# Footasylum

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**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](/source/JD_Sports) bought Footasylum, who owned it until the [Competition and Markets Authority](/source/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](/source/Aurelius_Group).[9]

## References

1. WW, FashionNetwork com (2025-07-07). ["Footasylum hails record year and ongoing strong sales"](https://ww.fashionnetwork.com/news/Footasylum-hails-record-year-and-ongoing-strong-sales,1746859.html) (in en-WW). *FashionNetwork.com*. Retrieved 2025-07-27.

1. Ross, Katie (2025-03-20). ["Footasylum profits almost triple in another 'record year'"](https://www.drapersonline.com/news/footasylum-profits-almost-triple-in-another-record-year). *Drapers*. Retrieved 2025-07-27.

1. Burney, Chloe (2025-07-07). ["Footasylum beats expectations reporting 'record breaking' sales"](https://www.theindustry.fashion/footasylum-beats-expectations-reporting-record-breaking-sales/). *TheIndustry.fashion*. Retrieved 2025-07-27.

1. ["Footasylum hails 'standout' year as sales and profits hit record high - Retail Gazette"](https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2025/07/footasylum-record-sales/). 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-07-27.

1. Rigby, Chloe (2024-12-03). ["COMPANY PROFILE Footasylum - InternetRetailing"](https://internetretailing.net/company-profile-footasylum/). *InternetRetailing*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250708144200/https://internetretailing.net/company-profile-footasylum/) 2025-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-07-27.

1. ["CMA requires JD Sports to sell Footasylum"](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-requires-jd-sports-to-sell-footasylum). *GOV.UK*. Retrieved 2025-07-27.

1. ["JD Sports and Footasylum fined £4.7m for breaching CMA order"](https://www.burges-salmon.com/articles/102hj43/jd-sports-and-footasylum-fined-4-7m-for-breaching-cma-order/). *Burges Salmon*. Retrieved 2025-07-27.

1. ["JD Sports loses millions in forced Footasylum sale"](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62375570). *BBC News*. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2025-07-27.

1. Jolly, Jasper (2022-08-01). ["JD Sports agrees £38m sale of Footasylum after UK watchdog ruling"](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/01/jd-sports-agrees-38m-sale-of-footasylum-after-uk-watchdog-ruling). *The Guardian*. [ISSN 0261-3077](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 2025-07-27.

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