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Top 25 Sportswear wholesalers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 603 sportswear wholesalers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 26,227 professional contacts across them, including 3,996 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers sportswear wholesalers 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 18, 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 18, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
603Companies
26,227Contacts tracked
3,996Verified emails
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The 25 largest sportswear wholesalers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 603 sportswear wholesalers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 18, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to sportswear wholesalers: 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceBury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202610001+16,407 contacts →

Indirect 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 18, 2026
2Indirect evidenceShirebrook, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202610001+4,398 contacts →

Indirect 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 18, 2026
3Indirect evidenceLeicester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-200363 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fashion UK is Europe's largest licensed apparel and accessories suppliers to high street and online fashion retailers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
4Indirect evidenceDeeside, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026501-1,000194 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ralawise - The ultimate one-stop-shop clothing distributor!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
5Indirect evidenceWrexham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-500140 contacts →

Indirect 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 18, 2026
6Partial evidenceWilland, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-500130 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We’re one of the UK’s leading B2B wholesale clothing and accessory distributors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
7Indirect evidenceHyde, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-500115 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Classic Football Shirts started in 2006 when university friends Matt Dale and Doug Bierton set out to track down rare football shirts.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
8Partial evidenceSt. Albans, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Stevensons is an independent family-owned business providing schoolwear and sportswear to over 550 schools across the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
9Indirect evidenceGloucester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-50095 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Gardiners distribute leading lifestyle and safety brands of footwear and workwear to the retail trade, worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
10Indirect evidenceSheffield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20072 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 18, 2026
11Partial evidencePeterborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20062 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The leading supplier of uniforms and sportswear to Independent Schools in the UK.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
12Indirect evidenceSouthampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20059 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are a leading performance sports distribution and brand marketing agency with over 30 years’ experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
13Indirect evidenceKenilworth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5051 contacts →

Indirect 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 18, 2026
14Partial evidenceRotherham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-50050 contacts →

Partial 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 18, 2026
15Partial evidenceDerry/ L'derry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5046 contacts →

Partial evidence

“MFC is a sportswear brand, focused on designing, developing and delivering high quality sports apparel.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
16Indirect evidenceBirmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20043 contacts →

Indirect 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 18, 2026
17Indirect evidenceLoughborough, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5040 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1992, Kitking is the UK’s leading teamwear specialist.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
18Indirect evidencePaignton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20038 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“VX3 stands for Veni Vidi Vici.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
19Partial evidenceIlkley, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20037 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pendle Sportswear is a sporting goods company which has been selling direct to clubs since 1977.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
20Partial evidenceAltrincham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5036 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Admiral Sports limited is the owner of the Admiral Sportswear brand in over 45 countries across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
21Indirect evidenceTrafford Park, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5033 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Continental Textiles was established in 1953.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
22Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5033 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Y1 SPORT LIMITED is a sporting goods company based out of United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
23Indirect evidenceLivingston, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20032 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Welcome to Prestige Leisure where we are committed to providing exceptional service to our customers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
24Indirect evidenceManchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20028 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Welcome to the official Puma Teamwear page (formerly Genesis Teamwear).”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
25Indirect evidenceDundee, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5026 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Direct Soccer, we’re driven by a passion for innovation, quality, and teamwork.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026

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Sportswear wholesalers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 18, 2026
15.2%Verified-email coverage
43.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
12.8%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 18, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
326
11-50
192
51-200
54
201-500
17
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
2
10001+
4

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 603 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 sportswear wholesalers, 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 “sportswear wholesalers”. 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 sportswear wholesalers), 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 sportswear wholesalers, 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, 3,996 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 18, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Sportswear wholesalers by metro

  • Sportswear wholesalers in London77

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 sportswear wholesalers, 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 sportswear wholesalers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 603 sportswear wholesalers 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 sportswear wholesalers?

London leads with 77 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (23) and Glasgow (13).

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 3,996 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 603 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 18, 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.