Frasers Group
British sports-goods retailer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frasers Group plc (formerly known as Sports Direct International plc) is a British retail, sport and intellectual property group, named after its ownership of the department store chain House of Fraser.
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Company type | Public |
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Founded | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) |
Founder | Mike Ashley |
Headquarters | Shirebrook, England, UK[1] |
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Owner | Mike Ashley (61.7%) |
Number of employees | 30,000 (2024)[3] |
Website | frasers |
The company is best known for trading predominantly under the Sports Direct brand which operates both physical outlets and online.[4] Other retailers owned by the company include Jack Wills, GAME, Flannels, USC, Evans Cycles, Matches Fashion, and bespoke tailors Gieves & Hawkes. The company owns numerous intellectual property, including the brands Everlast, Lonsdale, Slazenger and Karrimor.[5] The group also expanded into operating fitness clubs, launching the Everlast Fitness Club chain in 2020.[6]
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Founded | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) |
Founder | Mike Ashley |
Number of locations | 715 stores (2022)[2] |
Revenue | See above |
Website | sportsdirect |
Established in 1982 by Mike Ashley, the company is the United Kingdom's largest sports-goods retailer.[8] The company's business model is one that operates under low margins.[9] Mike Ashley has continued to hold a majority stake in the business, and his holding has been 61.7 percent since October 2013.[10] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.[11]