GC Exchange Limited

Reference number: 828730

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When gc.exchange first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3960 8850 is
  • Whether EC4N 7BE is a shared office: 22 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • GCEX Trading name
  • Global Crypto Exchange Limited (GCEL) Former name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 0161 394 1778
  • 0161 394 1779
Fake email addresses (1)
  • support@cryptos888.com
Fake websites (1)
  • cryptos888.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company number
11382809
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 May 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
75 King William Street, 2nd Floor, London, EC4N 7BF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lars Birk Holst Director Dec 1971 25 May 2018 5 other companies
Juan Ignacio Scarabino Director Jun 1978 6 Jun 2023 1 other company
Michael Aagaard Director Mar 1978 14 Feb 2024 None

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
5
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£2.77m

−26% from £3.76m

Profit before tax

−£545k

Down £313k from −£233k

Net assets

£4.17m

−11% from £4.68m

Cash at bank

£7.61m

−32% from £11.1m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 11382809. 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

GC Exchange’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (15)

2022

1 February 2022

  • Gcex Holding Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lars Birk Holst gave up control

Companies House

2019

14 October 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

23 April 2019

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

FCA register

31 January 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Global Crypto Exchange Limited (GCEL)"

FCA register

2018

25 May 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Lars Birk Holst took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GC Exchange Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, GC Exchange Limited (FRN 828730) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2019. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is GC Exchange’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3960 8850 and the website gc.exchange for GC Exchange. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is GC Exchange a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated GC Exchange: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for GC Exchange, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with GC Exchange?
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 GC Exchange to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GC Exchange?
GC Exchange is owned by Gcex Holding Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 February 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Lars Birk Holst.
Who runs GC Exchange?
Companies House lists 3 directors of GC Exchange: Lars Birk Holst, Juan Ignacio Scarabino and Michael Aagaard.
How long has GC Exchange been in business?
The company was formed on 25 May 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2019.
What do GC Exchange’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £2.77m (−26% from £3.76m) and profit before tax of −£545k (down £313k from −£233k).
Does GC Exchange use any other names?
It trades as GCEX. It has previously used the name Global Crypto Exchange Limited (GCEL).

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