Bettor ConciergeTrust Index

Company file

Ladbrokes

75

UKGC +1

London, United Kingdom (Entain operational) · 406k visits / day

Legal LC International Limited / Entain Operations Limited · Entain plc

CEO Entain group CEO

Founders Lage Schaerlaeckens / Ladbroke Hall origins; modern brand from 19th-century pitching

Founded 1886 · listed

Parent Entain plc

Brand of Entain plc (formerly GVC Holdings), FTSE 100, Isle of Man-registered. Entain bought Ladbrokes Coral in 2018 for about £4 billion.

Among the oldest surviving British bookmaking names. Combined with Coral under Hilton and later Capital/Gala, then sold to GVC. Still a major UK retail estate plus digital. Entain also owns Coral, bwin, PartyPoker and half of BetMGM.

Licences UK Gambling Commission (acc. 54743 / 57408) · Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner

Register Entain plc (LSE: ENT)

Payments Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay

Currencies GBP, EUR

Languages English

Sister brands Coral, bwin, PartyPoker, Sportingbet, BetMGM (50%), Neds

Products Sportsbook · Horse racing · Casino

Odds formats Fractional · Decimal · US / American · Implied probability

Related companies Entain plc (Parent)

Public officers / staff

  • Lage Schaerlaeckens / Ladbroke Hall origins; modern brand from 19th-century pitching · Founder

Company communication

Email Entain IR on annual report

Trust matrix — categories, not the published weight

  • MetVerified owners — Listed parent — beneficial ownership is a public filing.
  • PartialNamed officers / staff — Lage Schaerlaeckens / Ladbroke Hall origins; modern brand from 19th-century pitching (Founder)
  • MetAddress on a register — Entain plc (LSE: ENT)
  • MissingPhone number on file — No published corporate or support telephone.
  • MetEmail address on file — Entain IR on annual report
  • MetLongevity — Operating since 1886 (140 years).
  • MetRelated businesses — Entain plc (Parent)
  • MetLicence stringency — 2 jurisdictions. Strongest on file: UKGC. Extra countries add weight; they do not wash out a weak home licence.
  • Entain paid a large UK HMRC settlement in 2023 relating to former GVC-era issues — on the public record, not a hidden score cut
  • UK customers have GamStop and IBAS

Sanctions / record

2022-08-17 UKGC — Entain £17 million. Entain (Ladbrokes, Coral, bwin parent) paid £17m for social-responsibility and AML failures. Decision is on the group; it is not a separate fine on every skin.

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Official website ladbrokes.com