Who owns Gulder?
Gulder is owned by Heineken (the Netherlands, AEX: HEIA) through its subsidiary Nigerian Breweries.[1]
Heineken owns 72.9% of Nigerian Breweries rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Heineken N.V. via Nigerian Breweries reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Amsterdam
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Founded
- 1970
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Lager
- Parent ticker
- AEX: HEIA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Gulder
Gulder was launched in 1970 as Nigerian Breweries' second lager, twenty-one years after Star. It is among the oldest Nigerian beer brands still in production and is brewed across a network that, after decades of acquisitions and mergers, now runs to seven operational breweries and two malting plants in the country.
Ownership timeline of Gulder
Where Gulder sits in Heineken
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- BRANA (95%) · 5 brands
- Nigerian Breweries (72.9%) · 14 brands
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Gulder?
The parent company of Gulder is Heineken, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Netherlands. Gulder sits under Heineken's subsidiary Nigerian Breweries.
Is Gulder Nigerian or Dutch?
Gulder originated in Nigeria in 1970, but it is owned today by Heineken, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Gulder is a Nigerian-origin brand under Dutch ownership.
Is Gulder still owned by Heineken?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Gulder is still owned by Heineken. 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] Nigerian Breweries Plc 2025 Annual Report and Accounts — Nigerian Breweries Plc, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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