Spooner Risk Control Services INC
Based on public information · Profile not yet claimedLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
Offices: Westlake · OhioSpooner Risk Control Services INC is a licensed insurance agency licensed in Westlake, OH. Lines listed: Workers' Compensation TPA, HR Services, Safety Services. Founding or history: 1975. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Mentorship & Peer Connections low; Business Partnerships low. 23 publicly sourced facts with links.
How we determined the info on this profile
- License record: taken from the state license roster.
- Offices: based on offices listed on the agency's website. More than one office can count toward the Looking to Buy score.
- Lines of business: based on text on the agency's website. They can count toward the Strategic Partnership score.
- Leadership: based on text on the agency's website. It can count toward the Mentorship & Peer Connection score.
- Carrier partnerships: based on carriers named on the agency's website.
- Looking to Buy: not enough public facts for a score.
- Open to Selling: not enough public facts for a score.
- Mentorship & Peer Connections: scored from public signs of leadership, teaching and association ties.
- Business Partnerships: scored from specialties, markets and carriers published on the agency's website.
Research
Detailed profile
Geography
1 documented offices
Ownership events
2
Ownership
Not confirmed
Agency Match assessments
Agency Match uses public information and a proprietary scoring model to identify possible business opportunities. Ratings indicate potential, not confirmed interest, unless explicitly noted.
Looking to Buy
Insufficient EvidencePublic signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.
Why: Three or more named leaders; public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry
- Three or more named leaders · Tom Spooner (Founder)spoonerinc.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1975spoonerinc.com
What this rating was based on (2 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+10 pts
- Tom Spooner (Founder)spoonerinc.com
- Tom Spooner, Founderspoonerinc.com
- Joe Spooner, Presidentspoonerinc.com
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1975spoonerinc.com
Total: 15 points → Insufficient Evidence: a rating needs at least two facts including one core factor for this assessment.
Confidence (separate from the rating): not given without a rating · 4 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.
Open to Selling
Acquisition Research Fit
Low · 8Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1975 is on a verified record (51 years in operation). The rating stays Low because years in operation and size are a business profile, not a transition. This is not a statement that the agency wants to sell.
- Formation year 1975 is on a verified record (51 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsspoonerinc.com
Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.
Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.
Confirmed sale interest: Unknown
Mentorship & Peer Connections
Low · 30Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.
Agency Match score: 30/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; civic or community leadership role; public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1975spoonerinc.com
- Civic or community leadership role · Rocky River Chamber of Commercespoonerinc.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · 1975spoonerinc.com
- Three or more named leaders · Tom Spooner (Founder)spoonerinc.com
What this rating was based on (4 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- 1975spoonerinc.com
- Civic or community leadership role+10 pts
- Rocky River Chamber of Commercespoonerinc.com
- Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1975spoonerinc.com
- Three or more named leaders (supporting)+5 pts
- Tom Spooner (Founder)spoonerinc.com
- Tom Spooner, Founderspoonerinc.com
- Joe Spooner, Presidentspoonerinc.com
Total: 30 points → Agency Match score 30/100, rated Low (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 6 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.
Business Partnerships
Low · 25Public signs the agency would complement others: niche specialties, referral or partner relationships, broad carrier access, both personal and commercial lines, and regional reach.
Agency Match score: 25/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts
Why: Three or more carriers named; several documented lines of business
- Three or more carriers named · Ohio Managed Care Organization (MCO)spoonerinc.com
- Several documented lines of business · Workers' Compensation TPA, HR Services, Safety Servicesspoonerinc.com
What this rating was based on (2 factors)
Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.
- Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Ohio Managed Care Organization (MCO)spoonerinc.com
- Spooner Medical Administrators became one of Ohio’s first MCOs in 1997spoonerinc.com
- BWC state fundspoonerinc.com
- Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Workers' Compensation TPA, HR Services, Safety Servicesspoonerinc.com
- Workers' Compensation, Safety, Unemployment, FMLA / Short-Term Disability administrationspoonerinc.com
- Third Party Administration, Managed Care, Safety, Integrated Disability Management, Employee Benefits, Professional Emplspoonerinc.com
- Self-Insurance, Third Party Administration (TPA), Safety Services, Integrated Disability Management, Employee Benefits Sspoonerinc.com
- Lines of business: Using Workers' Comp Claims Data to Identify Safety Problemsspoonerinc.com
Total: 25 points → Agency Match score 25/100, rated Low (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).
Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 8 facts from 1 website.
Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.
Record & channel
Ohio resident business-entity license (NPN 17309580), licensed at Westlake, OH
gateway.insurance.ohio.govLicensed agency · channel not confirmed
No published statement found yet saying whether this agency is independent or represents one carrier.
Not confirmed. Names on a website or license are not treated as proof of who owns the agency.
Website: www.spoonerinc.com
Locations & footprint
Westlake, Ohio
Operating office
Documented offices are not necessarily the full service area. Acquisitions do not establish additional offices.
Highlights
Story so far
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Family business
Published - 2017
Surety HR founded in 2017
Published
People & affiliations
Spooner began in 1975 when founder Tom Spooner turned his son’s bedroom into an office.
Tom Spooner Founder — started the firm in 1975 and pioneered its workers’ compensation practice.
Joe Spooner President since 2017 — third-generation leader of the Spooner family of companies.
Names & entities
Legal name on license record
Facts from published sources (23 verified)
Westlake, Ohio 44145
“28605 Ranney Parkway, Westlake, Ohio 44145”spoonerinc.com
1975
“Spooner began in 1975 when founder Tom Spooner turned his son’s bedroom into an office.”spoonerinc.com
Tom Spooner (Founder)
“Spooner began in 1975 when founder Tom Spooner turned his son’s bedroom into an office.”spoonerinc.com
Workers' Compensation TPA, HR Services, Safety Services
“Spooner Incorporated — Ohio Workers' Compensation TPA & HR Services Helping Employers Lower Premiums, Control Claims, and Improve Workplace Safety”spoonerinc.com
Ohio
“Spooner has set the standard in Ohio for controlling workers' compensation risk”spoonerinc.com
Ohio Managed Care Organization (MCO)
“Spooner Medical Administrators, Inc. An Ohio Managed Care Organization (MCO) certified with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.”spoonerinc.com
Family business
“A family business built on lowering employer costs”spoonerinc.com
1975
“The Spooner Risk Control family of companies began in 1975, when founder Tom Spooner converted his youngest son’s bedroom into an office.”spoonerinc.com
Tom Spooner, Founder
“Tom Spooner Founder — started the firm in 1975 and pioneered its workers’ compensation practice.”spoonerinc.com
Joe Spooner, President
“Joe Spooner President since 2017 — third-generation leader of the Spooner family of companies.”spoonerinc.com
Office location: 28605 Ranney Parkway, Westlake, Ohio 44145
“28605 Ranney Parkway, Westlake, Ohio 44145”spoonerinc.com
Workers' Compensation, Safety, Unemployment, FMLA / Short-Term Disability administration
“Ohio's leader in Workers' Compensation, Safety, Unemployment, and FMLA / Short-Term Disability administration.”spoonerinc.com
Third Party Administration, Managed Care, Safety, Integrated Disability Management, Employee Benefits, Professional Employer Organization
“Today the family of companies spans third-party administration, managed care, safety, integrated disability management, employee benefits, and a professional employer organization”spoonerinc.com
Ohio employers
“serving Ohio employers with the same proactive, hands-on approach.”spoonerinc.com
Surety HR founded in 2017
“2017 Joe Spooner, Tom’s grandson, assumes the presidency, and Surety HR (a professional employer organization) is founded.”spoonerinc.com
Spooner Medical Administrators became one of Ohio’s first MCOs in 1997
“1997 Sister company Spooner Medical Administrators becomes one of Ohio’s first managed care organizations (MCOs) — today one of only seven remaining in the state.”spoonerinc.com
1975
“Helping Employers Lower Premiums, Control Claims, and Improve Workplace Safety Since 1975”spoonerinc.com
Office location: 28605 Ranney Parkway, Westlake, Ohio 44145
“28605 Ranney Parkway, Westlake, Ohio 44145”spoonerinc.com
Self-Insurance, Third Party Administration (TPA), Safety Services, Integrated Disability Management, Employee Benefits Services, Human Resources Services, Payroll Services, FMLA Services
“Services Third Party Administration (TPA) Safety Services Integrated Disability Management Employee Benefits Services Human Resources Services Payroll Services FMLA Services Self-Insurance Company”spoonerinc.com
BWC state fund
“rather than paying premiums to the BWC state fund.”spoonerinc.com
Lines of business: Using Workers' Comp Claims Data to Identify Safety Problems
“Using Workers' Comp Claims Data to Identify Safety Problems”spoonerinc.com
Rocky River Chamber of Commerce
“Rocky River Chamber of Commerce Geauga Growth Partnership CEA (Construction Employers Association) IBNO (Insurance Board of Northeast Ohio) Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce Partner with a firm your association already trusts.”spoonerinc.com
Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce
“Rocky River Chamber of Commerce Geauga Growth Partnership CEA (Construction Employers Association) IBNO (Insurance Board of Northeast Ohio) Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce Partner with a firm your association already trusts.”spoonerinc.com