The Group owns Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Boxfresh, Ellesse, Red or Dead, SeaVees and Mitre.

[1] In 2017, Pentland Group was awarded the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) Global Family Business International Award in recognition of the group's commitment to sustainability, ethical trade, human rights, outstanding contributions to combating modern day slavery as well as its skill in regenerating itself through innovation and entrepreneurial venturing.

[2] In 1959, their 21-year-old son, Stephen Rubin, who had recently graduated from University College London with a degree in law, began working alongside his father as joint managing director.

[6] The Rubin family had initially listed their company on the London Stock Exchange in 1964,[2] though still holding a majority of the shares.

[5] In January 2019, the "underperforming" company had grown to the point where Stephen Rubin, the majority shareholder within the family, was named by The Sunday Times as Britain's top-ranking taxpayer, with a tax liability of £181.6m.

[8] Pentland Group acquired 45% of JD Sports Fashion plc from its founders, John Wardle and David Makin, in May 2005.

[10] However, Pentland Group saw total revenues rise 14.2%, to £1.74bn, a fact Drapers magazine linked to the Olympics fuelling growth from sportswear brands such as Speedo.

On the subject, Andy Rubin commented: “There’s no doubt the Olympics helped overall, but in summarizing 2012 I’d say it was really starting to deliver on the investments we have put into global growth over the last 10 years.

In 2018, JD Sports Fashion bought US retailer, Finish Line and opened 83 new stores, including 78 in international markets.