JJB Sports

JJB Sports the sports retailer became insolvent in 2012 after Administrators KPMG declared the company bankrupt. The company went into administration after sales had been in decline for five years as the over-indebted firm was unable to compete with the pricing of its far more successful rival Sports Direct.

  • Administrators: KPMG
  • Year Founded: 1990
  • Total Number of Employees: 4,000
  • Total Number of Jobs Lost: 2,200
  • Number of Retail Shops: 180
  • Managing Director/CEO: Beverley Williams

…2019: The JJB brand no longes exists as it was bought by Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct which currently has 670 stores worldwide.

2012