JD Sports

Not to be confused with JD.com.

JD Sports Fashion plc
Company typePublic limited company
LSE: JD.
FTSE 100 component
IndustryRetail
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981)
FoundersJohn Wardle
David Makin
HeadquartersBury, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Number of locations
3,400 stores (31 July 2022)[1]
Area served
International
Key people
Andy Higginson (Chairman)
Régis Schultz (Chief Executive Officer)
ProductsClothing
Sportswear Accessories
RevenueIncrease £10,125.0 million (2023)[2]
Decrease £509.8 million (2023)[2]
Decrease £226.7 million (2023)[2]
OwnerPentland Group (55%)
Aberforth Partners (10%)
Fidelity Management (5%)
Peter Cowgill (CEO) (1%)
Other Minor Shareholders (29%)
Number of employees
51,297 (2023)[2]
Subsidiaries
  • Aktiesport
  • Blacks
  • Bodytone
  • Chausport
  • Down Town Locker Room
  • Exercise4Less
  • Finish Line, Inc.
  • Fishing Republic
  • Footpatrol
  • Get The Label
  • GO Outdoors
  • HMV
  • JD Gyms
  • JD Sports
  • Mainline
  • Millets
  • Nice Kicks
  • Perry Sport
  • Shoe Palace
  • Size?
  • Sport Zone
  • Sprinter
  • Tiso
  • The Hip Store
  • Ultimate Outdoors
Websitejdplc.com

JD Sports Fashion plc, commonly known as JD Sports, JD or JD Group[3] is a British sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The Pentland Group owns 55% of the company.[4]

  1. ^ "JD Sports Total Number of Stores".
  2. ^ a b c d "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). JD Sports. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "New distribution warehouse, Rochdale". Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Pentland sells £177m stake in JD Sports". Drapers Online. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2022.