Meet the millionaires and billionaires who own sportswear giant Castore

Manchester-headquartered Castore is firmly on track to become a major rival to the likes of Nike, Adidas and Puma in the sportwear industry.

The company's distinctive logo is now a well-known site adorning the kits of major sports teams and athletes around the world.

The brand has deals with the likes of Andy Murray, England Cricket and the Red Bull F1 team to name just a few.

Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features.

The company, which was started in Liverpool by two brothers, was also named the second fastest-growing private company in Britain in June this year and in September 2022 it was valued a £750m.

After a new filing with Companies House revealed that a global financial services group became the latest shareholder in Castore, the Manchester Evening News has taken a look at who exactly owns the business.

The list of shareholders below includes the likes of tennis ace Andy Murray, the Asda-owning billionaire Issa brothers as well as co-founders of PureGym and other prominent business figures.

Tom Beahon - co-founder of Castore
Shareholding - 18,253

Phil Beahon - co-founder of Castore
Shareholding - 18,253

Monte Group (Jersey) Ltd - controlled by billionaire Asda owners Mohsin and Zuber Issa
Shareholding - 15,564

Michael Needley - former partner at Sovereign Capital
Shareholding - 4,000

Andy Murray - three-time tennis grand slam champion
Shareholding - 3,668

Anna Singh - co-founder of womenswear knitwear brand Chinti & Parker
Shareholding - 3,419

Tom Singh - founder of New Look
Shareholding - 2,731

Peter Roberts - co-founder of PureGym
Shareholding - 2,502

Mark Everitt
Shareholding - 2,467

Mhairi McEwan - co-founder of Brand Learning Group
Shareholding - 2,252

Phil