JJB Sports

JJB Sports plc
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1971
FounderJJ Broughton
Defunct1 October 2012
FateBankruptcy
HeadquartersPemberton, near Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Key people
David Williams (CEO & CFO)
Keith Jones (Chairman)
ProductsClothing, sportswear, sports equipment
Revenue£284.2 million (2011)[1]
£(103.5) million[1]
£(101.1) million[1]
Websitejjbsports.com (Now redirects to www.sportsdirect.com)
A JJB Sports store in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2010. This is now a CeX store.
A JJB Sports Superstore in the Leeds Shopping Plaza, Leeds, West Yorkshire, in 2010.
A JJB Sports store in Rushmere Retail Park, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, in 2009. This is now a B&M store.

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). Jjbcorporate.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Over 2,000 Jobs to Go As JJB Stores Close, Sky News, 1 October 2012
  3. ^ "Sports Direct thrashes out deal to buy 60 JJB Sports stores". Guardian UK. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.