Who owns Armin Stark?
Armin Stark is owned by ST. Nicolaus (Slovakia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: ST. NICOLAUS a.s. — company site and product listing. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- ST. NICOLAUS a.s. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia, Liptovský Mikuláš
- Origin
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Liqueurs & aperitifs
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Armin Stark
Armin Stark is ST. NICOLAUS' fernet, named for the distillery master who founded the company's Liptovský Mikuláš refinery in 1867, and made in the classic Milan bitter style from the company's own fine grain alcohol in which herbs, flowers, spices and various fruits are macerated for at least a month according to what the company describes as Stark's original recipe. It sits as the company's premium bitter alongside the more everyday Demänovka.
Ownership timeline of Armin Stark
- Current owner ST. Nicolaus [1] reported
Where Armin Stark sits in ST. Nicolaus
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by ST. Nicolaus
ST. Nicolaus controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in liqueurs & aperitifs, and who owns them
The 43 brands in liqueurs & aperitifs on Brandtree belong to 26 owners. The largest is Kasapreko, with 3; ST. Nicolaus has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Aperol | Campari Group | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Alomo Bitters | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
| Kännu Kukk | Liviko | 🇪🇪 Estonia |
| Kòfi Kòrsou | Senior & Co. | 🇨🇼 Curaçao |
| Fütyülős | Zwack Unicum | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
| Amaro di Angostura | Angostura | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Baileys | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Joseph Cartron | GBH | 🇲🇶 Martinique |
About the owner: ST. Nicolaus
ST. Nicolaus is a privately held company headquartered in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia, founded in 1992. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
ST. NICOLAUS a.s. is Slovakia's largest producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages, headquartered in Liptovský Mikuláš where a distillery master, Armin Stark, founded the town's first private spirits refinery in 1867. The present joint-stock company was incorporated on 1 May 1992 and began vodka production in 1995; it now runs two liqueur factories, a distillery and a fruit distillery across plants in Liptovský Mikuláš and Leopoldov, Slovakia, and in Hungary, exporting to more than 20 markets in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. Alongside its own spirits it is the exclusive Slovak distributor of González Byass' Spanish brandy, gin and wine imports, which it sells but does not make.
ST. Nicolaus: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇸🇰 Armin Stark and other Slovak brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 19 brands that began in Slovakia. 14 of them (74%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Armin Stark is not one of them.
- Rajec — Kofola 🇨🇿
- Allegro.sk — Allegro 🇵🇱
- Andante — Valeo Foods 🇮🇪
- HYZA — AGROFERT 🇨🇿
- Korunný Cukor — AGRANA 🇦🇹
- Vinea — Kofola 🇨🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Armin Stark?
The parent company of Armin Stark is ST. Nicolaus, a privately held company headquartered in Slovakia.
Is Armin Stark Slovak?
Yes. Armin Stark originated in Slovakia and its owner, ST. Nicolaus, is also headquartered in Slovakia.
Is Armin Stark still owned by ST. Nicolaus?
Yes. As of 20 September 2026, Armin Stark is still owned by ST. Nicolaus. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] ST. NICOLAUS a.s. — company site and product listing — ST. NICOLAUS a.s., Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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