owned by the charitable LEGO Foundation.

Who owns LEGO right now?

  • The LEGO Group is a privately held Danish company, not listed on any stock exchange.
  • About 75% is owned by KIRKBI A/S , the family holding company of the Kirk Kristiansen family (descendants of founder Ole Kirk Christiansen).
  • About 25% is owned by the LEGO Foundation , a non‑profit focused on “learning through play,” which uses its dividends to fund educational initiatives worldwide.

In practical terms, that means LEGO is still very much a family‑owned business with a strong philanthropic partner attached to it.

Quick timeline snapshot

  • 1932: LEGO is founded in Billund, Denmark, by Ole Kirk Christiansen.
  • Over time: Ownership consolidates within the Kristiansen family and their holding structures rather than being sold to the public markets.
  • Today: KIRKBI A/S and the LEGO Foundation jointly own 100% of the LEGO Group, keeping strategic control in family‑aligned hands.

Extra tidbit: LEGOLAND vs. LEGO

  • LEGOLAND theme parks are operated by Merlin Entertainments, not directly by the LEGO Group.
  • KIRKBI A/S holds a major stake (around half) in Merlin, so the Kristiansen family exerts significant indirect influence over LEGOLAND as well.

So if you’re wondering “who owns LEGO” in 2026: it’s still the Kristiansen family, via KIRKBI A/S, together with the LEGO Foundation as a significant minority owner—no public shareholders in the mix.

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