🎲 William King Bookmakers

This is a small, land‑based betting operator in Great Britain holding an operating licence from the Gambling Commission. It is authorised to provide betting services to customers in licensed premises and remains active on the Gambling Commission public register.

The business is incorporated in the United Kingdom under the name “William King Bookmakers” and is recorded on the Companies House register as a private limited company. Companies House records identify William James King as a director and Valerie Frances King as company secretary, with appointments dating from 1999 and 2002 respectively. Publicly available information indicates that it operates as an independent bookmaker rather than as part of a larger corporate group.

The operator has been listed in industry and adjudication documents as a traditional high‑street bookmaker, and is included among the firms that have used the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS), an alternative dispute resolution body for gambling. Its activities are focused on taking bets on sporting and other events in accordance with British gambling legislation and regulatory requirements.

Licensing and Operations

The company holds a Gambling Commission operating licence. This authorises it to provide betting services to customers in Great Britain, subject to the conditions attached to that licence and to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) set by the regulator.

According to the Gambling Commission public register, the account is active. The licence permits non‑remote betting operations, meaning it may accept bets in person on its licensed premises. The premises linked to the operating licence are listed on the Commission’s register of betting premises associated with this account.

There is no indication on the public register that the business holds remote operating licences for online betting, casino, bingo, or other remote gambling activities. Its regulatory approvals therefore relate to land‑based betting rather than online gambling.

Any changes to the scope of its licensed activities, such as the addition or removal of licence activities or premises, are recorded by the Gambling Commission. As of the latest available information, the core betting operating licence remains in force.

Regulatory History

The Gambling Commission publishes details of regulatory sanctions, such as licence reviews, financial penalties, or formal warnings, where applicable. As of the latest information available from the public register and general searches, there is no publicly reported record of formal regulatory enforcement action taken by the Commission against this licensee.

The operator has been listed in IBAS documentation, which indicates that it has, at least at times, used IBAS as an independent dispute resolution service for customer complaints. IBAS involvement is standard for many British betting operators and is not, in itself, a disciplinary or enforcement measure.

No public information was identified regarding licence suspension, revocation, or surrender. The operating licence remains recorded as active on the Gambling Commission register.