10 Facts About Pentland Group

1. Pentland Group is a British privately owned global company that owns and invests in, primarily, retail and wholesale businesses in the sports, outdoor and sports fashion sectors.

2. The Pentland Group is the majority shareholder of JD Sports, which operates 2,420 stores across 19 territories.

3. The Pentland Group owns Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Boxfresh, Ellesse, Red or Dead, SeaVees and Mitre.

4. The Pentland Group holds interests directly and indirectly, through fund managers, in activities and businesses operating in sectors outside of its core trading activities, to provide the Pentland Group with an element of diversification.

5. In 2017, Pentland Group was awarded the International Institute for Management Development Global Family Business International Award in recognition of the group's commitment to sustainability, ethical trade, human rights, outstanding contributions to combating modern day slavery as well as its skill in regenerating itself through innovation and entrepreneurial venturing.

6. Pentland Group is the majority owner of JD Sports, which has 2,500 retail outlets worldwide, including JD, Scotts, Size, Blacks, GO Outdoors and Millets in the UK.

7. On 15 March 2017 Pentland Brands Limited, a division of Pentland Group, announced it had bought a majority stake in California-based sneaker brand, SeaVees.

8. In December 2019, Pentland Group sold 2.47 percent of its JD Sports' shares for £180m, intended for funding future group acquisitions.

9. At the time, Pentland Group said it was "committed to remaining a long-term majority shareholder in JD at the same time as growing its portfolio of sports, outdoor and fashion brands through organic investment and acquisitions".

10. In January 2020, Pentland Group brought the spinoff Speedo USA and Speedo North America back under its Speedo brand by buying it out from PVH for $170 million in cash.