Who owns Sprinter?
Sprinter is owned by JD Sports (the United Kingdom, LSE: JD), which has owned the brand since 17 June 2011.[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
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Founded
- 1981
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- LSE: JD
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Sprinter
Sprinter is a sports retailer in Spain that sits in the Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG) within JD Sports Fashion. The 2026 Annual Report describes it as selling footwear, apparel, accessories and equipment for a wide range of sports, plus casual wear and childrenswear, from both international sports brands and private labels. Sprinter Megacentros del Deporte is recorded as 100% owned.
Ownership timeline of Sprinter
Where Sprinter 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
- Blacks
- Cosmos Sport (1982)
- Courir (1980)
- DTLR (1982)
- Finish Line
- Footpatrol
- Go Outdoors (1998)
- Hibbett
- JD (1981)
- Millets
- Shoe Palace (1993)
- Size? (2000)
- Sport Zone
- 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.
🇪🇸 Sprinter and other Spanish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 119 brands that began in Spain. 55 of them (46%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Sprinter among them.
- Arenal — Sonae 🇵🇹
- Blenture — Votorantim Cimentos 🇧🇷
- Interplasp — Sheela Foam 🇮🇳
- Abertis — Abertis 🇪🇸
- Air Europa — Air Europa 🇪🇸
- Aktuva — Cantabria Labs 🇪🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sprinter?
The parent company of Sprinter is JD Sports, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Sprinter Spanish or British?
Sprinter originated in Spain in 1981, but it is owned today by JD Sports, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Sprinter is a Spanish-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has JD Sports owned Sprinter?
JD Sports has owned Sprinter since 17 June 2011.
Is Sprinter still owned by JD Sports?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Sprinter 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: Acquisitions of Sprinter Businesses (Spain) and eight Cecil Gee Stores (UK) — JD Sports Fashion Plc, Stock exchange filing, published 20 June 2011; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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