Who owns The Football Pools?
As of : The Football Pools is controlled by Hoplon Investment Partners LLP, a London investment partnership. Since 30 January 2024 Hoplon has owned 96% of FP TopCo Limited, the top company of the group. The licensed company is The Football Pools Limited, which runs footballpools.com under UK Gambling Commission account 48272. We mark this owner link as verified.
| Ultimate owner | Hoplon Investment Partners LLP (private investment partnership (members are private individuals)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | The Football Pools Limited, England and Wales · reg. 10573569 |
| Licences | UKGC 048272-R-326339-012 (account 48272) |
| Products | Pool betting, Sports betting |
| Website | footballpools.com |
| Sister casinos | 0 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 20 Oct 2026 |
Who is behind it
The Football Pools is a UK pools and betting brand. Its trading company, The Football Pools Limited (Companies House 10573569, Liverpool), sits at the bottom of a chain of holding companies. Companies House lists Invenio Group Limited (10598451) as its parent, then FP Midco 1 Limited (10598447), then FP TopCo Limited (10598063).
OpCapita bought the business from Sportech in 2017. FP TopCo's 2024 accounts say control passed on 30 January 2024 from the OpCapita funds to Hoplon Investment Partners LLP, which had earlier lent money to the group. Hoplon now owns 96% and the OpCapita funds keep 4%. Hoplon is a private partnership, not a listed company, and its members are not public companies.
Licence and what it means for you
The Football Pools Limited holds UK remote operating licence 048272-R-326339-012. It covers pool betting, general betting and gambling software. The domain register lists footballpools.com as the company's own site, not a white label. UK players get UK rules on age checks, safer-gambling tools and complaints. We found no licence for this brand outside Great Britain.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKGC 048272-R-326339-012 (account 48272) | remote operating licence (Gambling Software, General Betting Standard, Pool Betting) | active | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
Sister sites
Our data lists no sister sites for The Football Pools. Hoplon Investment Partners LLP has no other gambling brand in our records. A self-exclusion set only at footballpools.com does not reach other bookmakers.
Fines and regulator actions
We found no fine, warning or other regulator action against The Football Pools Limited in the sources we checked. That is a statement about our sources, not a promise about the future.
About Hoplon Investment Partners LLP
London investment partnership. FP TopCo Limited's 2024 group accounts say control of The Football Pools group passed on 30 January 2024 from OpCapita funds to Hoplon Investment Partners LLP, which owns 96% of FP TopCo; the OpCapita funds kept 4%. Hoplon had earlier lent money to the group.
Headquarters: United Kingdom · Ownership: private investment partnership (members are private individuals)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Own domain on The Football Pools Limited's UKGC account 48272. OpCapita bought the business from Sportech in 2017; FP TopCo's 2024 accounts say Hoplon Investment Partners LLP took control on 30 Jan 2024 with 96% of the shares.
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Questions and answers
Who owns The Football Pools?
Hoplon Investment Partners LLP, which has held 96% of FP TopCo Limited since 30 January 2024. OpCapita funds keep 4%.
Is The Football Pools still owned by Sportech?
No. Sportech sold it to OpCapita in 2017, and control passed to Hoplon in 2024.
Is The Football Pools licensed?
Yes. The Football Pools Limited holds UK Gambling Commission account 48272, with pool betting and general betting on the licence.
Is The Football Pools legit?
The Football Pools is run by The Football Pools Limited, which holds a licence from UKGC for Gambling Software, General Betting Standard, Pool Betting. Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is Hoplon Investment Partners LLP, a private company. Fines and regulator actions against The Football Pools’s own company: 0. Sister sites with the same owner: 0. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
Sources
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-domain-names.csv
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10598063/filing-history/MzQ4MjkxMTk0NWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
- https://sbcnews.co.uk/retail/2017/03/02/sportech-sells-football-pools-for-83-million-cash-to-opcapita-pe/
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/48272
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10573569/persons-with-significant-control
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10598451/persons-with-significant-control
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10598447/persons-with-significant-control
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