Umbro
The name is licensed to other makers for some or all of what carries it.
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Ownership
- 1924 Founded
- Now Iconix Brand Group (owner since Dec 2012, $225m from Nike); European licence held by GL Dameck Ltd (Scotland), which sub-licensed pro teamwear to Castore in Mar 2024 Ultimate parent: Lancer Capital LLC (took Iconix private in 2021) Brand-management company A second research pass recorded a different owner
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Licensed nameThe company that owns the trademark doesn’t necessarily make the product. Quality follows the licensee, not the name.
- Market tier
- Mass market
- Seen at off-price
- Often
- Also appears as
- Umbro International · Double Diamond
Notes
Wilmslow/Manchester football brand; Nike owned it 2008-2012. Iconix is a pure licensing company (also Lee Cooper, Ed Hardy, Rocawear, Starter), so all Umbro product is licensee-made; Umbro China was sold separately. Very common TK Maxx menswear/sports name.
A second research pass found
- Owner: Iconix International
Nike sold Umbro to Iconix in Dec 2012; Iconix was taken private by Lancer Capital in 2021. The Manchester-founded brand is now made entirely by regional licensees (apparel, footwear, replica kit).