Footasylum Limited is a British clothing and footwear retailer, mainly selling sportswear-related goods.[1][2][3][4]
History
The retailer was founded in 2005 by David Makin.[5]
In April 2019, JD Sports bought Footasylum, who owned it until the Competition and Markets Authority announced in November 2021 that JD Sports were required to sell the retailer.[6] Both parties had to pay a fine of £4.7 million in February 2022.[7]
As of August 2022, the retailer had 65 stores across the United Kingdom.[8] It remains owned by German asset management firm, Aurelius Group.[9]
References
- FashionNetwork com WW. Footasylum hails record year and ongoing strong sales FashionNetwork.com, 2025-07-07, retrieved 2025-07-27^
- Katie Ross. Footasylum profits almost triple in another 'record year' Drapers, 2025-03-20, retrieved 2025-07-27^
- Chloe Burney. Footasylum beats expectations reporting 'record breaking' sales TheIndustry.fashion, 2025-07-07, retrieved 2025-07-27^
- Footasylum hails 'standout' year as sales and profits hit record high - Retail Gazette 2025-07-07, retrieved 2025-07-27^
- Chloe Rigby. COMPANY PROFILE Footasylum - InternetRetailing InternetRetailing, 2024-12-03, retrieved 2025-07-27^
- CMA requires JD Sports to sell Footasylum GOV.UK, retrieved 2025-07-27^
- JD Sports and Footasylum fined £4.7m for breaching CMA order Burges Salmon, retrieved 2025-07-27^
- JD Sports loses millions in forced Footasylum sale BBC News, 2022-08-01, retrieved 2025-07-27^
- Jasper Jolly. JD Sports agrees £38m sale of Footasylum after UK watchdog ruling The Guardian, 2022-08-01, retrieved 2025-07-27^