Trust Score 81/100 · Tier 1
81/100Tier 16 componentsFitzdares is a sportsbook listed in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
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Is it safe to bet with? Licence, owner and complaint record, verified 2026
Fitzdares is a sportsbook listed in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas.
- ACTIVE LICENCES
- 2
- PLAYER REVIEWS
- 0
Across 2 jurisdictions
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- LicenseTier 1 UK Gambling Commission
- EnforcementNo fines
- AppsWeb only
- Markets2 countries
Author and sources
Fitzdares at a glance
At a glance
Fitzdares sits in the top 1% of bookmakers we track and earns a Tier-1 licensing posture. The trust score and tier shown in the header above are broken down by 6 weighted components in the score panel below.
What's behind the 81/100
6 weighted checks, total 100. Each bar shows the score, weight, and what it means.
What this score means: Active licences in tier-1 jurisdictions provide strong consumer protection and dispute-resolution channels.
Evidence: Tier-1: UK Gambling Commission
What this score means: Ownership traces to a publicly-known parent group with documented filings.
Evidence: Companies House entry verified for parent group
What this score means: Atlas could not verify security signals for this brand.
Evidence: No security grades available
What this score means: Mixed review signals. Some platforms positive, others negative or sparse.
Evidence: Dispute mediation: 7.0/10
What this score means: No fraud-intel hits, no AML enforcement actions, no KEV CVEs on infrastructure.
Evidence: No threat-intel hits
What this score means: Domain age, hosting tier, and CDN posture indicate a stable long-running operation.
Evidence: Domain age: 20y
Fitzdares overview
Fitzdares is a sportsbook listed in the SharkBetting Bookmaker Atlas. Its primary domain has a verifiable online record dating back to 2005. Ultimate ownership traces back to Fitzdares Holdings Limited through a 3-step corporate chain. It holds 2 active licences, from UKGC and Gibraltar. Public hosting infrastructure is classified as tier-1 hosting (Cloudflare, Inc.).
Its SharkBetting Trust Score v2 sits at 81 out of 100 (high confidence, strong band). Public review aggregators report 7.0/10 on a third-party dispute-mediation service. For a player in a market it is licensed for, the regulatory recourse here is among the stronger options the Atlas tracks.
Why Fitzdares positions itself as a members' bookmaker
Fitzdares is an upmarket, concierge-style bookmaker that competes on service and exclusivity rather than mass-market scale. It is operated by Fitzdares Limited and was founded in 2006 by Balthazar Fabricius, with early backing from well-known private investors. The brand markets a personal, relationship-led service to a smaller, high-value clientele, and in 2020 opened a private members' venue in Mayfair, London.
For a player the practical signal is a deliberately boutique operation: a named founder, an identifiable operating company on the licensing register, and a service model built around long-term customer relationships rather than aggressive acquisition. That positioning tends to mean a different customer experience from a high-volume sportsbook, which is the main thing to weigh when comparing it.
Fitzdares' heritage claim and its UK licensing
Fitzdares traces a bookmaking heritage back to 1882 through the telephone-betting businesses it later absorbed, having acquired the long-established firm Sunderlands in 2016. The modern company dates to the mid-2000s, so the heritage is an inherited lineage rather than an unbroken 19th-century operation, which is the honest way to read it.
On protection, Fitzdares holds a UK Gambling Commission licence, which for a UK player is the part that carries practical recourse: a funded dispute-resolution path, responsible-gambling requirements, and customer-funds accounting. The boutique service model and the heritage are the brand's character; the UKGC licence is the part that actually governs how you are treated if something goes wrong.
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Licensing & regulatory footprint
Country access
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Europe0 accepted, 0 blocked
Americas1 accepted, 0 blocked
Asia0 accepted, 0 blocked
Africa0 accepted, 0 blocked
Oceania0 accepted, 0 blocked
Activity timeline
Atlas tracked 4 timeline sources for this brand: licence registers, UKGC enforcement sitemap, certificate transparency, atlas verification. 1 returned signal so far. Atlas first observed this brand on 2026-04-19.Latest event: Atlas last verified on 2026-04-19.
Public reviews
What to expect
Identity checks
Standard: ID on first withdrawal
A general expectation for this brand type, not an individually verified KYC audit. Check the operator’s own terms before depositing.
How we know: Apple App Store + Google Play Store metadata, atlas brand catalogue. Last checked 2026-04-19.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fitzdares safe?
Fitzdares has a Trust Score of 81/100 with high data confidence. It rates well on independent signals: licensing 84/100, reviews 56/100, corporate 80/100, security 50/100. No active red flags are recorded against the brand.
Who owns Fitzdares?
Fitzdares is operated by Hortense Limited and ultimately owned by Fitzdares Holdings Limited. The licensee is incorporated in Gibraltar (company number 05478072). Disclosed corporate chain: Hortense Limited -> Fitzdares Limited -> Fitzdares Holdings Limited. The same operator family also runs bet600, betgoodwin, fafabet, quinnbet and 2 other brands.
Is Fitzdares licensed?
Fitzdares appears in regulator registers classified by the Trust Score v2 scorer as UKGC (tier-1). The licensing component scores 84/100 in Trust Score v2. Tier-1 status means strict KYC, AML, segregated player funds, and mandatory dispute resolution. Tier-2 covers Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Alderney, Kahnawake, and KSA-NL. Tier-3 covers Curacao-style light-touch frameworks.
What do third-party review platforms say about Fitzdares?
Fitzdares appears on multiple independent review aggregators that measure different aspects of player experience. A third-party dispute-mediation service, which mediates player complaints with operators, scores 7/10. Open consumer-review platforms reflect sentiment from any consumer who chooses to post; dispute-mediation services reflect how an operator behaves when disputes are escalated, so the two metrics measure different things.
Where is Fitzdares available?
Fitzdares accepts players from 2 jurisdictions per atlas data, including Canada, Ontario. Availability lists are derived from public terms-of-service pages and licence registers; geofencing rules can be tighter than what is publicly stated, and accounts opened from restricted IPs are usually voided. Always verify your specific country on the official site before depositing.
What are alternatives to Fitzdares?
Alternatives in the same operator family (parent groups: bog-bookmakers, fsb-technology, independent-bookmakers) include bet600, betgoodwin, fafabet, quinnbet, the-pools and 1 other branded clone. Same-family sites typically share the platform, licensing posture, payment rails, and corporate ownership, so a complaint pattern, regulator action, or AML failure at one site frequently recurs across siblings. Compare independent Trust Scores side by side before switching, and check whether the alternative holds the same licences in your country.
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| Metric | This brand Fitzdares | Alternative 1 Not selected | Alternative 2 Not selected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Score | 81/100 | ||
| Tier | Tier 1 | ||
| Active licences | 2 | ||
| Player reviews | 0 | ||
| Top regulator | UK Gambling Commission | ||
| Regulator actions | None on file |
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Sources (2)
Citations backing every factual claim in this Fitzdares profile, grouped by category. Atlas verifies each source on the date shown. External links open in a new tab.
Regulator records (1)
- [1]Fitzdares licence record (no. 400) (UK Gambling Commission)
Operator pages (1)
- [2]Domain registration record for fitzdares.com (RDAP (registry data))
Trust score computed from 6 weighted components (licensing, corporate, security, reviews, threat intel, operational). License data verified against public authority records. Last verified 53 days ago. Sources cited: 2.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026
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