Who owns Star?
Star 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, Lagos
- Founded
- 1949
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Lager
- Parent ticker
- AEX: HEIA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Star
Star was the first beer Nigerian Breweries made: the first bottle came off the Lagos brewery line in June 1949, three years after the company was incorporated. It is still the brand the rest of the portfolio is arranged around, and the company has extended it into Star Lite and the fruit-flavoured Star Radler, both added in 2014.
Ownership timeline of Star
Where Star 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 Star?
The parent company of Star is Heineken, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Netherlands. Star sits under Heineken's subsidiary Nigerian Breweries.
Is Star Nigerian or Dutch?
Star originated in Nigeria in 1949, but it is owned today by Heineken, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Star is a Nigerian-origin brand under Dutch ownership.
Is Star still owned by Heineken?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Star 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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