🎲 W.P. Underwood Limited

This is a British gambling operator holding an operating licence from the Gambling Commission of Great Britain. The business is active and, according to public company records, has traded in the amusement and recreation sector since the 1970s.

The company was incorporated on 23 October 1973 under the name W. Underwood Amusements Limited. On 2 May 2013 it adopted its current name, W.P. Underwood Limited. Public filings indicate it is a private limited company with no publicly listed parent company, and no group structure or subsidiaries are identified in the available records. Its registered Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 93290, “Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified”, which covers a range of leisure and amusement activities, including some gambling-related operations.

Licensing and Operations

The firm holds an operating licence issued by the Gambling Commission of Great Britain. The licence is active and permits it to provide gambling facilities in Great Britain in line with the activities specified on its operating licence. The licence is recorded by the regulator as a Gambling Commission Operating Licence, which is the standard form of authorisation required for commercial gambling operators in Great Britain.

The operating licence authorises the company to offer gambling services that fall within the scope of the Gambling Act 2005 and the licence conditions set by the Commission. The precise activities (for example, categories such as betting, bingo, casino, gaming machines, or other gambling) are defined in the detailed schedule of the operating licence held on the Commission’s public register. The company is required to comply with the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), including obligations relating to fair and open gambling, protection of children and vulnerable persons, and anti-money laundering controls.

The Gambling Commission’s public register lists the business as active, with no indication that its operating licence has been surrendered, lapsed, or revoked. There is no public record in the available sources of additional remote (online) or non-remote (land-based) licence distinctions beyond the generic operating licence categorisation, and no information is published about any associated brands or trading names under which it offers gambling services.

Regulatory History

Searches of publicly available information and the Gambling Commission’s public register do not show any published regulatory sanctions, licence suspensions, or financial penalties imposed on this operator. There are no publicly reported enforcement actions, special measures, or settlements relating to breaches of licence conditions in the sources consulted.

No information was identified regarding licence transfers, changes of control under Gambling Commission procedures, or significant regulatory interventions. Aside from the historical company name change in 2013 and the continued active status of its operating licence, no other notable regulatory events are recorded in the accessible public domain material.