Gbm Securities Limited

Reference number: 586463

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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  • When gbmsecurities.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7065 2050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 1QS
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • BCS Prime Brokerage Ltd Former name
  • BCS Global Markets Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
08040031
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 April 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Dashwood House, 69 Old Broad Street, London, EC2M 1QS, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gordon Robert Mcculloch Director Mar 1964 8 Mar 2019 None
Gerald Thomas Banks Director Aug 1970 11 Jul 2024 None
Michael James Abbott Director Apr 1964 11 Jul 2024 None
Adam Horowitz Director Jul 1957 12 Dec 2024 None
Nicholas Jordan Director Jun 1959 27 Feb 2025 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 5 directors run no other company
  • All 21 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2022Full accountsNot audited

Profit before tax

£40.9k

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Net assets

£120k

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Cash at bank

£108k

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Employees (average)

279

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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08040031. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Gbm Securities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (48)

2024

30 July 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "BCS Prime Brokerage Ltd"

FCA register

27 June 2024

  • Gerald Banks became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Michael James Abbott became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Oleg Mikhasenko gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Oleg Mikhasenko took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

19 June 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

20 April 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

  • All 48 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gbm Securities Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gbm Securities Limited (FRN 586463) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2013 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gbm Securities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7065 2050 and the website gbmsecurities.com for Gbm Securities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gbm Securities a scam or clone?
Gbm Securities is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Gbm Securities?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Gbm Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gbm Securities?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Gbm Securities: Mr Gerald Banks (50–75% of shares) and Mr Michael James Abbott (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Oleg Mikhasenko.
Who runs Gbm Securities?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Gbm Securities: Gordon Robert McCulloch, Gerald Thomas Banks, Michael James Abbott, Adam Horowitz and Nicholas Jordan.
How long has Gbm Securities been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2013.
What do Gbm Securities’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2022, show profit before tax of £40.9k (no earlier figure to compare) and net assets of £120k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Gbm Securities use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: BCS Prime Brokerage Ltd and BCS Global Markets.

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