Moir Philip Keith Walker
Details
Following a licence review of Mr Philip Walker Moir’s Personal Management Licence (PML), the Commission determined the Licensee breached paragraph 1 of the general conditions attached to personal licences under Section 75 of the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) between May 2020 and October 2021 and issued him with a warning under section 117(1)(a) of the Act.
As the PML holder acting as Managing Director for licensed operators WHG (International) Limited (as at May 2020), Mr Green Limited (as at May 2020) and William Hill Organization Limited (as from September 2020) (the “Operating Licensees”), with the responsibility for the Operating Licensees’ overall management and direction of business or affairs, Mr Moir failed to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the way in which he carried out his responsibilities in relation to licensed activities did not place the Operating Licensees in breach of their licence conditions, namely:
WHG (International) Limited:
- Licence condition 12.1.1, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 - Anti-money laundering - Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
- Licence condition 12.1.2 – AML - Measure for operators based in foreign jurisdictions to comply with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information of the Payer) Regulations 2017
- Licence condition 2.3.1, paragraph 1 – Remote Technical Standards
- SRCP 3.4.1 – Customer Interaction
Mr Green Limited:
- Licence condition 12.1.1, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 - Anti-money laundering - Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
- Licence condition 12.1.2 – AML - Measure for operators based in foreign jurisdictions to comply with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information of the Payer) Regulations 2017
- SRCP 3.4.1 – Customer Interaction
William Hill Organization Limited:
- Licence condition 12.1.1, paragraphs 1,2 - Anti-money laundering - Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
Mr Moir has been cooperative, open and transparent throughout our engagement with him.