Asda: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Asda is a privately held company headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom that owns 2 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]
Asda is one of the largest British supermarkets and was owned by Walmart from 1999 until 2021, when it was bought by the private equity firm TDR Capital and the Issa brothers in a heavily leveraged deal. Walmart retained a minority stake, so the American parent never left entirely.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Asda Group Limited
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇧 Leeds, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1949
- Companies House
- 00464777
- Wikidata
- Q297410
- Website
- corporate.asda.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Asda in numbers
- Asda owns 2 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is home, garden & diy with 1 brands.[1]
Everything Asda owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Official recalls involving Asda products
10 recall notices from government regulators matched to Asda. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Exceptional by ASDA Beer Battered Cod Fishcakes — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: This product may contain pieces of plastic or metal, which makes the product unsafe to eat.
Recalling firm: ASDA · Brand: Asda
- Asda 10 Mini Duck Spring Rolls with Hoisin Dip — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: The product listed above has been labelled with an incorrect use by date of 29 December 2025 which makes them unsafe to consume after the correct use by date of 29 November 2025.
Recalling firm: Asda · Brand: Asda
- ASDA Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: The products listed above has been packaged with an incorrect use-by date.
Recalling firm: ASDA · Brand: Asda
- ASDA Chicken Dinner — UK FSA, · Allergy alert
Reason given: Barley (gluten), Egg and Milk
Recalling firm: Asda · Brand: Asda
- ASDA Extra Special Sea Salt & Chardonnay Wine Vinegar Hand Cooked Crisps Pack size:150g — UK FSA, · Allergy alert
Reason given: Milk
Recalling firm: Asda · Brand: Asda
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Asda own?
Asda owns 2 consumer brands tracked here, including George and Asda.
Is Asda a British company?
Yes. Asda is headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom and was founded in 1949.
Who owns Asda?
Asda is privately held. Asda is one of the largest British supermarkets and was owned by Walmart from 1999 until 2021, when it was bought by the private equity firm TDR Capital and the Issa brothers in a heavily leveraged deal.
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] Asda — about us — Asda Group Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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