Company file

Sporting Index

51

UKGC +1

London, United Kingdom · 18k visits / day

Legal Sporting Index Ltd · Sporting Index Ltd

CEO Not a listed-company officer set

Founders Stuart Wheeler (IG Index lineage) / management buy-outs since

Founded 1992

Parent Sporting Index Ltd

UK sports spread-betting house, 1992. Stuart Wheeler / IG Index lineage, then independent. 2023: Spreadex bought the B2C arm. CMA twice found a monopoly. First sale order quashed by CAT (4 Mar 2025). Second order + undertakings to sell (3 Oct 2025). Spreadex lost CAT (19 Mar 2026) and the Court of Appeal refused permission (5 Jun 2026). Companies House 02636842 is still Active at Churchill House, Upper Marlborough Road, St Albans — Spreadex’s office — confirmation statement 12 Aug 2026. No named buyer. Treat as still inside Spreadex until the CMA posts a completion notice.

The original sports-spread specialist. Still the second brand in a two-firm UK market. A sale is ordered; it has not closed in public.

Licences UK Gambling Commission · FCA (spread betting)

Payments Visa, Mastercard, bank transfer

Currencies GBP, EUR, USD

Languages English

Products Horse racing · Sports spread betting

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

Related companies Sporting Index Ltd (Parent)

Public officers / staff

  • Stuart Wheeler (IG Index lineage) / management buy-outs since · Founder

Trust matrix — categories, not the published weight

  • PartialVerified ownersSome names on file; ultimate beneficial owner is incomplete.
  • PartialNamed officers / staffStuart Wheeler (IG Index lineage) / management buy-outs since (Founder)
  • PartialAddress on a registerLondon, United Kingdom
  • MissingPhone number on fileNo published corporate or support telephone.
  • MissingEmail address on fileNo published corporate email — contact form only, or none.
  • MetLongevityOperating since 1992 (34 years).
  • PartialRelated businessesSporting Index Ltd (Parent)
  • MetLicence stringency2 jurisdictions. Strongest on file: UKGC. Extra countries add weight; they do not wash out a weak home licence.
  • Primarily spread betting, not a full casino/sports stack.

Sanctions / record

2026-08-12 Still at Spreadex’s St Albans address. Sporting Index Limited (02636842) remains Active. Registered office: Churchill House, Upper Marlborough Road, St Albans AL1 3UU — the Spreadex building. Confirmation statement to 12 Aug 2026. CMA case still Open; no named buyer. Treat as still inside Spreadex until a completion notice is on the CMA page and the PSC/office moves.

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Official website sportingindex.com