Who owns Blacks?
Blacks is owned by JD Sports (the United Kingdom, LSE: JD), which has owned the brand since 2012.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: JD Sports Fashion Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- JD Sports Fashion Plc reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Bury
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- LSE: JD
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Blacks
Blacks is a long-established UK retailer of specialist outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment within the JD Sports Fashion group. The 2026 Annual Report says it largely stocks more technical products from premium brands such as Berghaus and The North Face, and Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited appears in the group's subsidiary list as 100% owned.
Ownership timeline of Blacks
Where Blacks sits in JD Sports
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by JD Sports
JD Sports controls 19 brands on Brandtree, 15 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Cosmos Sport (1982)
- Courir (1980)
- DTLR (1982)
- Finish Line
- Footpatrol
- Go Outdoors (1998)
- Hibbett
- JD (1981)
- Millets
- Shoe Palace (1993)
- Size? (2000)
- Sport Zone
- Sprinter (1981)
- Tiso (1962)
Other brands in general merchandise own brands, and who owns them
JD Sports has more brands in general merchandise own brands on Brandtree than any other owner: 15 of 162.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bebemundo | Corporación Favorita | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Innom | Reitan Retail | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| B&Q | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Anko | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Basualdo | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Bike Republic | Colruyt Group | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Glans | Hagar | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Arenal | Sonae | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
Every brand in general merchandise own brands and its owner →
About the owner: JD Sports
JD Sports is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bury, United Kingdom, founded in 1981. Brandtree records 19 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: JD.
JD Sports Fashion Plc runs the JD sports fashion retail chain and a wider set of fascias in sport and outdoor retail. Its 2026 Annual Report says the group was built from a single store in Bury, Manchester in 1981 and now has over 4,800 stores in 51 countries. It acquired Hibbett in July 2024 and Courir in November 2024, and holds its US businesses through Genesis Holdings, in which its subsidiary list shows an 80% interest.
🇬🇧 Blacks and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Blacks is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Blacks?
The parent company of Blacks is JD Sports, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Blacks British?
Yes. Blacks originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, JD Sports, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Since when has JD Sports owned Blacks?
JD Sports has owned Blacks since 2012.
Is Blacks still owned by JD Sports?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Blacks is still owned by JD Sports. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] JD Sports Fashion Plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 — JD Sports Fashion Plc, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [2] JD Sports Fashion Plc: Acquisition of trading assets and trade of Blacks Leisure Group Plc — JD Sports Fashion Plc, Stock exchange filing, published 9 January 2012; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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