Company file
Sporting Index
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 owners — Some names on file; ultimate beneficial owner is incomplete.
- PartialNamed officers / staff — Stuart Wheeler (IG Index lineage) / management buy-outs since (Founder)
- PartialAddress on a register — London, United Kingdom
- MissingPhone number on file — No published corporate or support telephone.
- MissingEmail address on file — No published corporate email — contact form only, or none.
- MetLongevity — Operating since 1992 (34 years).
- PartialRelated businesses — Sporting Index Ltd (Parent)
- MetLicence stringency — 2 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.
Official website sportingindex.com