The Focus Group was founded in 1976 and has become one of the leading companies in the UK for the design, sourcing and distribution of branded and own brand footwear, apparel and accessories.

It holds a number of third party licences and also designs and sources product from a number of sports and fashion retailers.

The company is 49% owned by JD Sports

JD Sports

JD Sports Fashion plc, more commonly known as just JD, is a sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England with shops throughout the United Kingdom and with one in Ireland...

 parent company.

In May 2007, Manchester City Footbal Club agreed a deal with the group that saw the club kitted out by French manufacturers Le Coq Sportif

Le Coq Sportif

Le Coq Sportif is a French company producing sports equipment such as shoes, shorts, and T-shirts. It was founded in 1882 by Émile Camuset, but the first clothing items branded with the rooster appeared in 1948...

. In May 2009, Everton Football Club

Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...

followed suit.