🎲 Chisholm Bookmakers Limited

This is a family-owned, independent betting operator active in Great Britain, operating licensed betting shops and remote betting services. It is authorised by the Gambling Commission to provide gambling facilities to customers in Great Britain and remains an active licence holder. The business traces its origins to the late 1950s and has remained under family control for three generations.

The enterprise began in the late 1950s when the founding member of the Chisholm family started a betting business from premises at 130 Milburn Road, Ashington, Northumberland. The corporate vehicle now associated with the operation was incorporated on 4 February 1986 under the name Parkround Limited. On 8 May 1987 the company changed its name to Chisholm Bookmakers Limited.

The company is privately owned and operated by members of the Chisholm family and related shareholders. Public filings indicate that Charles Howard Chisholm, Neil Miller Chisholm and David Keith Chisholm have served as directors and persons with significant control. Howard Chisholm (Charles Howard Chisholm) was inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame in 2016 in recognition of his role as a third‑generation independent bookmaker.

The business has historically focused on over-the-counter betting in licensed betting offices in the North East of England, North Yorkshire and Cumbria, and later added an online betting service under the trading name chisholmbet.com targeted at customers in the United Kingdom. Available sources describe it as one of the remaining independent, non‑group bookmakers operating a regional retail estate rather than a national chain.

Licensing and Operations

The company holds an operating licence issued by the Gambling Commission of Great Britain. According to the public register, its account is active, and it is authorised to offer betting services in Great Britain in accordance with the conditions attached to its operating licence.

Its authorisations cover the provision of facilities for betting, including non‑remote (land‑based) betting through licensed betting premises and remote betting via online channels. The operating licence permits it to contract directly with customers, lay bets, and manage betting transactions subject to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) applicable to licensed bookmakers.

The business is registered with the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS) as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body for customers, in line with Gambling Commission requirements for licensed operators offering services to consumers in Great Britain.

There is no public evidence that the company forms part of a larger gambling group or has a corporate parent that is another licensed gambling operator. Available corporate records and industry sources describe it as an independent entity, rather than a subsidiary of a national or international gambling group.

Regulatory History

As of the latest available public information, the company’s Gambling Commission operating licence remains active. No major regulatory enforcement actions, such as substantial financial penalties or licence suspensions, have been reported in publicly accessible sources.

The company has been noted in public materials for participation in industry schemes and awards related to training and employment, including recognition in the 1999 National Training Awards and receipt of an NVQ Business Award in 1997 from the Northumberland Learning and Enterprise Council. It has also been recorded as using the “positive about disabled people” logo in connection with its employment practices.