Spintso International

Name

Spintso International

Legal name

Spintso AB

Website

https://spintso.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Officiating Equipment

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Refereeing, Officiating & Rules Training (HSADAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Officiating & Competition Management (MPAGAMAK)

Keywords

• Referee communication systems
• Intelligent referee watches
• Sports officiating equipment
• Referee signaling flags
• Match timing devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Göteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Spintso generates revenue through the sale of physical referee equipment including watches, communication systems, flags, whistles, and accessories. Products are sold at various price points from entry-level items (e.g., flipcoin at £2.89) to professional communication systems (e.g., Refcom II Pro 3-Set at £2,589).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Spintso International develops and sells intelligent referee equipment and wireless communication systems for sports officials worldwide. Its core offerings center on the Refcom II and Refcom II Pro wireless communication systems and the Spintso Referee Watch S2 Pro smart watch, complemented by essential accessories including flags (standard and electronic), whistles, cards, flipcoins, substitute boards, and referee marking spray. Products are used across football, handball, ice hockey, floorball, volleyball, and rugby, and are developed in collaboration with active professional referees.

Product overview

Spintso International develops and sells intelligent referee equipment for sports officials worldwide. The product portfolio centers on two core product lines: communication systems (Refcom II and Refcom II Pro) that enable wireless communication between referees during matches, and referee watches (S2 Pro) providing intelligent timing features. These are complemented by essential referee accessories including flags (standard and electronic), flipcoins, whistles, cards, substitute boards, and spray. Products are designed for use across multiple sports including football, handball, ice hockey, floorball, volleyball, and rugby. Several key products like the Refcom system and S2 referee watch are developed in collaboration with active professional referees to ensure practical functionality in real match situations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refcom II Wireless communication system enabling referee-to-referee communication during sports matches; designed for referees across football, handball, ice hockey, floorball, volleyball, and rugby.
• Refcom II Pro Advanced professional wireless communication system for referees with enhanced features for elite-level match officiating; adopted by SDHL ice hockey referees and used in multiple sports.
• Spintso Referee Watch S2 Pro Intelligent professional referee watch with smart timing features designed for sports officiating; co-developed with active professional referees to ensure practical match-day functionality.
• Electronic Referee Flags Electronic signaling flags for modern referee communication and officiating during sports matches.
• Referee Flags Standard referee signaling flags for match officiating in football and other sports.
• Spintso Referee Flipcoin

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eartec: Manufacturer of wireless intercom/headset systems used across sports officiating, broadcast, and event production. Overlaps with Spintso's Refcom wireless referee comms category on technology and on-the-field use cases.
• Vokkero (AEVEA): French-headquartered maker of wireless referee communication systems (Vokkero Guardian, Squadra) used in football, rugby, and other sports. Directly competes with Spintso's Refcom II/II Pro line in the elite-referee comms category with comparable product positioning.
• Stadia Sports: UK-based retailer specializing in referee kit and officials' equipment for football, rugby, and hockey. Closely comparable to Spintso on multi-sport referee equipment breadth and similar target customers.
• SoccerOne USA: Specialty retailer for soccer referee gear, uniforms, whistles, flags, and accessories in North America. Comparable to Spintso as a focused referee-equipment seller serving both grassroots and professional referees online.
• Fox 40 International: Canadian manufacturer of referee whistles and officiating accessories sold globally through sports retailers. Directly overlaps with Spintso's whistle, card, and referee-accessory categories and shares the same referee-only positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Mitre Sports: Established global sports brand with officials' gear and match balls used across football leagues. Competes at the broader officiating-kits level but does not specialize in smart referee hardware like Spintso's Refcom or S2 Pro.
• Decathlon: Mass-market multi-sport retailer with private-label referee and team-official products. Overlaps with Spintso at the basic-accessory price point but does not compete in smart referee comms or watches.

Emerging players

• Hawk-Eye Innovations (Sony): Sony-owned optical tracking and officiating technology supplier for tennis, football, cricket, and more. Adjacent to Spintso's elite-officiating focus and represents a deep-pocketed player expanding into the referee-tool ecosystem.

Others

• Catapult Sports: Athlete-focused wearable and analytics platform used by professional teams. Connected to Spintso through elite-level sport technology ecosystems and through officiating-relevant data adjacencies, though it does not sell referee hardware.

Regional players

• Cotswold (Wundagood): UK retailer carrying referee equipment and officials' kits. Comparable product mix to Spintso at the accessory level, but operates primarily in UK retail channels rather than as a global DTC brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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