JD Sports: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show

JD Sports is a retailer of branded sportswear, trainers and outdoor clothing, selling brands such as Nike and adidas through its own stores and websites. JD Sports Fashion plc runs the JD chain and other retail brands in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. It relies on close ties with the big sportswear brands, which give it access to exclusive and limited lines. It began in 1981 with a single store in the North West of England and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

In brief: sportswear and trainer retailer · branded products · stores and online worldwide · listed

JD Sports Fashion PLC, company number 01888425, has no person with significant control on the register. That is normal for a company whose shares trade on a regulated market: ownership sits with the shareholders who hold the shares at any given time.

The Companies House register lists 12 current officers for JD Sports Fashion PLC.

JD Sports Fashion PLC reported turnover of £12,662m in the year to January 2026. That was up 10.5% on £11,458m the year before.

It reported 65,027 employees. The year before it reported 59,756.

It filed a pre-tax profit of £629m for the year, against a pre-tax profit of £715m the year before.

Staff costs came to £1,954m. That is an average of £30,000 a head. It ended the year with £854m at the bank and net assets of £2,990m. It paid dividends of £48m.

JD Sports Fashion PLC has registered 26 charges at Companies House, of which 1 is still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.