JD SPORTS FASHION PLC
Trading primarily as JD Sports, the company is an LSE-listed multinational retailer of sports fashion, footwear and outdoor apparel that is majority-owned by the Pentland Group.
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Cash
£854m
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3.4bn
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
98,688
highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£629m
Period ending 2026-01-31
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Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-02-03 | 2025-02-01 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,542,000,000 | £11,458,000,000 | £12,662,000,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £927,000,000 | £903,000,000 | £787,000,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £881,000,000 | £715,000,000 | £629,000,000 | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Cash | £695,000,000 | £731,000,000 | £854,000,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,059,000,000 | £7,527,000,000 | £7,664,000,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £2,869,000,000 | £3,372,000,000 | £3,440,000,000 | — | |
| Equity | £2,869,000,000 | £3,372,000,000 | £3,440,000,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 79,717 | 90,364 | 98,688 | — | |
| Wages | £1,351,000,000 | £1,506,000,000 | £1,671,000,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £4,000,000 | £4,243,000 | £4,645,000 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £46,000 | £48,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | £1,851,000 | £1,852,000 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-02-03 | 2025-02-01 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.8% | 7.9% | 6.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 15.3% | 12.0% | 10.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 64.4% | 66.1% | 64.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.75x | 2.80x | 3.09x | |
| Interest cover | 7.36x | 4.20x | 4.30x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- JD SPORTS FASHION PLC 2008-07-03 → present
- THE JOHN DAVID GROUP PLC 2002-10-04 → 2008-07-03
- JOHN DAVID SPORTS PLC 1985-06-24 → 2002-10-04
- FLINTKILN LIMITED 1985-02-21 → 1985-06-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“We have not identified any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group’s and parent company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- JD SPORTS FASHION PLC · parent
- 2Squared Agency Limited 100%
- A Number of Names Limited 100%
- Activinstinct Holdings Limited 100%
- Aktisports.co.uk Limited 100%
- Finish Line Transportation, Inc. 100%
- JD Sports Fashion (Canada) Inc 70%
Significant events
- “On 23 February 2026, the Company has commenced a further share buyback programme to repurchase ordinary shares with a maximum value of £200 million, in addition to the two £100 million schemes both completed during FY26.”
- “On 31 January 2026, the Group completed the disposal of its remaining investment in Applied Nutrition.”
- “On 1 February 2026, the Group completed the disposal of its interest in the JD Israel joint venture.”
- “On 16 April 2026, the Group disposed of its remaining 9.1% shareholding for cash proceeds of £49 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY, Theresa | Secretary | 2023-04-11 | — | — |
| BHATT, Prama | Director | 2024-09-23 | Apr 1970 | American |
| DYSON, Ian | Director | 2023-03-09 | May 1962 | British |
| HIGGINSON, Andrew Thomas | Director | 2022-07-11 | Jul 1957 | British |
| HOYT, Hubertus Georg | Director | 2021-09-08 | Nov 1955 | German |
| KUIJLAARS, Sarah Mary | Director | 2025-11-10 | Sep 1967 | British |
| LONG, Andrew Michael | Director | 2021-05-06 | Apr 1971 | British |
| LUGER, Angela | Director | 2023-06-01 | Aug 1962 | British |
| PLATT, Dominic James | Director | 2023-10-04 | Aug 1969 | British |
| SCHULTZ, Régis | Director | 2022-09-01 | Dec 1968 | French |
| SHAPLAND, Darren | Director | 2023-06-01 | Nov 1966 | British |
| SMITH, Kathryn Louise | Director | 2019-05-13 | Jul 1956 | British |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATCHELOR, Andrew John | Secretary | 2014-09-24 | 2015-10-01 |
| BLACKHURST, Malcolm Anthony | Secretary | 2001-06-04 | 2003-12-31 |
| BRISLEY, Jane Marie | Secretary | 2010-02-09 | 2014-09-24 |
| CASSIDY, Nirma | Secretary | 2022-09-22 | 2023-04-10 |
| COWGILL, Peter Alan | Secretary | 1996-06-30 | 2001-06-04 |
| MAWDSLEY, Siobhan | Secretary | 2015-10-01 | 2022-09-22 |
| SMALL, Brian Michael | Secretary | 2004-01-01 | 2010-02-09 |
| WARDLE, John | Secretary | — | 1996-06-30 |
| ADAMS, Michael Percy | Director | 1996-09-23 | 2001-11-06 |
| ARCHER, Colin Wilson | Director | 2001-11-06 | 2013-09-30 |
| ASHTON, Helen | Director | 2021-11-15 | 2025-07-14 |
| BEST, Roger Clive | Director | 2002-01-15 | 2004-03-16 |
| BIRD, Christopher Matthew | Director | 2003-05-01 | 2012-09-30 |
| BLACKHURST, Malcolm Anthony | Director | 2001-06-04 | 2003-12-31 |
| BOWN, Barry Colin | Director | 2000-07-25 | 2014-05-30 |
| COWGILL, Peter Alan | Director | 2004-03-16 | 2022-06-08 |
| COWGILL, Peter Alan | Director | 1996-06-30 | 2001-06-04 |
| DAVIES, Martin William Oliver | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2021-07-09 |
| GREENHALGH, Neil James | Director | 2018-11-01 | 2023-10-03 |
| JACKSON, Heather Louise | Director | 2015-05-06 | 2021-11-29 |
| LESLIE, Andrew Marvin | Director | 2010-05-01 | 2021-07-01 |
| MAKIN, David Martin | Director | — | 2005-06-01 |
| MARTIN, Frank | Director | 2003-06-12 | 2004-03-25 |
| PATRICK, David Stephen | Director | 1998-05-18 | 2000-01-17 |
| RUBIN, Andrew Keith | Director | 2016-02-12 | 2021-05-06 |
| SABETNIA, Mahbobeh | Director | 2021-11-29 | 2024-07-04 |
| SMALL, Brian Michael | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2018-10-31 |
| WARDLE, John | Director | — | 2005-06-01 |
| WHITE, Alan | Director | 1996-09-23 | 2001-11-06 |
| WILLIAMS, Suzanne Dorothy | Director | 2022-05-16 | 2024-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 420 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-30 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-07-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-30 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-07-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-09 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-23 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-23 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-23 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-20 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-20 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-08 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-08 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-08 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-08 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-07 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-05 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 16
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.