Team GB chief Anson to head online retailer Sportscape

The outgoing brag of the British Olympic Association volition this week beryllium named arsenic the caller main enforcement of 1 of Europe’s biggest e-commerce platforms for sports and outdoor enthusiasts.

Sky News has learnt that Andy Anson, who volition measurement down adjacent period arsenic main enforcement of Team GB, is joining Sportscape Group, which boasts a 'member community' of implicit 25 cardinal people.

Sportscape is owned by bd-capital and Bridgepoint, which merged their respective portfolio companies SportPursuit and PrivateSportShop successful 2022.

Prior to starring the BOA, Mr Anson was main enforcement of Kitbag, which was subsequently sold to Fanatics.

He is besides a erstwhile commercialized manager of Manchester United Football Club.

Sportscape trades crossed halfway markets including the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

"Sportscape has already established itself arsenic a cardinal subordinate successful the European sports e-commerce landscape, and I look guardant to moving with the squad to unlock its adjacent signifier of growth," Mr Anson said successful a connection issued to Sky News.

Andy Dawson, bd-capital's co-founder and managing partner, said Mr Anson's acquisition successful planetary sports commerce made him the close prime to caput Sportscape.

Since his departure arsenic the BOA brag was announced during the summer, Mr Anson had agreed to enactment with different bd-capital-backed company, Science In Sport, by joining its board.

His successor arsenic Team GB main has yet to beryllium announced.