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Common questions
Is billabongwatersports.co.uk legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns billabongwatersports.co.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for billabongwatersports.co.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since Dec 2, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2012 · last checked Sep 16, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 20, 2002billabongwatersports.co.uk was registered on Feb 20, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMay 12, 2007 – Apr 19, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described billabongwatersports.co.uk from May 12, 2007 to Apr 19, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
IONOS SEIONOS SEDec 2, 2025 – Sep 16, 2026 (latest)Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 2, 2025 and most recently on Sep 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 1, 2012 – Mar 2, 2026Registration records for billabongwatersports.co.uk are held from Aug 1, 2012 to Mar 2, 2026 (18 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2012–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2017 – Oct 2018Nameservers: westfieldnet.comJun 7, 2017 – Sep 8, 2017Registration records listed westfieldnet.com nameservers (ns1.westfieldnet.com, ns2.westfieldnet.com) for billabongwatersports.co.uk from Jun 7, 2017 to Sep 8, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedFeb 24, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for billabongwatersports.co.uk from Feb 24, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 10, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 16, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Feb 20, 2002Registration: billabongwatersports.co.uk was registered on Feb 20, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
May 12, 2007 – Apr 19, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described billabongwatersports.co.uk from May 12, 2007 to Apr 19, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “billabong watersports, East Yorkshire, camping in East Yorkshire, caravan park in East Yorkshire, corporate events,”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Aug 1, 2012 – Mar 2, 2026Ownership: Registration records for billabongwatersports.co.uk are held from Aug 1, 2012 to Mar 2, 2026 (18 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 7, 2017 – Sep 8, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed westfieldnet.com nameservers (ns1.westfieldnet.com, ns2.westfieldnet.com) for billabongwatersports.co.uk from Jun 7, 2017 to Sep 8, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 19, 2018 – Mar 2, 2026
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“billabong watersports, East Yorkshire, camping in East Yorkshire, caravan park in East Yorkshire, corporate events,”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.orgOct 19, 2018 – Mar 2, 2026Registration records listed ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org nameservers (ns1017.ui-dns.com, ns1036.ui-dns.biz, ns1063.ui-dns.org…) for billabongwatersports.co.uk from Oct 19, 2018 to Mar 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.orgOct 19, 2018billabongwatersports.co.uk's nameservers moved from westfieldnet.com to ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org at some point between Sep 8, 2017 and Oct 19, 2018. Last seen at westfieldnet.com: Sep 8, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org: Oct 19, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org nameservers (ns1017.ui-dns.com, ns1036.ui-dns.biz, ns1063.ui-dns.org…) for billabongwatersports.co.uk from Oct 19, 2018 to Mar 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 19, 2018Zone file: billabongwatersports.co.uk's nameservers moved from westfieldnet.com to ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org at some point between Sep 8, 2017 and Oct 19, 2018. Last seen at westfieldnet.com: Sep 8, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org: Oct 19, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 2, 2025 – Sep 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 2, 2025 and most recently on Sep 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
Feb 24, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for billabongwatersports.co.uk from Feb 24, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 10, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 16, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 20, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Ionos SE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 11, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for billabongwatersports.co.uk.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a travel or local-listings site that sells its own services, mainly for the public as customers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What billabongwatersports.co.uk said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
billabong watersports, East Yorkshire, camping in East Yorkshire, caravan park in East Yorkshire, corporate events,
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.