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Register of personal licences

About the data

Last updated: 30 April 2025

We do not show full addresses of personal licence holders. Only the Town or City of the licence holder is provided.

The fields in this register
Field Description
Account number The unique reference number of the individual's license
Account name The name of the licensee (Format: Last name, First name, Middle name)
Location The town or city the licensee resides in. In some instances this is not provided at the request of the licensee.
First name First and middle name of the licensee
Last name Last name of the licensee
Licence number The full licence number of the licensee
Next renewal date The date the licence must be renewed by to remain active, for licences with a maintenance in progress, the date will not be shown and will be updated once the maintenance outcome is decided.
First held from The date the licence was first held by the licensee
End date The date the licence stopped being held
Licence status The status of the licence

  • Active - Licence is active and up to date
  • Expired - Indicates that a licensee has not applied to the Commission for a new operating licence after the current licence reaches its end date
  • Forfeited - Indicates that a court has ordered the licence to no longer have affect
  • Lapsed - As a result of the business being liquidated, sequestrated or declared bankrupt; or a licensee is unable to carry out the licensed activities by reason of mental or physical incapacity
  • Revoked - Licence revoked as a result of regulatory action or breach of licence conditions
  • Revoked (Non payment of fee) - Licence revoked as a result of annual fee not being paid
  • Surrendered - Licence has been given up by the business as it is no longer required
  • Suspended - Licence has been suspended by the Gambling Commission pending investigation
Activity The type of licence held.

  • PML - Personal Management Licence
  • PFL - Personal Functional Licence
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