GF Financial Markets (UK) Limited

Reference number: 114237

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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

  • When gffm.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7330 1688 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 1AE
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Other names (7)

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

  • GF Financial Markets Trading name
  • Natexis Commodity Markets Limited Former name
  • Natexis Metals Limited Former name
  • Natixis Commodity Markets Limited Former name
  • Sogemin Metals Limited Former name
  • Natexis Metals Former trading name
  • Natixis Commodity Markets Former trading 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)
  • 020 3640 7008
  • 020 3885 6611
Fake email addresses (3)
  • support@allfinancialmarket.com
  • support@allfinancialmarkets.com
  • support@finanza-invest.com
Fake websites (3)
  • allfinancialmarket.com
  • allfinancialmarkets.com
  • finanza-invest.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

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

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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • 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
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
01242631
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 February 1976 (50 years old)
Registered office
1 Finsbury Square, Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AE, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shaohui Shi Director May 1967 25 Oct 2013 1 other company
Boya Liu Director Jun 1978 27 Jul 2016 None
Matthew Russell Forgham Director Feb 1964 6 Feb 2020 4 other companies
Yanwei Xu Director Feb 1982 24 Apr 2025 None
Mei Bai Director Jan 1980 7 Jan 2026 None
Shuanghong Liu Director Jul 1980 23 Apr 2026 None
Yunlong Wang Director May 1987 8 May 2026 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 59 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

GF Financial Markets (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (126)

2020

12 March 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

14 August 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "GF Financial Markets (UK) Limited"

FCA register

26 July 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Natixis Commodity Markets Limited"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

9 May 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Natexis Commodity Markets Limited"

FCA register

2005

10 January 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Natexis Metals Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

11 June 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Sogemin Metals Limited"

FCA register

1988

27 April 1988

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1976

2 February 1976

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 126 events

  • All 126 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 105
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Firms connected to GF Financial Markets (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with GF Financial Markets (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 126 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is GF Financial Markets (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, GF Financial Markets (UK) Limited (FRN 114237) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is GF Financial Markets (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7330 1688 and the website gffm.com for GF Financial Markets (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is GF Financial Markets (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated GF Financial Markets (UK): the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for GF Financial Markets (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with GF Financial Markets (UK)?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about GF Financial Markets (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs GF Financial Markets (UK)?
Companies House lists 7 directors of GF Financial Markets (UK): Shaohui Shi, Boya Liu, Matthew Russell Forgham, Yanwei Xu, Mei Bai, Shuanghong Liu and 1 more.
How long has GF Financial Markets (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 2 February 1976, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does GF Financial Markets (UK) use any other names?
It trades as GF Financial Markets. It has previously used 6 other names, including Natexis Commodity Markets Limited, Natexis Metals Limited and Natixis Commodity Markets Limited.

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