Speedo International
The world's leading swimwear brand, producing performance and leisure swimwear for wholesale sport and retail channels.
Speedo International, headquartered in Nottingham, is the global leader in competitive and leisure swimwear, supplying wholesale to sporting goods retailers, aquatic centres, and fashion retailers across 185 countries. The brand's trade programme covers performance swimwear, goggles, training aids, and accessories with B2B volume pricing available through regional distributor agreements. Speedo holds exclusive supply arrangements with many national swimming federations and major swim clubs, providing institutional wholesale buyers with consistent product availability. The company is a division of Pentland Brands and maintains strong ethical sourcing and quality standards across its supply chain. Trade partners benefit from co-branding opportunities and access to athlete-endorsed product lines.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1914
- Website
- speedo.com
- Categories
- Fitness & Gym Equipment, Activewear & Sportswear, Sporting Goods & Outdoor
- Markets
- United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, China, Italy, Brazil, Netherlands
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-02 Domain registry record
- lei-lapsed (amber), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
- directors-on-file (green), checked 2026-06-20 Companies House
- registered-since (green), checked 1928-01-13 Companies House free company data product (UK)
- registered-trade-role (green), checked 2026-08-01 Companies House free company data product (UK)
- registered-manufacturer (green), checked 1928-01-13 Companies House free company data product (UK)
- ch-active (green), checked 2026-06-20 Companies House
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- CE Marking EU NANDO (notified bodies)
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Textiles sold in the EU must carry fibre-composition labelling under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011. European Commission
- Textiles sold in the US must comply with FTC labeling rules (fiber content, country of origin, care instructions). US FTC