Sport Resolutions

What Sport Resolutions does

Sport Resolutions (legal entity: The Sports Dispute Resolution Panel Limited) is an independent, not-for-profit dispute resolution body established in 1997 and domiciled in the City of London. It operates a specialist platform providing arbitration, mediation, investigations and reviews, safeguarding case management, anti-doping tribunals, integrity reporting, and ad hoc panels for major sporting events. The underlying delivery model combines a case-management infrastructure with hearing-room facilities and curated panels of legal and sport-specific experts (arbitrators, mediators, investigators, safeguarding specialists) drawn from the UK and internationally.

The organisation is appointed as the independent secretariat to multiple high-profile bodies, including the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal and Safeguarding Case Management Group, the Premier League's Independent Judicial Panel, and the British Gymnastics Independent Complaints Process, and provides Panel Support to UK Sport-funded National Governing Bodies. Its revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but appear to combine membership contributions from sporting bodies with fees for case work and tribunal services, accessed through formal referral, legal consent or jurisdiction agreements rather than open-market sales.

The business model is sales-led and partnership-driven, targeting International and National Sporting Bodies across the UK, USA, Australia and France. Distribution is direct, supported by a content-marketing website, LinkedIn and X presence, an email newsletter via MailChimp, and annual conference and seminar programmes. The customer base spans international federations, national governing bodies, event organisers, and the athletes and support personnel who use its confidential Sport Integrity reporting line, with safeguarding and anti-doping work representing the fastest-evolving service lines.

Name

Sport Resolutions

Legal name

The Sports Dispute Resolution Panel Limited

Website

https://sportresolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sport Resolutions is an independent UK not-for-profit providing arbitration, mediation, investigation and safeguarding tribunal services to international and national sporting bodies, including World Athletics and the Premier League.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Dispute Resolution Services

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219)

akta.pro primary industry

Anti-Doping & Integrity Bodies (WADA, match-fixing/integrity units) (MPAKAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC), International Sport Federations (IFs) (MPAKAFAB)

Keywords

• Sports dispute resolution
• Arbitration services
• Safeguarding investigations
• Anti-doping tribunals
• Mediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Dispute Resolution Services: Sport Resolutions is an independent, not-for-profit dispute resolution service. Revenue appears to be generated through membership contributions from sporting bodies and fees for dispute resolution services provided to national and international sporting organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sport Resolutions is an independent, not-for-profit dispute resolution service providing arbitration, mediation, investigation, safeguarding, and anti-doping tribunal services to the global sports sector. It operates panels of expert arbitrators, mediators, and investigators and serves as the secretariat for international and national sporting bodies including the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal and the Premier League's Independent Judicial Panel.

Product overview

Sport Resolutions is an independent, not-for-profit dispute resolution service for sport. It operates as a platform offering multiple interconnected dispute resolution services including Arbitration, Mediation, Investigations & Reviews, Safeguarding services (National Safeguarding Panel and Safeguarding Case Management Programme), National Anti-Doping Panel, International Hearing Panel, International Federation Tribunal, Panels for Major Events, Sport Integrity (confidential reporting), Pro Bono Legal Advice, Advisory Opinions, and Club Financial Review Panel. The services are designed to fairly and efficiently resolve disputes that arise in the global sports community. Additional offerings include training programs, seminars, and an annual conference. Sport Resolutions serves as secretariat to various sporting bodies including World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbitration

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Working Group (IWG) on Women & SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport Resolutions signed the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration, joining the world's largest network dedicated to advancing gender equity in sport. This formalizes their commitment to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion across operations.
• World AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport Resolutions serves as independent secretariat to the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal and manages the Safeguarding Case Management Group, recruiting and appointing members, and assigning them to individual cases.
• Premier LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport Resolutions supports the Premier League's independent Judicial Panel, a standing group of arbitrators with legal, financial, sporting and other relevant expertise for adjudication on disciplinary cases and appeals.
• British GymnasticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to select and appoint the Independent Person responsible for independent oversight and implementation of the British Gymnastics Independent Complaints Process.
• UK SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Panel Support services for UK Sport-funded National Governing Bodies (NGBs), offering access to expert arbitrators and dispute resolution services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Sport_Res
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sport-resolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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