PPB Counterparty Services Limited enforcement action
UKGC enforcement action - December 2025

Summary

Financial Penalty

£2m

What This Means for Consumers

PPB Counterparty Services Limited remains licensed and can still accept customers. However, these repeated social responsibility failings, reflected in its low trust score, are a point of concern for players.

Full Details

The Gambling Commission announced a Regulatory Settlement with PPB Counterparty Services Limited on 17 December 2025. The action followed a compliance assessment that found social responsibility failings across four licensees in the Paddy Power and Betfair group. The operator agreed to make a payment of £2 million instead of facing a formal financial penalty.

The investigation found that PPB Counterparty Services Limited and its associated companies didn't follow rules for remote customer interaction (Social Responsibility Code Provision 3.4.3). This isn't the first time the operator has faced regulatory action. It previously received a £490,000 financial penalty in May 2023. A regulatory settlement means the operator has agreed to the outcome without a formal ruling from the Commission.

Key Findings

  • Payment of £2 million as part of a regulatory settlement.
  • Action finalised on 17 December 2025.
  • Failed to comply with social responsibility rules for remote customer interaction (SRCP 3.4.3).
  • Part of a wider action involving four licensees in the Paddy Power Betfair group.

Timeline

Enforcement action timeline — Source: UKGC Regulatory Actions Register
Action Date 17 December 2025

Related Operator

J

Written by

Regulatory Affairs Editor

LLB (Hons) in Law, University of Bristol. Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Regulation, University of Reading.

James has spent 12 years in gambling compliance and regulatory technology, previously working as Senior Compliance Analyst at a UK-based regulatory consultancy advising licensed operators on LCCP adherence.