Sainsbury's: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Sainsbury's (LSE: SBRY) is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom that owns 3 consumer brands across 2 categories, and has 1 recorded transaction.[1]
Sainsbury's opened in 1869 and was the largest British grocer for most of the twentieth century before being overtaken by Tesco. Its attempt to merge with Asda in 2018 would have created the largest supermarket group in the country and was blocked outright.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- J Sainsbury plc
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1869
- Tickers
- LSE: SBRY
- Wikidata
- Q152096
- Website
- www.about.sainsburys.co.uk
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
Sainsbury's in numbers
- Sainsbury's owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is home, garden & diy with 2 brands.[1]
Everything Sainsbury's 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
Full portfolio, 3 brands, with sources → · Competitors by shared categories →
Regulatory history
| Case | Regulator | Decision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Sainsbury PLC / Asda Group Ltd merger inquiry | cma | blocked | 25 April 2019 |
Sainsbury's in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 213800VGZAAJIKJ9Y484
- Registered name
- J SAINSBURY PLC (GB)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 17 December 2025
- Parent
- None named: it reports that no person or entity controls it.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Official recalls involving Sainsbury's products
5 recall notices from government regulators matched to Sainsbury's. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Inspired to Cook by Sainsbury’s Pitted Black Olives — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above.
Recalling firm: Sainsbury’s · Brand: Sainsbury's
- By Sainsbury’s Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Redcurrant Honey & Rosemary Glaze — UK FSA, · Allergy alert
Reason given: This product contains milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Recalling firm: Sainsbury’s · Brand: Sainsbury's
- Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: This product may contain pieces of metal which makes it unsafe to eat.
Recalling firm: Sainsbury’s · Brand: Sainsbury's
- Sainsbury’s Onion Rings — UK FSA, · Allergy alert
Reason given: Milk, soya and wheat (gluten)
Recalling firm: Sainsbury’s · Brand: Sainsbury's
- by Sainsbury’s Flaked Almonds — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: Salmonella has been found in the product listed above.
Recalling firm: Sainsburys · Brand: Sainsbury's
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 Sainsbury's own?
Sainsbury's owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Argos, Sainsbury's and Tu.
Is Sainsbury's a British company?
Yes. Sainsbury's is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and was founded in 1869.
Who owns Sainsbury's?
Sainsbury's is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as SBRY on the LSE.
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] J Sainsbury plc Annual Report 2025 — J Sainsbury plc, Annual report, published 30 April 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] J Sainsbury PLC / Asda Group Ltd merger inquiry — Competition and Markets Authority, Regulator decision, published 25 April 2019; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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