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Top 25 Sports companies based in the United Kingdom

Name: Sports companies based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 1,011 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,011 sports companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 35,038 professional contacts across them, including 6,431 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers sports companies headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

1,011Companies

35,038Contacts tracked

6,431Verified emails

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The 25 largest sports companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,011 sports companies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to sports companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	JD Sports Fashion	Strong evidence	Bury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	16,407 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, JD Group has grown into a leading global omni-channel retailer in Sports Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Sports Direct	Strong evidence	Shirebrook, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	4,398 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 1982, Sports Direct International plc is today the UK’s largest sporting goods retailer by revenue, and operates a diversified portfolio of sports, fitness, fashion and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Frasers Group	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	2,889 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Frasers Group started as a small store in Maidenhead in 1982 and from there, grew to become a global powerhouse.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Gymshark	Indirect evidence	Solihull, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,625 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Gymshark is one of the fastest growing and most recognisable fitness apparel and accessories brands, supported by over 22 million highly engaged social media followers and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Ellis Brigham	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	155 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The UK's premier retail stores and online shop for ski hardware, mountaineering equipment and outdoor clothing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	MUSTO	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	142 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Musto is the world’s leading offshore sailing brand and is recognised globally as the premium choice for its current consumers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Science In Sport Group	Strong evidence	Blackburn, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	141 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Science in Sport Group is a leading sports nutrition business that develops, manufactures and markets innovative nutrition products for professional athletes, sports and fitness…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	NET World Sports	Strong evidence	Wrexham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	140 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Net World Sports are a leading innovator, manufacturer, and supplier of world-class sports, fitness, leisure, and lifestyle products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	sportsshoes.com	Strong evidence	Bradford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	128 contacts →
	Strong evidence “SportsShoes.com is the leading award-winning specialist running and fitness retailer in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Memento Exclusives	Strong evidence	Bugbrooke, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	103 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Memento Exclusives is revolutionising the world of sports memorabilia and licensed product.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	The Stevenson Group	Strong evidence	St. Albans, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	98 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Stevensons is an independent family-owned business providing schoolwear and sportswear to over 550 schools across the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	GYM King	Indirect evidence	York, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	98 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “https://thegymking.com/pages/about-us At Gym King our foundation is built on continuous development and a resilient mindset, inspiring individuals to believe in themselves both…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Pitch International	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	86 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 2004, Pitch International is an industry-leading sports marketing agency.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Shiner LTD	Strong evidence	Aztec West, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	81 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Welcome to Shiner, one of Europe’s leading action sports and apparel distributors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Montirex LTD	Indirect evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cutting edge active/outdoor wear.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Fitshop UK	Indirect evidence	Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	73 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fitshop is the largest retailer of fitness equipment In Europe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Kitlocker	Indirect evidence	Sheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	72 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We serve Teams, fans & communities wanting kits that signify unity, self expression and a deep love for the game.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	GLD Group	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	68 contacts →
	Strong evidence “GLD is a specialist supplier of branded consumer products to the sports and fashion industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Specialist Sports Group	Strong evidence	Southampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	59 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are a leading performance sports distribution and brand marketing agency with over 30 years’ experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Akuma Sports	Strong evidence	Kenilworth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	51 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 2008 by Warwick, Daniel, and Thomas Aldersley, Akuma Sports launched from a shared passion for sports and a commitment to providing straightforward, reliable and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Druids Golf	Indirect evidence	Edinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Lewis Jones, originally from the Highlands of Scotland, founded Druids Golf.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	SBD Apparel	Strong evidence	Rotherham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	50 contacts →
	Strong evidence “SBD Apparel is a global sportswear brand, founded to design and produce market-leading performance products in conjunction with our team of elite athletes, coaches and health…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	MFC	Strong evidence	Derry/ L'derry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Strong evidence “MFC is a sportswear brand, focused on designing, developing and delivering high quality sports apparel.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	VESEY	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	43 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established in 1979, Vesey UK Limited is a Sporting Goods company located in the heart of the United Kingdom in Birmingham, solely specialising in supplying football teamwear.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Quatro Gymnastics	Indirect evidence	Swansea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Joanna Vazquez launched Quatro Gymnastics in 2010.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: sports companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names sports companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of sports companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name sports companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Sports companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

18.4%Verified-email coverage

34.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

16.6%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

593

11-50

280

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 1,011 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among sports companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “sports companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names sports companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among sports companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 6,431 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Sports companies by metro

Sports companies in London168
Sports companies in Manchester33

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names sports companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many sports companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 1,011 sports companies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

JD Sports Fashion, headquartered in Bury, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most sports companies?

London leads with 168 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (33) and Birmingham (19).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 6,431 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,011 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.