Fred Done and brother Peter opened their first betting shop in Salford in 1967, largely funded by a substantial bet on England to win the World Cup in the previous year. In 1997, Done opened his 100th shop and eight years later, his 500th. The company is currently the fourth largest high street bookmaker in […]

bet365 is a private company. Denise Coates and her brother John have been the CEOs of the company since 2000. Denise Coates started working as a cashier while still at school, marking up results in a small number of betting shops owned by her father, Peter Coates, and operated for him as a sideline to […]

William Hill is a betting and gaming company, which employs approximately 16,000 people. William Hill was founded in London in 1934 as a telephone bookmaking business and created its first licensed betting offices in 1966. In June 2002, William Hill was floated on the London Stock Exchange. In 2005, it acquired Stanley Leisure plc’s licensed […]

Ladbrokes are a bookmaking and gaming company who provide betting and gaming services across multiple channels. Ladbrokes has a: Strong presence on the high street, with over 3500 betting shops across England, Wales and Scotland under the Ladbrokes and Coral brands, employing over 25,000 people. Comprehensive online offering (ladbrokes.com) with digital sports betting and gaming […]