Sporting Index Limited

Reference number: 150404

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sportingindex.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01727 895000 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode AL1 3UU
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Other names (19)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • bethilo.com Former trading name
  • BostonSpreadBet.com Former trading name
  • CapitalSportSpread.co.uk Former trading name
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  • Goldhilo.com Former trading name
  • HeartsSpreadBet.com Former trading name
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  • RoversSpreadBetting.com Former trading name
  • SkyBluesSpreadBet.com Former trading name
  • SkyBluesSpreadBet.co.uk Former trading name
  • Sporting City Index Former trading name
  • sportsbet500 Former trading name
  • stanleyspreads Former trading name
  • Tote Sporting Index Former trading name
  • YeovilSpreadBet.com Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Dealing in investments as principal

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02636842
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Churchill House, Upper Marlborough Road, St. Albans, AL1 3UU, England
Nature of business
  • Gambling and betting activities (SIC 92000)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Ross Mackenzie Director Jul 1979 6 Nov 2023 1 other company
Allan Philip Morley Director Jan 1979 6 Nov 2023 2 other companies
James Rodney Hallan Director Aug 1983 6 Nov 2023 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Sporting Index’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (110)

2023

6 November 2023

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Sporting Index Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Spreadex Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House · FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Sporting Index Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1992

1 April 1992

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1991

12 August 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 110 events

  • All 110 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 59
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Firms connected to Sporting Index

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Sporting Index. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on Sporting Index

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 110 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sporting Index Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sporting Index Limited (FRN 150404) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sporting Index’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01727 895000 and the website sportingindex.com for Sporting Index. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Sporting Index a scam or clone?
Sporting Index is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Sporting Index?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Sporting Index to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sporting Index?
Sporting Index is owned by Spreadex Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 November 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Sporting Index Holdings Limited.
Who runs Sporting Index?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Sporting Index: David Ross Mackenzie, Allan Philip Morley and James Rodney Hallan.
How long has Sporting Index been in business?
The company was formed on 12 August 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Sporting Index use any other names?
It has previously used 19 other names, including bethilo.com, BostonSpreadBet.com and CapitalSportSpread.co.uk.

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