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5 Churchill Place, London, E14 5RD, United Kingdom
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When gfigroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7422 1000 is
Who else gives the postcode E14 5RD
Other names(19)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
Aurel Partners Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Carlingford Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Caventor Capital Trading name: A name it trades under now.
ContiCap Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Gooch Capital Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Lake Securities Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Latium Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Macro Hive Markets Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Martin Brokers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
MINT Partners Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Oil Brokerage Trading name: A name it trades under now.
OTC Europe Trading name: A name it trades under now.
R.P. Martin Trading name: A name it trades under now.
R.P. Martin Fixed Income Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Trident Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BGC Radix Energy Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Christopher Street Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Latium Capital Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mint Brokers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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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.
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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
Dealing in investments as agent
Dealing in investments as principal
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Operating a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF)
Operating an Organised Trading Facility (OTF)
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
FCA disciplinary action
FCA action
fine
1
in fines
£1.19m
most recent
December 2022
Fined £1.19m on 14 December 2022
On 7 December 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) imposed a financial penalty of £1,189,440 on GFI Securities Limited (GFI) for breaches of Principle 3 of the FCA's Principles for Businesses (Principle 3) and Article 16(2) of the Markets Abuse Regulation. A summary of the decision is set out below. Full details of the decision can be found in the Final Notice on the FCA's website. https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/final-notices/bgc-gfi-2022.pdf The reasons for this action are that between 3 July 2016 and 3 January 2018 GFI failed to take reasonable care to organise their affairs responsibly and effectively with adequate risk management surveillance systems for the purposes of detecting and identifying orders and transactions that could constitute insider dealing, market manipulation or attempted insider dealing or market manipulation, of all orders received and transmitted and all transactions executed. GFI had manual surveillance, automatic surveillance and communications surveillance processes, yet these were deficient and therefore collectively inadequate in identifying potential market abuse by market participants. GFI thereby breached Article 16(2) of the Market Abuse Regulations and Principle 3 of the Authority’s Principles for Businesses.
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.
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what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most
people never think to make.
other companies
57
closed down
10
went insolvent
4
Lorem Ipsum Holdings LtdDirector · 2014 to 2019Dissolved
Dolor Sit LtdDirector · since 2016FCA-registeredActive
Amet Consectetur Property Services LtdDirector · 2011 to 2015In liquidation
Adipiscing Elit Group LLPSecretary · since 2020Active
In the full report: all 57 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 4 that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 24 companies these 7 directors run together
All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
GFI Securities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
Gfi Markets Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2014
5 June 2014
FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2013
1 April 2013
Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
2001
1 December 2001
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
1997
1 September 1997
Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date
FCA register
14 July 1997
Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 77 events
All 77 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 43
Firms connected to GFI Securities
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with GFI Securities. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1
Lorem Ipsum Finance LtdAuthorisedShared director
Dolor Sit LtdNo longer authorisedSame phone number
Amet Consectetur Capital Partners LtdAppointed representativeSame postcode
Adipiscing LLPAuthorisedShared director
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors
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57 other companies its directors have run, named
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GFI Securities Limited
Reference 184801 22 October 2026
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is GFI Securities Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, GFI Securities Limited (FRN 184801) 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 GFI Securities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7422 1000 and the website gfigroup.co.uk for GFI Securities. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is GFI Securities a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated GFI Securities: 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 GFI Securities, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with GFI Securities?
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 GFI Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns GFI Securities?
GFI Securities is owned by Gfi Markets Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and significant influence or control, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs GFI Securities?
Companies House lists 7 directors of GFI Securities: James Richard John Martin, John Martin Skitt, Nicholas George Stewart, George Eric Dale, Bhagwant Singh, Darryl Anthony Denyssen and 1 more.
How long has GFI Securities been in business?
The company was formed on 14 July 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against GFI Securities?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2022, £1.19m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does GFI Securities use any other names?
It trades as Aurel Partners, Carlingford, Caventor Capital, ContiCap and Gooch Capital, and 10 more names. It has previously used 4 other names, including BGC Radix Energy, Christopher Street Capital and Latium Capital.