Who owns Betfred?
As of : Betfred is owned by Betfred Group, a private British bookmaker founded in 1967. Members of the founding Done family control it through trusts, via Betfred Group Holdings Limited. The UK online site betfred.com runs under Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, UK Gambling Commission account 39544. The same company also runs oddsking.com.
| Ultimate owner | Betfred Group (private (controlled by the founding Done family through trusts, via Betfred Group Holdings Limited)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, Gibraltar · reg. 99314 |
| Licences | UKGC 039544-R-319290-009 (account 39544) |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino, Bingo |
| Website | betfred.com |
| Also runs as | betfred.es, betfred.co.za |
| Companies of the other sites | Betwin360 Spain, S.A. (betfred.es) · Spain — DGOJ Betting World (Pty) Ltd (betfred.co.za) · South Africa Mpumalanga — MER 9-2-1-00039 |
| Sister casinos | 2 |
| Fines and actions | Betfred’s own company: 2 · whole Betfred Group: 2 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 16 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited also runs 1 other gambling brand under the same company and licence.
- Betfred Group owns 3 casino and betting brands (5 websites) in our data.
- 2 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2022, about €4.4 million in total (converted to euros).
Who is behind it
Betfred has high-street betting shops and online sites. UK Companies House shows Betfred Group Holdings Limited at the top of the group. Members of the Done family control that company through trusts. The online business and the shops use different companies. The online sites run under Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, company number 99314. The shops run under Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited.
Licence and what it means for you
Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited holds UK remote licence 039544-R-319290-009 for bingo, casino, general betting and pool betting. UK rules on identity checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints apply on betfred.com. Betfred also has country sites. In Spain, betfred.es runs under a local Spanish licensee with a DGOJ licence. In South Africa, betfred.co.za runs under Betting World (Pty) Ltd with a Mpumalanga licence. Each site follows the rules of its own market.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC 039544-R-319290-009 (account 39544) | Remote bingo, casino, general betting, pool betting | active | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
Sister sites
OddsKing is the closest sister, because it shares Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited and its UK licence with Betfred. The group also runs LottoStar. That makes 2 sister brands in our data. Because Betfred and OddsKing share one licence holder, a complaint about either goes to the same company.
2 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Does self-exclusion at Betfred cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
Both actions in our data name Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited. In June 2026 the UK Gambling Commission said the company would pay £900,000 for further regulatory failures. In September 2022 the Commission fined it £2.9 million for social-responsibility and anti-money-laundering failures at Betfred and OddsKing. The table below links to both notices.
All 2 fines and regulator actions, with sources
All 2 concern Betfred’s own company.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 900,000 | Further regulatory failures (details in UKGC notice). source |
| 2022-09-28 | Petfre (Gibraltar) Ltd (Betfred, OddsKing) | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 2,900,000 | Social responsibility and AML failures. source |
About Betfred Group
British bookmaker with high-street betting shops and online sites. Its UK online business runs under Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited (UK licence account 39544); the shops run under Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited. The UK Companies House register shows Betfred Group Holdings Limited at the top, controlled by members of the Done family through trusts.
Headquarters: UK · Founded: 1967 · Ownership: private (controlled by the founding Done family through trusts, via Betfred Group Holdings Limited)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: The UK Gambling Commission register lists betfred.com as an active domain of Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited (account 39544), which also runs oddsking.com.
Betfred Group sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Questions and answers
Who owns Betfred?
Betfred Group, which members of the Done family control through trusts.
Is Betfred licensed in the UK?
Yes. Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited holds UK Gambling Commission account 39544 for betfred.com.
Has Betfred been fined?
Yes. Its UK company paid £2.9 million in 2022 and £900,000 in 2026.
Are Betfred and OddsKing the same company?
Both run under Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited and share its UK licence.
Is Betfred legit?
Betfred is run by Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, which holds a licence from UKGC for Remote bingo, casino, general betting, pool betting. Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. The company is private (controlled by the founding Done family through trusts, via Betfred Group Holdings Limited). Fines and regulator actions against Betfred’s own company: 2. Sister sites with the same owner: 2. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Betfred’s sister sites?
Betfred has 2 sister casinos with the same owner, Betfred Group: LottoStar, OddsKing. Full list: all Betfred Group sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/39544
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/39544
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-domain-names.csv
Last checked 16 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 20 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
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