Alstar Sport is a leading sports retailer in the United Kingdom. The company was 1 in 1971 by the owner of a small leisure centre in Leeds. After 2 steadily from a company with just a few stores to 3 with over 120, Alstar Sport was finally floated 4 the London Stock Exchange in 1995. The company's principal aim 5 it was first founded has been to 6 its customers with high-quality sports and leisure products 7 competitive prices. The company's main customers regularly participate in sport, 8 the stores also attract people who are 9 looking for leisure and casual wear. Alstar Sport is still based in Leeds, where the company's head office is located. The company has recently 10 the sports group Eddie Wilkins plc. According to Peter Carmichael, the Chief Executive, this 11 provide an excellent opportunity for growth and expansion in the United Kingdom. 'It's given us a 12 larger market than we've had until now,' he says.