JD Sports
| Formerly |
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|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| LSE: JD. FTSE 100 component | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founders | John Wardle David Makin |
| Headquarters | Bury, Greater Manchester, England, UK |
Number of locations | 3,320 stores (31 January 2023) |
Area served | International |
Key people | Andy Higginson (chairman) Régis Schultz (CEO) |
| Products | Clothing Sportswear Accessories |
| Services | JD Status |
| Revenue | £10,542.0 million (2024) |
| £979.9 million (2024) | |
| £605.0 million (2024) | |
| Owner | Pentland Group (55%) Aberforth Partners (10%) Fidelity Management (5%) Peter Cowgill (CEO) (1%) Other Minor Shareholders (29%) |
Number of employees | 53,499 (2024) |
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| Website | jdplc |
JD Sports Fashion plc, commonly known as JD Sports, JD or JD Group is a British multinational 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.