Asda is owned by Asda Group Limited (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Asda was formed by Yorkshire farmers in 1949 and its name is short for Associated Dairies. Its attempted merger with Sainsbury's was blocked in 2019, and it was sold by Walmart two years later to a private equity buyer.
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Sainsbury's and Asda agreed to merge in 2018, which would have created the largest supermarket group in Britain ahead of Tesco. The Competition and Markets Authority prohibited it in April 2019 and the parties abandoned the transaction.
The Competition and Markets Authority blocked the merger of Sainsbury's and Asda in April 2019, finding it would raise prices and reduce quality across hundreds of local areas and at national level. The parties had offered to sell stores; the Authority concluded no realistic divestiture could resolve the harm, and prohibited the deal outright.
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The parent company of Asda is Asda Group Limited, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Yes. Asda originated in the United Kingdom in 1949 and its owner, Asda Group Limited, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Asda is still owned by Asda Group Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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