Pentland Group
According to City AM (11 September 2021), Pentland Group: Parent holding company (registered in Jersey) is tax resident in Ireland; UK trading stays in the UK.
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What was reported
The Irish Times reported on 14 September 2021 that Pentland Group had shifted its tax domicile to Ireland. The linked coverage runs from 11 September 2021 to 14 September 2021, with the record marked reported.
Background
According to The Irish Times in September 2021, Pentland's restructuring placed its parent's tax residence in Ireland. The Irish Times, 14 September 2021. The report identified the ultimate holding company as Jersey-registered and Irish tax-resident. The Irish Times, 14 September 2021. Pentland told The Irish Times that its day-to-day UK trading activities would remain in the UK and subject to UK tax. The Irish Times, 14 September 2021.
Timeline
Report dates show when a source published its account. Event dates keep the precision given by that source.
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(Event): According to The Irish Times in September 2021, the restructuring was carried out towards the end of 2019; the report gives no exact completion day. The Irish Times, 14 September 2021.
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(Report): According to City AM, citing The Times and Pentland's annual report, the group had moved its tax residence to Ireland. City AM, 11 September 2021.
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(Report): According to The Irish Times, the Irish tax-residence structure was already in place and UK trading businesses remained subject to UK tax. The Irish Times, 14 September 2021.
- Type
- Company
- Known for
- Private group behind Speedo and Berghaus; majority owner of JD Sports
- Recorded change
- Ireland
Parent holding company (registered in Jersey) is tax resident in Ireland; UK trading stays in the UK - Status
- Reported
- Basis
- Read the source account above
- First reported
- 11 September 2021
- Sector
- Consumer and retail (Sportswear and footwear)
- Last checked
- 25 October 2026
Recorded statement
allow the group to continue to benefit from the EU's freedoms and regulatory environment while retaining our position as one of the UK's major employers
The sources below record this statement. It does not by itself establish a reason for moving. Read the limits before quoting it.
Wealth estimate
No sourced estimate is recorded.
Limits and uncertainty
The 2021 reports concern parent-company tax residence. A July 2025 JD Sports filing names an Irish shareholder entity but does not establish the parent's current tax residence. UK trading continues.
Latest status check: 30 July 2025. JD Sports filing confirms an Irish shareholder entity, not the parent tax residence. Retain Reported for the 2021 tax-residence report.
Sources
- City AM, Secondary source.
- The Irish Times, Secondary source.
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