Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1971 |
Founder | JJ Broughton |
Defunct | 1 October 2012 |
Fate | Bankruptcy |
Headquarters | Pemberton, near Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
Key people | David Williams (CEO & CFO) Keith Jones (Chairman) |
Products | Clothing, sportswear, sports equipment |
Revenue | £284.2 million (2011)[1] |
£(103.5) million[1] | |
£(101.1) million[1] | |
Website | jjbsports |
JJB Sports plc was a British sports retailer. On 24 September 2012, shares in JJB Sports were suspended, and the firm called in administrators. On 1 October 2012, it was announced that Sports Direct had purchased part of the business, including 20 stores, the brand, and its website for £28.3 million.[2][3]