Global Custodial Services Ltd

Reference number: 595875

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When gcpartners.co first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3763 9870 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4M 9AF
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Other names (1)

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

  • GC Partners 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.
  • 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
  • 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
08321940
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 December 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
5th Floor 85 London Wall, London, EC2M 7AD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew James Fundell Director Jan 1984 21 Aug 2017 7 other companies
Stevie Panesar Director Jun 1986 1 Oct 2024 6 other companies
Barry Monks Director Sep 1960 20 Aug 2025 41 other companies
Oliver Stephen Harris Director Jan 1982 14 May 2026 14 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
53
closed down
11
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 53 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 7 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£26.4k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Total equity

£245k

−8.9% from £269k

Cash at bank

£158k

−72% from £576k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

The previous accounts cover 18 months, so turnover and profit are not compared with them.

Total equity

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 08321940. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Global Custodial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (35)

2018

16 April 2018

  • Gc Partners Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Martin Cox stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 December 2016

  • Martin Cox became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nathan Bullas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

16 April 2016

  • Nathan Bullas stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2013

14 June 2013

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

FCA register

2012

6 December 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Global Custodial Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Global Custodial Services. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
6
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 53 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Global Custodial Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Global Custodial Services Ltd (FRN 595875) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2013. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Global Custodial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3763 9870 and the website gcpartners.co for Global Custodial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Global Custodial Services a scam or clone?
Global Custodial Services 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 Global Custodial Services?
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 Global Custodial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Global Custodial Services?
Global Custodial Services is owned by Gc Partners Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and held through a firm, since 16 April 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Martin Cox and Mr Nathan Bullas.
Who runs Global Custodial Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Global Custodial Services: Andrew James Fundell, Stevie Panesar, Barry Monks and Oliver Stephen Harris.
How long has Global Custodial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 6 December 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2013.
What do Global Custodial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show profit before tax of −£26.4k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and total equity of £245k (−8.9% from £269k).
Does Global Custodial Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name GC Partners.

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