Brandtree

Who owns George?

George is owned by Asda (the United Kingdom).[1]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
Asda Group Limited reported
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Leeds
Origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Founded
1990
Category
Apparel, footwear & accessoriesFashion apparelCasual & denim
Last verified
· 1 sources

About George

George is Asda's clothing brand, created in 1990 by the designer George Davies who had earlier founded Next. It made supermarket clothing respectable in Britain and is one of the largest clothing sellers in the country by volume. Davies went on to create Per Una for Marks & Spencer, so one designer is behind two of the largest supermarket clothing ranges in the country.

Ownership timeline of George

Owners of George from 1990 to 2026 Asda 1990–present Asda 19901995200020052010201520202025
  1. 1990 – present Asda [1] reported

Where George sits in Asda

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where George sits in Asda Tree of 2 brands under Asda. Asda George Asda

Open the full Asda ownership tree →

Other brands owned by Asda

See the full Asda brand portfolio (2) →

Latest news about George

No tagged news items yet. Headlines are added nightly from public feeds; only titles and links are stored.

Headlines link to the original publisher. Brandtree does not reproduce article text.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of George?

The parent company of George is Asda, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Is George British?

Yes. George originated in the United Kingdom in 1990 and its owner, Asda, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Is George still owned by Asda?

Yes. As of 8 September 2026, George is still owned by Asda. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & 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. [1] Asda — about us — Asda Group Limited, Official document; retrieved 8 September 2026.

Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.