SIC 92000 · Company ownership

Who owns UK companies in Gambling and betting activities?

392 of the 1,620 companies registered under SIC 92000 (Gambling and betting activities) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 1,112 individual shareholders and 316 companies, trusts and other entities.

In this industry:

392
companies with a shareholder list
of 1,620 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
34%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
48%
owned only by individuals
all UK companies: 66%

How companies in this industry are owned

Share of companiesThis industryAll UK companies
Single shareholder27%23%
2 to 5 shareholders63%68%
6 or more shareholders10%9.6%
Owned only by individuals48%66%
At least one company shareholder51%33%
Majority-owned by a company*34%22%
Largest shareholder holds 50% or more*87%88%
Largest shareholder holds 75% or more*64%60%
A non-UK entity among shareholders2.8%2.2%
A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders3.6%1.8%
A nominee among shareholders0.5%0.7%

* Among the 107 companies in this industry that have a single class of shares and state the number of shares allotted, where a holding's share of the company can be read directly from the filing. A dash means fewer than 30 companies, too few to report.

Company size and age

The median company in this industry was incorporated 14.9 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).

Latest accounts filedThis industryAll UK companies
Full, group or medium-sized accounts20%8.2%
Small-company accounts43%40%
Micro-entity accounts23%38%
Dormant-company accounts9.9%10%
No accounts filed yet, or other4.1%4.3%

Corporate shareholders in this industry

All 290 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 92000, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 29 of them hold shares in more than one company in this industry. Trusts and individuals are not named.

#ShareholderTypeCompanies House no.Companies held in this industry
1BETFRED GROUP LIMITEDUK company025781614
2CASE CONCEPTS LIMITEDUK company030416304
3WILLIAM HILL ORGANIZATION LIMITEDUK company002782084
4BETTING SHOP SERVICES LIMITEDUK company053108213
5CE ACQUISITION 1 LIMITEDUK company052822183
6THE GODDEN GAMING ORGANISATION LIMITEDUK company102403583
7ANDREW BLACKUK companySC2247352
8ASPERS GROUP LIMITEDUK company052615382
9BALLY'S HOLDINGS UK LIMITEDCompany—2
10BENJAMIN KEITHUK company156098772
11BONNE TERRE LIMITEDUK companyFC0371212
12BUZZ GROUP LIMITEDUK company007949432
13CACOS LIMITEDUK companyNI6677112
14CANNY LADS MEDIA HOLDCO LTDUK company135856282
15COLD SKY LIMITEDUK company086010452
16CORAL RACING LIMITEDUK company005416002
17DONE BROTHERS (CASH BETTING) LIMITEDUK company012777032
18FAMILY LEISURE HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company035859912
19GENTING CASINOS UK LIMITEDUK company015196892
20HOLBROOK PROPERTY FINANCE LIMITEDUK company070661352
21JASON PRICEUK company119928932
22MAXWELL SCOTTUK company119675252
23NEXUS FUNDING LTDUK company112951152
24NORTHERN & SHELL LOTTERIES LIMITEDUK company075285522
25PLAYBOOK ENGINEERING LIMITEDUK company105164042
26PLAYLAND GAMING GROUP LIMITEDUK company136257182
27PRPS INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company109256712
28STAR RACING LIMITEDUK company064751052
29STEFAN HARRISONUK company131816192
30311 HOLDINGS LTDUK company163978301
31888 CAYMAN FINANCE LIMITED PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE GRANDCompany—1
32ACIES INVESTMENTS FUND I, L.P.Company—1
33ACORNS CHILDRENS HOSPICE TRADING LIMITEDUK company026426031
34ADANAC SEPARATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPCompany—1
35AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY KENT SURREY SUSSEXUK company028032421
36ALLWYN UK HOLDING B LTDUK company138499241
37ALLWYN UK HOLDING C LTDUK company145302281
38ANDREW JOHN SMITHUK company140206721
39ANDREW SHAWUK company063179411
40ANNE PHILLIPSUK companySC8408241
41ANTHONY ROBERTSUK company160615891
42APEX FINANCIAL SERVICES (TRUST COMPANY) LIMITEDUK companyOE0231281
43APOCALOZZO LIMITEDUK company163443541
44ARENA LEISURE RACING LIMITEDUK company059603531
45ARISTOCRAT GLOBAL HOLDINGS PTY LTDNon-UK entity—1
46ARKLE 1967 MIDCO LIMITEDCompany—1
47ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITEDUK company043209771
48ASPERS H LIMITEDUK company071856061
49ASPERS UK HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company072620421
50AUGUSTIN HOLDINGS LIMITEDCompany—1
51BASEFLAME LIMITEDUK company037220141
52BELL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company098877901
53BELLCOIN HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company018873551
54BEN THORNEUK company122529161
55BETFAIR GROUP LIMITEDUK company064897161
56BINGO REALMS LIMITEDCompany—1
57BIRMINGHAM HOSPICEUK company089912451
58BLACKTHORN GAMING LIMITEDUK company163332401
59BMAL HOLDINGS LTDUK companyNI6920251
60BOOMERANG DIGITAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company132334331
61BOYLESPORTS 2 UNLIMITED COMPANYUK companyFC0391801
62BOYLESPORTS HOLDINGS UNLIMITED COMPANY (DISSOLVED BYCompany—1
63BRADDICKS LEISURE LTDUK company008946511
64BRADGATE VENTURES LTDUK company108776591
65BRIGHTSTAR LOTTERY PLCUK company091275331
66BROADCAST.BET LIMITEDUK company111573361
67BRUCE MACKENZIEUK companySC1572651
68BUBBLE HOLDING APSNon-UK entity—1
69BUNKER GMBH & CO KGNon-UK entity—1
70BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LTDCompany—1
71BUZZ ENTERTAINMENT LIMITEDUK company008016161
72BUZZ HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company089007401
73C ROBERTSUK company055136981
74CARBUS HOLDING APSNon-UK entity—1
75CHAMPION HOTELS LIMITEDUK company063071541
76CHESTER RACE COMPANY LIMITEDUK company000376001
77CHRISTOPHER BROWNUK company117967601
78CLARK TAYLORUK company057005031
79CLUB 2000 BINGO LIMITEDUK company053849851
80COLLISSE GROUP LIMITEDCompany—1
81CONNAUGHT LEISURE DEVELOPMENTS LTDUK company081548961
82CORAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDCompany—1
83CORBETT BOOKMAKERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDUK company111662461
84CORBETT GROUP LTDUK company039240881
85CRAIG JOHNUK company146825321
86CREEKSIDE INVESTMENTS LIMITEDCompany—1
87CRL INVESTMENTS LTDUK companyNI6906691
88CROWN UK INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company076234051
89DANIEL THOMASUK company049354641
90DAVENPORT & SCOTT LTD EXECUTOR S GRAVESCompany—1
91DAVID FLYNNUK company052589451
92DAVID HUGHESUK company128948541
93DAVID LOVELLUK company053979531
94DAVID THOMASUK company068628661
95DEEPDALE HOLDINGS (SCARBOROUGH) LIMITEDUK company141864471
96DERMOCOM HOLDCO LIMITEDCompany—1
97DEVILLIERS HOLDINGS LTDUK company136567881
98DISCERNING CAPITAL MN HOLDCO, LLCNon-UK entity—1
99DOD INVESTMENTS LTDUK company124970631
100DOGS TRUSTUK company093659711
101ELLA WALKERUK company136952101
102ENTAIN HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITEDUK company111596381
103ENTAIN MARKETING (UK) LIMITEDUK company049039401
104ESPLANADE GROUP (SCARBOROUGH) INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDUK company071855011
105ESSENTIAL ESTATES LIMITEDUK company046538721
106ESSEX LEISURE LTDUK company028635471
107EWENFIELD HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK companySC2925081
108EXECUTOR JE GRAVES DAVENPORT & SCOTT LTDCompany—1
109FAKENHAM RACECOURSE LIMITEDUK company008628511
110FANATICS BETTING & GAMING EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITEDCompany—1
111FESTIVAL LEISURE LTDUK company020029551
112FINCORE LIMITEDUK company059983211
113FITZDARES LIMITEDUK company054780721
114FITZWHLD LIMITEDCompany—1
115FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPICE CHARITYUK company061871741
116FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLCCompany—1
117FLUTTER GROUP B.V.Non-UK entity—1
118FOCUS BIRMINGHAMUK company033534441
119FULWOOD MEDIA LTDUK company129809271
120FUN FAIR SITES LTDUK company005629021
121GAMING REALMS PLCUK company041757771
122GAN LIMITEDUK company101072051
123GAVIN READERUK company027094531
124GENTING UK PLCUK company015197491
125GEOFF BANKSUK company058144591
126GEORGE SIMMONS RACING LTDUK company056161991
127GOODYEAR HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company140382881
128HARRINGAY PROPERTY INVESTMENT CO. LIMITEDCompany—1
129HARRY JAMESONUK company070990941
130HARRY SMITHUK companySC0086221
131HEXHAM AUCTION MART COMPANY, LIMITEDUK company000696621
132HIGH YARRIDGE LIMITEDCompany—1
133HIPPODROME HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company101782341
134HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS (BERKHAMSTED) LIMITEDUK company015074741
135HTG EMPLOYEES TRUSTEES LIMITEDUK company148661061
136HYPED CAPITAL LTDCompany—1
137IAN GASCOIGNEUK company092250581
138IGT INTERACTIVE INC. (WAGERWORKS INC)Company—1
139IMPERIUM CANINUM LIMITEDUK company166353131
140IPLAY INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company163949061
141IRACAM INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company069574641
142IRFAN QADIRUK company168869761
143J&M AMUSEMENTS LIMITEDUK company166604771
144J. NOBLE & SONS LIMITEDUK company012981961
145J.W.G. PLCUK companySC0888581
146JACINA LIMITEDCompany—1
147JADE LEISURE LIMITEDUK company083330801
148JAKE BELLUK company159242971
149JAMES COLLINSUK company144194201
150JAMES CROKERUK company169589211
151JAMES GALLAGHERUK company059871621
152JAMES HILTONUK company091675191
153JAMES STOKESUK company055094371
154JAMES WILSONUK company043501611
155JIM SHIPLEY SETTLEMENT LTDUK company086651551
156JOHN HILTONUK company076778281
157JOHN JONESUK company172625951
158JOHN O'CONNORUK company168504381
159JONATHAN SMITHUK company124530931
160JOSEPH WILLIAMSUK company095624651
161JUMBO INTERACTIVE UK LIMITEDUK company138418261
162KCP NOMINEES LTDUK company108302971
163KEVIN DOWLINGUK company129327601
164KILMORE GROUP LTDUK companyNI7281331
165KM CAPITALUK company149453351
166LADBROKES (NORTHERN IRELAND) (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDUK companyNI0278901
167LE MEAS LTDUK company169481631
168LINDA HARRISUK company169800701
169LOTTERY.COM INC.Company—1
170LUXURY LEISUREUK company024480351
171MAKERS FUND LPCompany—1
172MARK DAVIESUK company047271081
173MARK HARDINGUK company110877271
174MARK JARVIS SPORTS INCCompany—1
175MARTIN CREEDUK company050954381
176MARTIN DAVIESUK company061826881
177MATTHEW GRAYUK company049126031
178MBC LOTTERIES LTDUK companySC6921161
179MELODI LIMITEDUK company045767791
180MERKUR BINGO AND CASINO ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITEDUK company020951171
181MERKUR CASINO HOLDINGS LIMITEDCompany—1
182MERKUR CASINO HOLDINGS UK LIMITEDUK company078337081
183MERKUR GAMING UK LTDUK company091234901
184MERKUR OPERATIONS NI HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK companyNI0397381
185MICHAEL ALISTAIR ALDEN AND CURZON HOUSE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEES OF THE JOYCE KRAVIS SETTLEMENTCompany—1
186MICHAEL ALISTAIR ALDEN AND CURZON HOUSE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEES OF THE MAURICE KRAVIS SETTLEMENTCompany—1
187MICHAEL ALISTAIR ALDEN AND CURZON HOUSE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEES OF THE SIDNEY KRAVIS SETTLEMENT FIRST FUNDCompany—1
188MICHAEL BROWNUK company033406851
189MICHAEL CARTERUK company010278671
190MICHAEL CHAPMANUK companyOC3226001
191MICHAEL SMITHUK company069050191
192MIDNITE HOLDINGS MALTA LIMITEDCompany—1
193MINVEST LIMITEDUK company129762241
194MIXXED BAG LLCNon-UK entity—1
195MLG INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company171229241
196MNFI GENERAL PARTNER LIMITEDUK company063129081
197MOORGATE LIMITEDUK company025263211
198NATALIE HATTERSLEYUK company107149191
199NEDSTART LIMITEDUK company111221241
200NEWBURY RACECOURSE PLCUK company000807741
201NEWTON ABBOT RACES LIMITED (THE)UK company001731441
202NINES CASINO LTDUK company154109831
203NORTHERN & SHELL PLCUK company040864661
204OFF COURSE BOOKMAKERS LIMITEDUK company019877761
205OWEN PROMOTIONS LIMITEDUK company035391301
206PAGNELL NEWPORT GROUP LIMITEDUK company148967681
207PATRICK QUINNUK company062568951
208PAUL ROSSUK company058303221
209PHYLLIS TUCKWELL MEMORIAL HOSPICE LTDUK company010630331
210PLANET SPORT LIMITEDUK company104551951
211PLAY VENTURESCompany—1
212PLAYLAND HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company007216841
213PLUMPTON RACECOURSE LIMITEDUK company034491211
214PLYMOUTH CASINO SLOTS LIMITEDUK company149392051
215POLARLOTTO ABNon-UK entity—1
216PROTRACT GROUP LIMITEDUK companySC3561881
217PSA INVESTMENTS LTDUK company118153741
218R.A. BELLUK company100135761
219RACECOURSE MEDIA GROUP LIMITEDUK company065440041
220RATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT VENTURES LIMITEDCompany—1
221RAVNSBAEK INVEST APSNon-UK entity—1
222RAYMOND BARKER (NEW WALTHAM) LIMITEDUK company009907611
223REAL FUN GROUP LIMITEDUK company151811161
224REBECCA WALKERUK company114487931
225RED ERROR LIMITEDUK company164140621
226REECE TAYLORUK company170929271
227RENNIE GROVE HOSPICE CAREUK company074799301
228RGF MIDNITE LPCompany—1
229RICHARD FRASERUK company092526731
230RICHARD HARRISUK company124545101
231RICHARD MAYUK company084618931
232RICHARD THOMASUK company147307931
233RIPON RACE COMPANY LIMITED (THE)UK company000611711
234RMG OPERATIONS LIMITEDUK company048099131
235ROBERT JACKSONUK company168692291
236ROSKEV PROPERTY LTDUK company117648031
237RUFFORTH PARK LIMITEDUK company021908211
238SAL HOLDINGS LTDUK company013899071
239SAM ROBERTSUK company150094191
240SANDTOP GROUP LTDUK company169158421
241SCIENTIFIC GAMES LUXEMBOURG HOLDINGS SARLNon-UK entity—1
242SCOOP DRAGON PUBLISHING LTDCompany—1
243SCOTSMAN GROUP PLCUK companySC2626891
244SFC NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company108365281
245SHAWS IPM LIMITEDCompany—1
246SHOOTING STAR CHILDREN'S HOSPICESUK company029276881
247SJC 15 LTDUK company033778111
248SJRP HOLDINGS LTDUK company166962791
249SJRP INVESTMENTS 2023LTDCompany—1
250SLSS LEISURE LTDUK company159430291
251SMP TRUSTEES SANon-UK entity—1
252SOUTH BUCKS HOSPICEUK company067755841
253SPACECAPS INCCompany—1
254SPEECHLEY HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company125247621
255SPORTINGBET HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company072647391
256SPORTSBROKER HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company143830561
257SPREADEX LIMITEDUK company037203781
258STACK MEDIA LTDUK company074755041
259STAKES & LADDERS LTDUK company079642801
260STANLEY CASINOS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company041447871
261STAR SPORTS (ON COURSE) LIMITEDUK company071414611
262STEVEN GREENUK company121567051
263STRAM VENTURES TWO LIMITEDCompany—1
264STREAM INNOVATION LTDUK company125165421
265STRIDE GAMING LIMITEDCompany—1
266SUSCH LEGACY HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company162553411
267TBDUK LIMITEDUK company114172341
268TEDAISY INVESTMENTS LTDUK company092462251
269TERRY JONESUK company047137931
270THE BRIGHTON PIER GROUP LTDUK company086871721
271THE MELLORS GROUP LIMITEDUK company063082681
272THE MICHAEL SOBELL HOSPICE CHARITYUK company036774131
273THE OAKHAVEN TRUSTUK company024351771
274THE REDHOLME GROUP LIMITEDUK companySC7002311
275THE SPORTING EXCHANGE LIMITEDUK company037705481
276THOMAS CLARKEUK companyNI7060661
277THOMAS ROBINSONUK company148809241
278TRACEY SHAWUK company057765881
279TREASURY PLC 1 BEDFORD AVENUE LONDON UNITED KINGDOM WC1B 3AUCompany—1
280VENREX NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company097844741
281VICAPEAL INVEST APSNon-UK entity—1
282VICKERS HOLDINGS (MSG) LIMITEDUK company159400251
283VSPORTS GAMES MALTA LIMITEDCompany—1
284WADDA ENTERPRISES LTDUK company156586331
285WILLIAM HILL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company036889301
286WILLIAM HILL INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company037212931
287WILLIAM SCOTTUK companyCS0035601
288WREYBROOK LIMITEDUK company127490771
289WYNN MFC, LLCNon-UK entity—1
290WYNN WTM LIMITEDCompany—1

About this data

Figures come from the shareholder lists in each company's most recent Companies House confirmation statement (form CS01) that contained one, filed between 1 February 2021 and 7 June 2026. They are as filed and are not restated for later share transfers. Shares held in treasury are excluded. Shareholders are classed as individuals, companies, non-UK entities, trusts or nominees from the names as filed.

Every company's own shareholder register, officers, filings and accounts are available through the OpenRegistry API and MCP server, live from Companies House.