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Independent bookmakers UK: every online bookie not owned by the big groups

There are 66 independent online bookmakers licensed in Great Britain that don't belong to Flutter, Entain, evoke, Super Group, Kindred or LeoVegas. We started from the Gambling Commission register itself, all 124 companies licensed to take bets online, then opened each bookmaker's site and looked up every owner we could on Companies House.

Researched by Priya Nair (Regulatory & Compliance Editor) and Joaquin Moss (Lead Reviewer & Testing Editor). Nobody paid to be listed, and the order is alphabetical or by date, never commercial.

online independent bookmakers listed
66
companies licensed for online betting
124
new licences since January 2025
21
closed since January 2025
9

Every independent bookmaker at a glance

All 66 UK independent bookmakers online, in alphabetical order. “Online since” is the start date of the licence to take bets remotely on the account named. Each name jumps to the full entry below, with the sources.

UK independent bookmakers online: licence holder, account, licence date, owner and status
BookmakerTypeLicence holderOnline sinceOwnerStatus
10bet10bet.co.ukSportsbookBlue Star Planet Limitedaccount 4317317 Dec 2015Not publishedTaking bets
AK Betsakbets.betSportsbookAkbo Limitedaccount 6603027 Mar 2025Not publishedTaking bets
Backhouse Betbackhousebet.comSportsbookH. Backhouse (Baker Street) Limitedaccount 30424 Nov 2023William RoseffSite didn't load
Bar-One Racingbaroneracing.comSportsbookBar-One Racing Limitedaccount 5651614 Jul 2020Not publishedTaking bets
BestOddsbestodds.comSportsbookRazorbill Links Limitedaccount 6647922 Aug 2025Not publishedTaking bets
Bet Ahoybetahoy.co.ukSportsbookBet Ahoy Ltdaccount 10009417 Dec 2025Julian HeadTaking bets
Bet Ansells & RichBetbetansells.co.ukSportsbookRichard Leslie Ansell, Natasha Evette Ansell and Georgia Rose Ansell Campbellaccount 6407421 Mar 2024The Ansell family partnershipTaking bets
Bet Centralbetcentral.betSportsbookBet Essex (UK) Limitedaccount 3170613 Feb 2013Gregory HarriottTaking bets
Bet Vickersbetvickers.comSportsbookJ R & S LEISURE LTDaccount 6687721 Jul 2025Johan VickersTaking bets
bet365bet365.comSportsbookHillside (UK Sports) ENCaccount 5514817 Oct 2019Bet365 Group LimitedTaking bets
Bet600bet600.co.ukSportsbookTyche Tech Limitedaccount 4473124 May 2016Xianlin ChengTaking bets
Betborobetboro.co.ukSportsbookWebmedia Development N.V.account 4418127 Jul 2016Not publishedTaking bets
BetConnectbetconnect.comPeer-to-peer exchangeBetconnect Limitedaccount 4434629 Feb 2016Nicholas CandyTaking bets
BETDAQbetdaq.comExchangeExchange Platform Solutions Limitedaccount 3486529 Sept 2021Not publishedTaking bets
Betfredbetfred.comSportsbookPetfre (Gibraltar) Limitedaccount 395441 Nov 2014Betfred Group LimitedTaking bets
BetGoodwinbetgoodwin.co.ukSportsbookGoodwin Racing Limitedaccount 292716 Feb 2018Julian HeadTaking bets
Betmasterbetmaster.co.ukSportsbookBM Solutions GB Ltdaccount 6569913 Jan 2025Not publishedTaking bets
BetTOMbettom.comSportsbookBet Tom Limitedaccount 6495920 Sept 2024Susan HeadTaking bets
BetVictorbetvictor.comSportsbookBV Gaming Limitedaccount 395761 Nov 2014Not publishedTaking bets
BetWrightbetwright.comSportsbookOnyx Gaming Limitedaccount 6466618 Nov 2024David Wadda MatthewsTaking bets

Showing 20 of 66 bookmakers

A licence date of 1 January 2009 appears against hundreds of older licences on the register, so read it as “licensed by then”. Many operators based outside Britain show 1 November 2014, the day a Gambling Commission licence became compulsory for selling to British customers from abroad.

What makes a bookmaker independent?

No rule defines it. People call everything from a two-shop family firm to bet365 “independent”. We use a test you can check yourself: a bookmaker is independent if the company holding its Gambling Commission licence isn't owned by one of the six groups behind the UK's biggest multi-brand betting estates.

By that test bet365, Betfred, BoyleSports and BetVictor are independent. LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet belong to LiveScore Group, which isn't one of the six, so they get their own section and you can decide.

The six groups whose bookmakers are not counted as independent
GroupUltimate ownerUK betting brandsLicence accounts
Flutter EntertainmentFlutter Entertainment plcSky Bet, Paddy Power, Betfair, PokerStars Sports67370, 39439, 39561, 39108, 39411, 43990, 38613, 39426, 39435, 52819
EntainEntain plcLadbrokes, Coral, bwin, Sportingbet54743
evokeevoke plcWilliam Hill, 888sport39225, 39028, 2752
Super GroupSuper Group (SGHC) LimitedBetway39372
KindredFDJ UnitedUnibet, 32Red45322
LeoVegasMGM Resorts InternationalBetMGM, BetUK, LeoVegas39198

How we built the list

The register snapshot of 17 September 2026 holds 2,638 licence accounts. We kept every one that can take bets online, every family firm running a betting website on a shop licence, and every account whose betting licence ended since January 2025: 208 in all. Each one is sorted below, and a check in our build fails if a new licensee appears without a decision.

How every betting licence account on the register was classified
OutcomeAccountsExamples
Listed on this page6966 bookmakers; some use two accounts
Owned by one of the six big groups19SBG Sports (Sky Bet), LC International (Ladbrokes, Coral), Betway Limited
Casino or bingo operators whose licence also covers sports betting23Palatial Leisure: Bingo Britain; Mecca Bingo Limited: Rank’s bingo clubs, sharing meccabingo.com; Betable: Ivy Casino, Rose Casino, O'Reels; also bet442, IvyBet and RightBet white labels
Pool betting, fantasy and sweepstake games41Betting Limited: BetPoint, MegaFan; Netted Limited; ColossusBets Limited
Suppliers that host betting for other companies14Kiron Interactive: virtual sports supplier; Playtech; SBTech Global: sportsbook supplier, surrendered 12 February 2025
Lottery betting sites4EU Lotto: Lottoland; Lottomatrix: jackpot.com, surrendered 30 April 2026; Maple International Ventures: Lottomart
Prediction markets, challenge apps and social casinos3BetPro IQ: pay-to-enter betting challenges; DC Bet: free-to-play social casino; Versus: prediction markets
Licensed, but with no working betting website26Genting Casinos UK Limited; Grosvenor Casinos Limited; Ryde Racing Limited
Closed since January 20259See closures

Independent bookies UK, by type

Every entry gives the licence holder and account, the owner where a public record names one, and facts found on that bookmaker alone, each with its source. Sites were checked on 17 September 2026, through a UK connection wherever a site blocks visitors from abroad.

Household-name independent bookies (4)

bet365, Betfred, BoyleSports and BetVictor are national brands, yet none belongs to the six groups. BetVictor's licence also carries five other brands as white labels.

bet365

bet365.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Hillside (UK Sports) ENC account 55148 (+ 55149)
Online since
17 Oct 2019 · Remote betting
Owner
Bet365 Group Limited, controls Hillside (Technology) Limited, which also trades as bet365Companies House, Hillside (Technology) Limited (people with significant control)

Betfred

betfred.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited account 39544
Online since
1 Nov 2014 · Remote betting
Owner
Betfred Group Limited, controls Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited, the Betfred shops licenseeCompanies House, Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited (people with significant control)
Also on its licence
oddsking.com

BoyleSports

boylesports.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Boylesports Enterprise account 39469
Online since
1 Nov 2014 · Remote betting
Owner
John Boyle, holds 75% or more of Boylesports (UK) Limited, licensed for its UK shops (account 3536)Companies House, Boylesports (UK) Limited (people with significant control)

BetVictor

betvictor.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
BV Gaming Limited account 39576
Online since
1 Nov 2014 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House
Also on its licence
betano.co.uk (white label), hbingo.co.uk, heartbingo.co.uk (white label), parimatch.co.uk (white label), smoothspins.co.uk (white label), talksportbet.co.uk (white label)

Family firms, racing and shop bookmakers (17)

Racing specialists, shop firms with a website, and telephone and message betting services. 12 of these 17 also hold a shop or on-course betting licence on the register.

Star Sports

starsports.bet
SportsbookTaking betsThe Star Sports site template
Licence holder
Star Racing Limited account 9177
Online since
5 Jul 2010 · Remote betting
Owner
Ben Keith, 75% or more of Star Racing LimitedCompanies House, Star Racing Limited (people with significant control)

Fitzdares

fitzdares.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Fitzdares Limited account 400
Online since
1 Jan 2009 · Remote betting
Owner
Fitzdares Holdings Limited, whose largest named shareholder is Balthazar Fabricius (25–50%)Companies House, Fitzdares Holdings Limited (people with significant control)

Geoff Banks

geoffbanks.bet
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
GB Sports Advisors Limited account 54095
Online since
22 Mar 2019 · Remote betting
Owner
Geoffrey Banks, 75% or moreCompanies House, GB Sports Advisors Limited (people with significant control)

BetGoodwin

betgoodwin.co.uk
SportsbookTaking betsFSB-built sportsbook front end
Licence holder
Goodwin Racing Limited account 2927
Online since
16 Feb 2018 · Remote betting
Owner
Julian Head, through Choicebet (UK) Limited, which holds 75% or moreCompanies House, Goodwin Racing Limited (people with significant control)

Ken Howells & MessageBet

kenhowells.com
SportsbookTaking betsFSB-built sportsbook front end
Licence holder
Targetlocal Limited account 422
Online since
24 Jul 2023 · Remote betting
Owner
Joanne and Kenneth Howells, named as people with significant controlCompanies House, Targetlocal Limited (people with significant control)
Also on its licence
messagebet.co.uk

Bet Ansells & RichBet

betansells.co.uk
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Richard Leslie Ansell, Natasha Evette Ansell and Georgia Rose Ansell Campbell account 64074
Online since
21 Mar 2024 · Shop + ancillary remote
Owner
The Ansell family partnership, Richard Leslie Ansell, Natasha Evette Ansell and Georgia Rose Ansell Campbell hold the licence as individualsGambling Commission register, account 64074
Also on its licence
richbet.co.uk

Joe Jennings

joejennings.co.uk
Telephone bettingTaking bets
Licence holder
Joe Jennings (Harlow) Limited account 34228
Online since
15 May 2014 · Remote betting
Owner
Jason Jennings, 75% or moreCompanies House, Joe Jennings (Harlow) Limited (people with significant control)

Bet Vickers

betvickers.com
Licence holder
J R & S LEISURE LTD account 66877
Online since
21 Jul 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Johan Vickers, through Vickers Holdings (MSG) LimitedCompanies House, J R & S Leisure Ltd (people with significant control)

Greatbet

greatbet.co.uk
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
GR8ODDS Limited account 21483
Online since
15 Apr 2011 · Shop + ancillary remote
Owner
Richard Thomas, Daniel Thomas and Andrew Fullerton, named as people with significant controlCompanies House, GR8ODDS Ltd (people with significant control)

Bet Central

betcentral.bet
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Bet Essex (UK) Limited account 31706
Online since
13 Feb 2013 · Shop + ancillary remote
Owner
Gregory Harriott, named as person with significant controlCompanies House, Bet Essex (UK) Ltd (people with significant control)

Backhouse Bet

backhousebet.com
SportsbookSite didn't load
Licence holder
H. Backhouse (Baker Street) Limited account 304
Online since
24 Nov 2023 · Shop + ancillary remote
Owner
William Roseff, 75% or moreCompanies House, H. Backhouse (Baker Street) Limited (people with significant control)

Telephone Betting & MetaBetting

telephonebetting.co.uk
Telephone bettingTaking betsA shared Next.js sportsbook build
Licence holder
Clarkson Bell Ltd account 61486
Online since
24 Mar 2023 · Remote betting
Owner
Nichola Aitken, 75% or moreCompanies House, Clarkson Bell Ltd (people with significant control)
Also on its licence
metabetting.co.uk

Fitzwilliam Sports

fitzwilliamsports.com
SportsbookTaking betsFSB-built sportsbook front end
Licence holder
SBKI Limited account 48760
Online since
21 Oct 2024 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Bar-One Racing

baroneracing.com
SportsbookTaking betsPlaytech
Licence holder
Bar-One Racing Limited account 56516
Online since
14 Jul 2020 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Kalooki Sportsbook

kalookisportsbook.co.uk
Message bettingTaking bets
Licence holder
Kalooki Sportsbook Limited account 57730 (+ 49294)
Online since
28 Mar 2022 · Remote betting
Owner
Colin Stokes, 75% or moreCompanies House, Kalooki Sportsbook Limited (people with significant control)

TeamBet

teambet.co.uk
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
A B Bet Limited account 116
Online since
25 Feb 2026 · On-course + ancillary remote
Owner
Anthony Bywater, named as person with significant controlCompanies House, A B Bet Ltd (people with significant control)
Also on its licence
abbet.co.uk

TextBet

text-bet.com
Message bettingSite didn't load
Licence holder
Novaro Capital Holdings Limited account 67439
Online since
15 Dec 2025 · Remote betting (limited)
Owner
Karen Sindall, named as person with significant controlCompanies House, Novaro Capital Holdings Limited (people with significant control)

Online-first independent bookmakers (27)

Bookmakers that began online. 17 of these 27 were licensed in 2025 or 2026, and 5 of those moved from a licence they used to share.

Midnite

midnite.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Dribble Media Limited account 42647 (+ 101839)
Online since
18 Dec 2018 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Kwiff

kwiff.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Eaton Gate Gaming Limited account 44448
Online since
8 Mar 2016 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House
Also on its licence
grpcasino.com, slotsking.com

DragonBet

dragonbet.co.uk
SportsbookTaking betsThe Star Sports site template
Licence holder
DragonBet Ltd account 64908
Online since
31 Jul 2024 · Remote betting
Owner
James and David Lovell, through Lovells Group Limited, which holds 75% or moreCompanies House, DragonBet Ltd (people with significant control)

BetWright

betwright.com
SportsbookTaking betsPlaybook Engineering
Licence holder
Onyx Gaming Limited account 64666
Online since
18 Nov 2024 · Remote betting
Owner
David Wadda Matthews, through Wadda Enterprises LtdCompanies House, Onyx Gaming Limited (people with significant control)

PricedUp

pricedup.bet
SportsbookTaking betsThe Star Sports site template
Licence holder
Off Course Bookmakers Limited account 1776
Online since
29 Sept 2022 · Remote betting
Owner
Ben Keith, 75% or moreCompanies House, Off Course Bookmakers Limited (people with significant control)

BetTOM

bettom.com
SportsbookTaking betsFSB-built sportsbook front end
Licence holder
Bet Tom Limited account 64959
Online since
20 Sept 2024 · Remote betting
Owner
Susan Head, more than 50% but less than 75%Companies House, Bet Tom Ltd (people with significant control)

Swifty Sports

swiftysports.co.uk
Licence holder
Swifty Global (UK) Ltd account 58957
Online since
24 Mar 2022 · Remote betting
Owner
James Gibbons, named as person with significant controlCompanies House, Swifty Global (UK) Ltd (people with significant control)

Planet Sport Bet

planetsportbet.com
SportsbookTaking betsThe Star Sports site template
Licence holder
Planet Bet Limited account 65109
Online since
11 Mar 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Star Racing Limited, more than 50%, with Broadcast.Bet Limited holding 25–50%Companies House, Planet Bet Limited (people with significant control)

McBookie

mcbookie.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Playquarry Limited account 66551
Online since
9 Sept 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Rozen Investments LLC, a Nevada company, 75% or moreCompanies House, Playquarry Limited (people with significant control)

CopyBet

copybet.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Copybet UK Limited account 53774
Online since
16 Mar 2021 · Remote betting
Owner
Vitaly Avtaykin, named as person with significant controlCompanies House, Copybet UK Ltd (people with significant control)

BestOdds

bestodds.com
SportsbookTaking betsThe Star Sports site template
Licence holder
Razorbill Links Limited account 66479
Online since
22 Aug 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

AK Bets

akbets.bet
SportsbookTaking betsThe Star Sports site template
Licence holder
Akbo Limited account 66030
Online since
27 Mar 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

London.bet

london.bet
SportsbookTaking betsPlaybook Engineering
Licence holder
Thistle Bet Limited account 66162
Online since
19 Mar 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Apocalozzo Limited and Blackthorn Gaming Limited, 25–50% eachCompanies House, Thistle Bet Limited (people with significant control)

TigerBet

tigerbet.co.uk
Licence holder
TigerPlay LTD account 65319
Online since
19 Jun 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Craig Hughes and Steven Gummer, 25–50% eachCompanies House, TigerPlay Ltd (people with significant control)

Rollerbet

rollerbet.co.uk
SportsbookTaking betsFSB-built sportsbook front end
Licence holder
TECH-IN GLOBAL LTD account 66539
Online since
18 Jun 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Proper Bet

proper.bet
SportsbookTaking betsThe Star Sports site template
Licence holder
Proper Bet Limited account 100990
Online since
22 May 2026 · Remote betting
Owner
Proper Group Holdings Limited, 75% or more; GRSbet Pty Ltd holds more than 50% of that parentCompanies House, Proper Bet Limited (people with significant control)

Stakewise

stakewise.co.uk
Licence holder
Rocbrook Limited account 100802
Online since
13 Apr 2026 · Remote betting
Owner
Paul Conor Byrne, named as person with significant controlCompanies House, Rocbrook Limited (people with significant control)

Brillbet

brillbet.co.uk
Licence holder
UK Digital Bookmakers Ltd account 101570
Online since
15 Jun 2026 · Remote betting
Owner
Christopher Fellas, 75% or moreCompanies House, UK Digital Bookmakers Limited (people with significant control)

Bet Ahoy

betahoy.co.uk
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Bet Ahoy Ltd account 100094
Online since
17 Dec 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Julian Head, more than 50% but less than 75%Companies House, Bet Ahoy Ltd (people with significant control)

Octobet

octobet.com
SportsbookTaking betsFSB-built sportsbook front end
Licence holder
Octopus Game Limited account 62545
Online since
27 Jul 2023 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Stakemate

stakemate.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Bet Theory (Malta) Limited account 66151
Online since
2 May 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Dabble

dabble.co.uk
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Dabble Sports UK Ltd account 65677
Online since
3 Apr 2025 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Net88

net88.uk.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Risq Capital Ltd account 35527
Online since
6 Dec 2016 · Remote betting
Owner
John Nagle, 25–50%Companies House, Risq Capital Ltd (people with significant control)

Silkbet

silkbet.bet
SportsbookLaunching
Licence holder
Silkbet Limited account 101183
Online since
7 May 2026 · Remote betting
Owner
Edward Kelly and James Hughes, more than 50% and 25–50% respectivelyCompanies House, Silkbet Limited (people with significant control)

Greenlight Bet

greenlightbet.co.uk
SportsbookLaunching
Licence holder
Greenlight Bet Ltd account 101201
Online since
26 Jun 2026 · Remote betting
Owner
Lawrence Stocker and William Gowing, 25–50% eachCompanies House, Greenlight Bet Ltd (people with significant control)

Rambobet

rambobet.co.uk
SportsbookSite didn't load
Licence holder
Ballyhack Sports and Gaming (BSG) Limited account 101732
Online since
28 Jul 2026 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Bet600

bet600.co.uk
SportsbookTaking betsFSB-built sportsbook front end
Licence holder
Tyche Tech Limited account 44731
Online since
24 May 2016 · Remote betting
Owner
Xianlin Cheng, more than 50%, with Yiran Gao and Yibo Lin also namedCompanies House, Tyche Tech Ltd (people with significant control)

International bookmakers licensed in the UK (9)

Bookmakers whose licence holder is based outside the UK, in Malta, Gibraltar, South Africa or Curaçao, plus Fafabet, a UK company that also runs fafabet.ie.

10bet

10bet.co.uk
SportsbookTaking betsPlaytech
Licence holder
Blue Star Planet Limited account 43173
Online since
17 Dec 2015 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

NetBet

netbet.co.uk
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Netbet Enterprises Limited account 39170
Online since
8 Dec 2017 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

VBET

vbet.co.uk
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
SCGO Limited account 44662
Online since
12 Jul 2016 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House
Also on its licence
arrowbet.co.uk (white label), brotherbets.co.uk (white label), dafabet.co.uk (white label), highbet.co.uk (white label), luckytiger.co.uk (white label)

Hollywoodbets

hollywoodbets.co.uk
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Hollywoodbets International UK Limited account 53028
Online since
16 Jan 2019 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

QuinnBet

quinnbet.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited account 61011
Online since
21 Sept 2022 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Fafabet

fafabet.co.uk
SportsbookSite didn't load
Licence holder
Taichi Tech Limited account 57385
Online since
23 Feb 2021 · Remote betting
Owner
Liang Song, more than 50%, with Maven Business Investments Ltd holding 25–50%Companies House, Taichi Tech Ltd (people with significant control)

Betboro

betboro.co.uk
SportsbookTaking betsBetConstruct
Licence holder
Webmedia Development N.V. account 44181
Online since
27 Jul 2016 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House

Betting exchanges, spread betting and the Tote (7)

Where you bet against other customers, trade a spread or join a pool rather than take a fixed price from the bookmaker.

Smarkets & SBK

smarkets.com
ExchangeTaking bets
Licence holder
Smarkets (Malta) Limited account 39173
Online since
1 Nov 2014 · Betting exchange
Owner
Jason Trost, significant influence or control over Smarkets LimitedCompanies House, Smarkets Limited (people with significant control)
Also on its licence
betsbk.com

Matchbook

matchbook.com
ExchangeTaking bets
Licence holder
Triplebet Limited account 39504
Online since
1 Nov 2014 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House
Also on its licence
easybet.net (white label)

BETDAQ

betdaq.com
ExchangeTaking bets
Licence holder
Exchange Platform Solutions Limited account 34865
Online since
29 Sept 2021 · Remote betting
Owner
Not published by the operator or on Companies House
Also on its licence
hattricks.com

BetConnect

betconnect.com
Peer-to-peer exchangeTaking bets
Licence holder
Betconnect Limited account 44346
Online since
29 Feb 2016 · Betting exchange
Owner
Nicholas Candy, through Liquidity Media Limited, notified 31 December 2024Companies House, Betconnect Ltd (people with significant control)

Sporting Index

sportingindex.com
Spread bettingTaking bets
Licence holder
Sporting Index Limited account 27343
Online since
17 Aug 2010 · Remote betting
Owner
Spreadex Limited, 75% or more since 6 November 2023Companies House, Sporting Index Limited (people with significant control)

Spreadex

spreadex.com
Spread bettingTaking bets
Licence holder
Spreadex Limited account 8835
Online since
1 Jan 2009 · Remote betting
Owner
Spreadex.com Limited, 75% or moreCompanies House, Spreadex Limited (people with significant control)

Tote

tote.co.uk
Pool bettingTaking bets
Licence holder
TDCO Limited account 54779
Online since
20 Sept 2019 · Remote betting
Owner
UK Tote Group Limited, 75% or moreCompanies House, TDCO Limited (people with significant control)

Owned by a group outside the big six (2)

Two sportsbooks owned by LiveScore Group. It isn't one of the six, but it is a group, so these sit apart and the call is yours.

LiveScore Bet

livescorebet.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
LiveScore Betting and Gaming (Gibraltar) Limited account 56859
Online since
19 Jun 2020 · Remote betting
Owner
LiveScore GroupOur LiveScore Group network review

LiveScore Bet sister sites review The group behind it

Virgin Bet

virginbet.com
SportsbookTaking bets
Licence holder
Virgin Bet Limited account 54310
Online since
21 May 2019 · Remote betting
Owner
LiveScore GroupOur LiveScore Group network review

Virgin Bet sister sites review The group behind it

New independent bookmakers UK: 2025 and 2026 licences

21 licences since January 2025. 15 went to brand-new bookmakers, and 6 to existing brands moving licence, which the register shows as the old domain turning Inactive on another account. Newest first.

New independent bookmaker licences since January 2025
LicensedBookmakerLicence holderNew brand or moveStatus
11 Aug 2026MidniteMidnite Limitedaccount 101839Moved from Dribble Media Limited, still active alongsideTaking bets
28 Jul 2026RambobetBallyhack Sports and Gaming (BSG) Limitedaccount 101732New brandSite didn't load
26 Jun 2026Greenlight BetGreenlight Bet Ltdaccount 101201New brandLaunching
15 Jun 2026BrillbetUK Digital Bookmakers Ltdaccount 101570New brandTaking bets
22 May 2026Proper BetProper Bet Limitedaccount 100990New brandTaking bets
7 May 2026SilkbetSilkbet Limitedaccount 101183New brandLaunching
13 Apr 2026StakewiseRocbrook Limitedaccount 100802New brandTaking bets
25 Feb 2026TeamBetA B Bet Limitedaccount 116New brandTaking bets
17 Dec 2025Bet AhoyBet Ahoy Ltdaccount 100094New brandTaking bets
15 Dec 2025TextBetNovaro Capital Holdings Limitedaccount 67439New brandSite didn't load
9 Sept 2025McBookiePlayquarry Limitedaccount 66551Moved from Star Racing's licence, now InactiveTaking bets
22 Aug 2025BestOddsRazorbill Links Limitedaccount 66479New brandTaking bets
21 Jul 2025Bet VickersJ R & S LEISURE LTDaccount 66877Moved from Johan Vickers' own licence, surrendered the same dayTaking bets
19 Jun 2025TigerBetTigerPlay LTDaccount 65319New brandTaking bets
18 Jun 2025RollerbetTECH-IN GLOBAL LTDaccount 66539New brandTaking bets
2 May 2025StakemateBet Theory (Malta) Limitedaccount 66151Moved from Bet Theory UK Ltd, surrendered 3 October 2025Taking bets
3 Apr 2025DabbleDabble Sports UK Ltdaccount 65677New brandTaking bets
27 Mar 2025AK BetsAkbo Limitedaccount 66030Moved from Star Racing's licence, now InactiveTaking bets
19 Mar 2025London.betThistle Bet Limitedaccount 66162New brandTaking bets
11 Mar 2025Planet Sport BetPlanet Bet Limitedaccount 65109Moved from a white label on Playbook Gaming's licenceTaking bets
13 Jan 2025BetmasterBM Solutions GB Ltdaccount 65699New brandTaking bets

Independent bookmakers that closed or changed licence

Most lists still carry these. The dates are when the licence ended on the register.

  1. 4 Sept 2026

    BresBet

    BresBet Ltd surrendered its remote licence on 4 September 2026, about 19 months after it was granted. Both bresbet.com and bresbet.co.uk are now Inactive, and bresbet.com had earlier been a white label on Playbook Gaming's licence. (Gambling Commission register, account 65252)

  2. 20 May 2026

    Rhino Bet

    Sharedbet Limited surrendered the licence carrying rhino.bet on 20 May 2026. Companies House names Ben Keith, Star Sports' owner, as Sharedbet's controlling shareholder, and the company is registered at the same Hove address as Star Racing. (Companies House, Sharedbet Limited (people with significant control))

  3. 14 May 2026

    Gentleman Jim

    Lovell Brothers Limited surrendered its remote licence, and gentlemanjim.bet with it, on 14 May 2026. It kept its on-course licence and now lists 'dragon bet' as a trading name. James and David Lovell, who control Lovell Brothers, also control DragonBet. (Gambling Commission register, account 60213)

  4. 9 May 2026

    Betzone

    betzone.co.uk passed through three licences: Playbook Gaming's, Betzone Ltd's (surrendered 6 January 2025) and Richmond Atlantic Ltd's (surrendered 9 May 2026). The site now reads 'Betzone has now ceased trading'. (Gambling Commission register, account 65056)

  5. 13 Dec 2025

    GGBet UK

    Rednines Gaming Ltd surrendered the licence for ggbet.co.uk on 13 December 2025, and the address no longer resolves to a working site. (Gambling Commission register, account 56377)

  6. 19 Nov 2025

    Playbook Gaming (white-label host)

    Playbook Gaming Limited surrendered every licence on 19 November 2025. Its domain list is a roll-call of the independents that started on it: BresBet, Betzone, DragonBet, Planet Sport Bet, Rhino Bet, Vickers and Yeeehaaa. Its parent, Playbook Engineering, still holds a Betting Host licence. (Gambling Commission register, account 50122 (domain names))

  7. 22 Oct 2025

    Jungle.bet

    Jungle X UK Limited surrendered its betting and pool betting licences on 22 October 2025. jungle.bet and bet.jungle.xyz are Inactive. (Gambling Commission register, account 46217)

  8. 28 Jul 2025

    BetInvite

    SK IOM Limited surrendered its licence on 28 July 2025. betinvite.com now sits behind a password prompt. (Gambling Commission register, account 45219)

  9. 30 Jun 2025

    Wayja

    Wayja Limited, a betting intermediary, surrendered its licence on 30 June 2025. wayja.me now describes itself as a prediction markets site. (Gambling Commission register, account 62038)

  10. Date not published

    OddsKing

    Betfred's second brand has closed: its page says bets were settled and balances can be claimed by email for six months. The register still lists www.oddsking.com as Active on Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited's account. (oddsking.com closure notice, checked 17 September 2026)

Which independent bookmakers are sister sites?

Independent of the big six doesn't mean standalone. Companies House, the register and the sites' own code show three kinds of link: a shared owner, brands running on another bookmaker's licence, and a shared technology supplier. The first two make bookmakers sister sites; the third only means they rent the same software.

Same owner

Ben Keith: Star Sports, PricedUp, Planet Sport Bet and Playbook

Companies House names Ben Keith as holding 75% or more of Star Racing Limited (Star Sports) and of Off Course Bookmakers Limited (PricedUp). Star Racing in turn holds more than half of Planet Bet Limited and controls Playbook Engineering Limited, whose white-label company, Playbook Gaming, once carried DragonBet, BresBet and Rhino Bet. Sharedbet Limited, Rhino Bet's last licence holder, also named Ben Keith before it surrendered its licence in May 2026.

Sources: Companies House, Star Racing Limited (people with significant control); Companies House, Off Course Bookmakers Limited (people with significant control); Companies House, Planet Bet Limited (people with significant control); Companies House, Playbook Engineering Limited (people with significant control); Companies House, Sharedbet Limited (people with significant control)

Star SportsPricedUpPlanet Sport Bet

The Lovell brothers: DragonBet and Gentleman Jim

James and David Lovell control Lovells Group Limited, which holds 75% or more of DragonBet Ltd, and each holds 25–50% of Lovell Brothers Limited, the Gentleman Jim licence holder. Lovell Brothers gave up its remote licence in May 2026 and now lists 'dragon bet' as a trading name. Thistle Bet Limited (London.bet) uses the same Cardiff registered office, but Companies House names different owners.

Sources: Companies House, DragonBet Ltd (people with significant control); Companies House, Lovell Brothers Limited (people with significant control); Companies House, Thistle Bet Limited (people with significant control)

DragonBet

Julian Head: BetGoodwin and Bet Ahoy

Julian Head controls Goodwin Racing Limited through Choicebet (UK) Limited and holds a majority of Bet Ahoy Ltd. Bet Ahoy is registered at 3 Kingfisher Court, Uckfield, and Goodwin Racing at No. 4. BetTOM's company is at No. 3a, but Companies House names a different majority shareholder, Susan Head, so we don't count it as the same owner.

Sources: Companies House, Goodwin Racing Limited (people with significant control); Companies House, Bet Ahoy Ltd (people with significant control); Companies House, Bet Tom Ltd (people with significant control)

BetGoodwinBet Ahoy

Spreadex and Sporting Index

Spreadex Limited has held 75% or more of Sporting Index Limited since 6 November 2023, so the two spread-betting firms on this page share an owner. Both are registered at Churchill House, Upper Marlborough Road, St Albans.

Sources: Companies House, Sporting Index Limited (people with significant control); Companies House, Spreadex Limited (people with significant control)

SpreadexSporting Index

Kalooki Sportsbook and Kalooki Racing

Colin Stokes is the person with significant control of both Kalooki companies: Kalooki Sportsbook Limited, which holds the remote licence (57730), and Kalooki Racing Limited, which holds the on-course licence (49294).

Sources: Companies House, Kalooki Sportsbook Limited (people with significant control); Companies House, Kalooki Racing Ltd (people with significant control)

Kalooki Sportsbook

LiveScore Group: LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet

Both licence holders give 3.01 World Trade Center, Gibraltar as their head office on the register, and the two sportsbooks show the same sports menu. Our network review sets out the ownership chain and where the two brands differ.

Sources: Gambling Commission register, account 56859; Gambling Commission register, account 54310; Our LiveScore Group network review

LiveScore BetVirgin Bet

Brands running on another bookmaker's licence

The register marks these domains “White Label”: the licence, and the regulatory responsibility, belong to the account holder, not the brand on the site.

Several brands on one licence

The same company runs these brands under its own licence.

Independent bookmakers with other brands on the same licence
BookmakerOther brands on the licence
Betfredoddsking.com
BetVictorhbingo.co.uk
Ken Howells & MessageBetmessagebet.co.uk
Bet Ansells & RichBetrichbet.co.uk
Telephone Betting & MetaBettingmetabetting.co.uk
TeamBetabbet.co.uk
Kwiffgrpcasino.com, slotsking.com
Smarkets & SBKbetsbk.com
BETDAQhattricks.com

Same platform, different owners

A shared front end means a shared supplier, not a shared owner. We name the supplier only where a site names it.

Playbook Engineering (2)

BetWright, London.bet

London.bet says it is backed by Playbook Engineering technology, and BetWright's page configuration names playbook as its provider. Both load the same site build.

The Star Sports site template (7)

Star Sports, DragonBet, PricedUp, Planet Sport Bet, BestOdds, AK Bets, Proper Bet

These sites share one footer layout, word for word apart from the brand, and the same ?account=static page addresses as starsports.bet.

FSB-built sportsbook front end (7)

BetGoodwin, Ken Howells & MessageBet, Fitzwilliam Sports, BetTOM, Rollerbet, Octobet, Bet600

These sites load the same set of JavaScript files, with identical file names. BetGoodwin's Android app is published under the package name com.fsbtech.mobile.Betgoodwin.

A shared Next.js sportsbook build (6)

Bet Vickers, Telephone Betting & MetaBetting, Swifty Sports, TigerBet, Stakewise, Brillbet

These sites load identical stylesheet files and each pulls images from a storage bucket named after the brand, with an api. subdomain of its own.

Playtech (2)

Bar-One Racing, 10bet

The homepage code defines a Playtech configuration object before anything else loads.

BetConstruct (1)

Betboro

The sportsbook connects to a live-odds server on betconstruct.com.

Betby (1)

Betmaster

The page configuration loads its sportsbook from a script labelled BETBY.

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Independent betting sites vs big-group bookmakers

The rules don't change with the owner. What changes is how many brands share your details and what happens when a brand disappears.

How independent betting sites compare with big-group bookmakers
Independent bookmakersBig-group bookmakers
Licence and rulesThe same Gambling Commission licence conditions, including GAMSTOP and an approved dispute-resolution service, whoever the owner is.
Brands per licenceUsually one. 11 of the 66 have another live brand on the same licence.Often many: LC International's single account holds Ladbrokes, Coral, bwin, Sportingbet and Gala.
Licence moves6 brands moved to a new licence holder since January 2025, and 9 closed.Moves happen inside the group: Sky Bet left Bonne Terre Limited for SBG Sports Limited in 2025.
TechnologyOften rented by independents: 24 of the bookmakers here share a front end with at least one other. See the platform families.
If a brand closesWhat happens to your balance depends on the protection level set out in the terms, so read it before you deposit. OddsKing settled open bets before closing and gave customers six months to claim funds by email.

How to check who owns a bookmaker

  1. Read the footer. Bookmakers licensed in Britain show their Gambling Commission account number there, and most name the company and its registration number.
  2. Open the account on the public register. The licence summary gives start dates; the domain names tab shows every site on the licence and whether each is Active, White Label or Inactive.
  3. Look the company up on Companies House if it is registered in the UK. “People with significant control” names who owns more than 25%, and a company listed there leads you one step further up.
  4. Expect gaps offshore. Licensees in Gibraltar, Malta or the Isle of Man appear on the register but not on Companies House, and their owners often aren't published. We say so rather than guess.
  5. Don't trust an Active label on its own. OddsKing's domain is still Active on the register although the site has closed, so open the site as well.

Step-by-step guide: How to verify a licence on the UKGC register

Safer gambling at independent bookies

A smaller bookmaker has the same duties as a big one: deposit limits, time-outs, self-exclusion and stepping in when a customer shows signs of harm. Registering with GAMSTOP blocks every online operator licensed in Great Britain at once, independent or not.

18+ only. Gambling can be addictive; set limits and bet only what you can afford to lose. Free, confidential support is available from BeGambleAware and the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133, and you can block UK-licensed gambling sites with GAMSTOP.

Questions about independent bookmakers

What is an independent bookmaker?

There is no legal definition. On this page a bookmaker is independent when the company holding its Gambling Commission licence isn't owned by Flutter, Entain, evoke, Super Group, FDJ United (Kindred) or MGM (LeoVegas), the six groups behind the UK's biggest multi-brand betting estates. That covers family shop firms and exchanges as well as online-only start-ups.

How many independent bookies are there in the UK?

We list 66. The register snapshot of 17 September 2026 shows 124 companies licensed to take bets online on real events. We sorted every one, added family firms that take bets on their website under a shop licence, and set aside the six groups, casino and bingo operators, pools and fantasy games, suppliers and licences with no working site. 60 of the 66 were taking bets when we checked; the rest were about to launch or their sites didn't load.

Is bet365 an independent bookmaker?

Yes, by this test. bet365 is licensed to Hillside (UK Sports) ENC, and Companies House names Bet365 Group Limited as the controlling shareholder of Hillside (Technology) Limited, which also trades as bet365. None of those companies belongs to the six groups.

Is Betfred an independent bookmaker?

Yes. Betfred's online licence belongs to Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, and its shops are licensed to Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited, which Companies House lists as controlled by Betfred Group Limited. Its second brand, OddsKing, has closed.

Are Virgin Bet and LiveScore Bet independent bookmakers?

They aren't part of the six big groups, but they aren't standalone either: both belong to LiveScore Group, on two separate licences that share a Gibraltar head office. We list them in their own section so you can make the call.

Which are the new independent bookies this year?

The most recent licences for bookmakers that were live when we checked: Midnite (11 August 2026), Brillbet (15 June 2026), Proper Bet (22 May 2026), Stakewise (13 April 2026) and TeamBet (25 February 2026). 15 of the 21 licences granted since January 2025 went to brand-new bookmakers; the rest went to existing brands moving licence.

Which independent bookmakers have closed recently?

BresBet (4 September 2026), Rhino Bet (20 May 2026), Gentleman Jim (14 May 2026), Betzone (9 May 2026) and GGBet UK (13 December 2025) all had licences end in the past year and a half. OddsKing, Betfred's second brand, has also closed, though its domain is still listed Active on the register.

Are independent bookmakers covered by GAMSTOP?

Yes. Every operator licensed by the Gambling Commission to offer online gambling in Great Britain has to take part in GAMSTOP, whoever owns it, so registering blocks independent bookmakers and big-group brands alike.

Do any independent bookmakers share an owner?

Several do, according to Companies House: Star Sports, PricedUp and Planet Sport Bet (Ben Keith); BetGoodwin and Bet Ahoy (Julian Head); Spreadex and Sporting Index; and DragonBet with the now-closed Gentleman Jim (James and David Lovell). Ben Keith's Star Racing also controls Playbook Engineering, the platform company behind several newer bookmakers.

Is Sporting Index still independent?

It is independent of the six groups, but not of Spreadex: Companies House shows Spreadex Limited holding 75% or more of Sporting Index Limited since 6 November 2023.

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