Clacton Pier Company Limited
Clacton Pier Company Limited is a UK land-based operator running adult gaming machines and bingo at Clacton Pier, licensed by the UKGC since April 2009. It received a £450 financial penalty in October 2024 for a late regulatory returns breach, the only enforcement action in over 16 years of continuous licensing.
Positive Signals
- Continuously licensed since April 2009 with no revocations or suspensions
- Stability score of 100 reflecting over 16 years of uninterrupted licensing
- UK-registered company incorporated in 2008 with publicly available director and ownership records
Concerns
- £450 financial penalty imposed by the Gambling Commission in October 2024
- Breach of licence condition 15.3.1 for failure to submit regulatory returns on time
Overview
Operator Type: Land-based adult gaming centre and bingo operator
Clacton Pier Company Limited is a UK-based leisure business that has held UKGC licences continuously since 30 April 2009, covering adult gaming machines and bingo at its Clacton-on-Sea pier premises. It's a well-established seaside entertainment business, not a commercial gambling company in the conventional sense. Over 16 years of uninterrupted licensing puts it in a relatively small group of long-running land-based operators of this type.
Its trust score of 45 out of 100 (Grade F) reflects the scoring model's treatment of the enforcement action recorded in October 2024, when the Gambling Commission imposed a £450 financial penalty for a breach of licence condition 15.3.1 on regulatory returns. The Commission noted that Clacton Pier Company Limited took remedial action to ensure future returns are submitted on time. That's the only enforcement action in over 16 years of licensing.
The stability score of 100 reflects no revocations, suspensions, or warnings over the full licensing period. Despite the 2024 penalty, the overall licensing record across 16-plus years has been clean of more serious compliance failures.
Where Is This Operator Based?
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This operator is headquartered in the UK and registered with Companies House. They are fully subject to UK courts, consumer protection laws, and regulatory oversight.
Licence Details
Clacton Pier Company Limited holds two active UKGC licences. A Gaming Machine General Adult Gaming Centre licence was granted on 30 April 2009, permitting the operation of category B and C gaming machines at an adult gaming centre. A Bingo licence was granted on 20 May 2022, authorising the provision of bingo at its land-based premises. Neither licence has a recorded expiry date.
| Licence Type | Status | Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Bingo | Active | |
| Gaming Machine General Adult Gaming Centre | Active |
Enforcement & Compliance History
The Gambling Commission imposed a £450 financial penalty on Clacton Pier Company Limited on 10 October 2024. The investigation found a breach of licence condition 15.3.1 regarding the submission of general and regulatory returns. The Commission recorded that the operator took remedial action to ensure future returns are submitted on time. This is reference number 234 on the UKGC public register.
Following an investigation, the Gambling Commission found that Clacton Pier Company Limited breached Licence condition 15.3.1 regarding the submission of general and regulatory returns. The Commiss...
Penalty: £450
Corporate Structure
The corresponding registered entity is THE CLACTON PIER COMPANY LIMITED (Companies House number 06675051), a private limited company incorporated on 18 August 2008 and registered at Clacton Pier, Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 1QX. The company is currently active. Two directors are on record: BALL, William Alfred (appointed 18 August 2008) and BALL, Elliot (appointed 5 February 2009), both British nationals resident in the United Kingdom. Beneficial ownership is split between Mr William Alfred Ball and Mr Elliot Ball, each holding between 25% and 50% of shares as notified on 6 April 2016.
- Company Number
- 06675051
- Incorporated
- 18 August 2008
- Registered Address
- Clacton Pier, No. 1 North Sea, Clacton-On-Sea, CO15 1QX
Directors & Officers
| Name | Role | Residence | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL, William Alfred | secretary | — | 23 December 2012 |
| BALL, Elliot | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 5 February 2009 |
| BALL, William Alfred | director | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 18 August 2008 |
Associated Domains
No domains registered.
This operator does not have any registered domains in the UKGC public register. This is typical for land-based operators, B2B suppliers, and lottery operators.