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Birks

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Jewellery & Accessories

Canadian luxury jeweller founded in Montreal in 1879, still headquartered there and run from Canada. About 88% of voting control is held offshore by Luxembourg-based Montel S.à r.l. through multiple-voting shares. Maison Birks stores sell Birks-brand jewellery alongside third-party luxury brands.

Ownership

Parent company
Groupe Birks Corporation
Nationality
Canadian-incorporated, Montreal HQ — but voting control held offshore: Montel S.à r.l. (Luxembourg; Rossi di Montelera family interests) holds all 7.7M Class B multiple-voting shares (10 votes each), ≈88% of votes. Birks' own FAQ says most of its shares are owned by international shareholders.
Voting control
10% Canadian (estimated)
Public listing
NYSE American: BGI
Operating model
corporate
Last verified
2026-10-08

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