Castore is a British performance sportswear brand founded in Liverpool by former athlete brothers Tom and Phil Beahon. It engineers precision athletic and hybrid apparel for athletes around the world and supplies kit through partnerships with professional teams and elite athletes.
Same category, HQ in United Kingdom
SLSlazenger is a sports brand founded in 1881, first known for tennis and golf equipment and later expanding into clothing and footwear. The brand says it has supplied Wimbledon with its official tennis balls since 1902, a partnership it describes as the longest-running in sports sponsorship. Slazenger has been part of Frasers Group since 2004. The dates and ownership are stated by the group; its ranking of the partnership is a company claim.
Specialist sports equipment
SPSports Direct is a UK sports retailer founded in 1982 by Mike Ashley, who opened his first shop selling sporting and skiing goods in Maidenhead. It sells sports clothing, footwear, accessories and equipment in store and online, from brands such as Nike, adidas and Slazenger. It has hundreds of stores across the UK, Europe and Malaysia and is part of Frasers Group.
Sports retail
CACanterbury of New Zealand calls itself the original rugby brand, with more than 120 years of history and roots in rugged army uniforms. It launched the Invincibles All Blacks kit in 1924, has been official kit partner to Ireland Rugby since 2014 and to the British & Irish Lions since 2017, and makes rugby teamwear, training kit and clothing for teams at all levels. Canterbury of New Zealand is owned by Pentland Brands, which says the brand joined its group in 2012.
Rugby apparel and footwear
ELEllesse is an Italian sports-fashion brand founded in 1959 by tailor Leonardo Servadio. Its clothing draws on skiing and tennis, with sportswear, footwear and everyday styles sold through its stores. Pentland Brands lists ellesse among the brands it owns and describes its earlier sponsorship of tennis player Chris Evert. The brand's fashion and athletic claims are its own; that historic sponsorship is not evidence of a current endorsement.
Sports apparel and footwear
UMUmbro is a football and rugby apparel and equipment brand begun by brothers Harold and Wallace Humphreys in 1924. Its company history covers kits and sporting milestones, while the current brand portfolio of Iconix International includes Umbro. The official site's terms identify Iconix Brand UK Ltd as the website operator. Historical kit appearances do not prove a present supply agreement with every team mentioned in the brand's timeline; product-performance language is the brand's own.
Sports apparel and footwear
WEWebb Ellis supplies rugby match balls, playing kit and leisure apparel to clubs, schools and rugby bodies. Its own history page says Welsh Rugby Union, the Heineken Cup, D1A and World Rugby tournaments have used its match balls, and that it has supplied apparel to regional unions and clubs. Those examples are presented as historical claims by the company, not proof that every agreement remains active. The brand's name references the rugby origin story, but the site's timeline of the sport should not be confused with the founding date of the equipment business.
Specialist sports equipment
ALBritish endurance label focused on protective layers, reflective details and pockets engineered for long days in changeable weather. The collection emphasises protective outer layers, cargo storage and visibility details for riders spending long hours in variable conditions.
All-weather cycling apparel
BEBerghaus is a British outdoor clothing and equipment brand founded in 1966 by Gordon Davison and Peter Lockey in North East England, where it is still based. It makes durable kit for time outdoors, from everyday walks to mountain adventures. The brand also runs a repair programme, Repairhaus, to keep its gear in use for longer.
Outdoor clothing and equipment
