Frasers Group
Sporting goods retailer
Formerly known as Sports Direct International plc. UK's #1 sports retailer. Established in 1982. In 2004-05 they acquired the Carlton, Karrimor, Slazenger, Dunlop, Campri, LA Gear, No Fear, Title and Voodoo Dolls brands. Acquired Lonsdale in 2007, Everlast in 2008, Hot Tuna in 2012 and Missguided in 2022. Founder Mike Ashley owns 61.7% of the company.

Overall

Owned UK
Rating F
About the Ratings
Frasers Group plc
UK

Company Assessment

(Last updated Aug 2024)
Frasers Group plc
Criticism
9/100 in What Fuels Fashion?
What Fuels Fashion? is a single-issue, special edition of the Fashion Transparency Index. The 2024 report ranked 250 of the world's largest fashion brands and retailers according to their level of disclosure on climate and energy-related data in their own operations and supply chains. Brands owned by this company scored 9%. The average score was 18% and the highest score was 75%.
7/100 in Fashion Transparency Index
The 2023 Fashion Transparency Index reviewed 250 of the world's largest fashion brands and retailers and ranked them according to how much they disclose about their human rights and environmental policies, practices and impacts. Brands owned by this company scored 7%, signifying it has little to no information about their supply chain practices or policies available to the public. The average score was 26% and the highest score was 83%.
Information
Misleading advertising
This company has been criticised for irresponsible advertising. In 2018 the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints about the online pricing of boots. The ASA concluded the ad breached the Code.
Transparency Pledge
The Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain Transparency Pledge (Transparency Pledge) helps demonstrate apparel and footwear companies' commitment towards greater transparency in their manufacturing supply chain. Transparency of a company's manufacturing supply chain better enables a company to collaborate with civil society in identifying, assessing, and avoiding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts. This is a critical step that strengthens a company's human rights due diligence. This company is not aligned with the Transparency Pledge and has made no commitment to publish supplier factory information.
Responsibility claims
This company has responsibility claims on its website under the headings diversity & inclusion, environment and supply chain.
Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
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Company Details

Type:
Public company
Founded:
1982
Revenue:
3.6 billion GBP (2021)
Employees:
26,496 (2021)
Subsidiaries:
Hot Tuna (International) PLC
Surfwear and streetwear
Founded in Australia in 1969. Acquired by Sports Direct International in 2012.
IBML
Brand licensing
IBML is the licensing subsidiary of SportsDirect.
Kangol LLC (49% owned)
Headwear
British hat company established in 1938. Bollman acquired 51% from Frasers Group in 2023. Bollman has held the global rights to develop and produce Kangol headwear since 2001.
ASOS Plc (17% owned)
Fashion e-tailer
Founded in 2000. One of the UK's largest online-only fashion and beauty stores. They sell their own label product lines alongside brands from other companies.
Top Shop/Top Man Ltd
Clothing retailer
Founded 1964. Women's and men's clothing online and through 500 stores in more than 30 countries. Topshop parent company Arcadia went into administration in Nov 2020, and in Feb 2021 Asos bought the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands, but not the shops. American retailer Nordstrom bought a minority stake from Asos in July 2021.
Accent Group Ltd (15% owned)
Holding company
Formerly RCG Corporation, this investment holding company owns and operates a number of footwear businesses in the performance, comfort and active lifestyle sectors. These include The Athlete's Foot Australia and Podium Sports. In addition, their wholesale and distribution subsidiary is the Australian distributor for the Saucony, Sperry Top-Sider, Merrell, Cushe, Chaco & CAT brands of footwear and apparel. Acquired Accent Group in 2015, Hype DC in 2016 and Glue Store in 2021. They operate 700 stores, 33 brands and over 35 online platforms.
Next Athleisure Pty Ltd
Youth apparel retailer
This former subsidiary of Rebel Sport operates streetwear retailer Glue Store and apparel wholesaler Trend Imports. Acquired by Accent Group in 2021.

Contact Details

Address:
Shirebrook, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Website:
www.frasers.group

Products / Brands

Hot Tuna Kangol (49% owned)
Kangol Hats
ASOS (17% owned) Topshop (17% owned) Topshop (17% owned) / Next Athleisure (franchisee)
Miss Selfridge Womens Fashion
Accent Group (15% owned)
Article One Menswear (casual)
Beyond Her Womens Fashion
Glue Store Clothing Stores
Henleys Menswear (casual)
Lulu & Rose Womens Fashion
Nude Lucy Womens Fashion