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Canica

Norwegian holding company

Canica is a private holding company, based in Oslo, Norway, created to own the RIMI grocery store chain, owned by Stein Erik Hagen (10%) and his three children Caroline Marie Hagen, Carl Erik Hagen and Nina Camilla Hagen (30% each). The company is the largest owner of Orkla (17.4%), Jernia (100%), Komplett (56.21%), Ignis and Steen & Strøm (49.9%). The company was founded in 1985 to own the RIMI grocery store chain that Hagen had started.2 It employed 8 people in 2026.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 25, 1985Founded1
  • Industryinvestment company1
  • HeadquartersOslo1
  • Websitecanica.no
  • Legal formaksjeselskap1
  • LEI5493001BTS38VMH2P2113
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressTjuvholmen Allé 3, 0252 Oslo, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 938 701 2373

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Canica is a private holding company, based in Oslo, Norway, created to own the RIMI grocery store chain, owned by Stein Erik Hagen (10%) and his three children Caroline Marie Hagen, Carl Erik Hagen and Nina Camilla Hagen (30% each). The company is the largest owner of Orkla (17.4%), Jernia (100%), Komplett (56.21%), Ignis and Steen & Strøm (49.9%). The company was founded in 1985 to own the RIMI grocery store chain that Hagen had started. This was sold to ICA in 2004.2

Corporate structure

Canica sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Canica Oslo, Norway

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Canica reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Stein Erik Hagen on Jun 25, 1985.1

Leadership

Who has led Canica, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

Also consolidated

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Employees over time

  • 202681

Timeline

  1. Jun 25, 1985Founded Founded1

Sources

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