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| Founded | 2005 (2005) |
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| Founder | David Makin, John Wardle |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom  |
| Owner | Aurelius Group |
Footasylum Limited is a British clothing and footwear retailer, mainly selling sportswear-related goods.1234
History
The retailer was founded in 2005 by David Makin.5
In April 2019, JD Sports bought Footasylum, who owned it until the Competition and Markets Authority announced in November 2021 that JD Sports were required to sell the retailer.6 Both parties had to pay a fine of £4.7 million in February 2022.7
As of August 2022, the retailer had 65 stores across the United Kingdom.8 It remains owned by German asset management firm, Aurelius Group.9
References
References
- WW, FashionNetwork com (2025-07-07). "Footasylum hails record year and ongoing strong sales". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- Ross, Katie (2025-03-20). "Footasylum profits almost triple in another 'record year'". Drapers. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- Burney, Chloe (2025-07-07). "Footasylum beats expectations reporting 'record breaking' sales". TheIndustry.fashion. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- "Footasylum hails 'standout' year as sales and profits hit record high - Retail Gazette". 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- Rigby, Chloe (2024-12-03). "COMPANY PROFILE Footasylum - InternetRetailing". InternetRetailing. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- "CMA requires JD Sports to sell Footasylum". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- "JD Sports and Footasylum fined £4.7m for breaching CMA order". Burges Salmon. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- "JD Sports loses millions in forced Footasylum sale". BBC News. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- Jolly, Jasper (2022-08-01). "JD Sports agrees £38m sale of Footasylum after UK watchdog ruling". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-27.