Global Futures and Options Ltd

Reference number: 945035

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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

  • When gfo-x.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3207 0800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3R 8DE
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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 websites (1)
  • gfo-xx.com
The FCA warning these came from

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

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
  • Agreeing to carry on a regulated activity
  • Operating a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF)

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
13018987
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 November 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office
35 35 Ballards Lane, London, N3 1XW, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rajesh Ramesh Melwani Director Jun 1974 15 Nov 2020 None
Arnab Sen Director Nov 1977 15 Nov 2020 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£14.8m

Down £3.24m from −£11.6m

Net assets

£8.16m

+40% from £5.82m

Cash at bank

£4.30m

+97% from £2.19m

Employees (average)

39

+22% from 32

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 13018987. 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

Global Futures and Options’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (14)

2026

24 July 2026

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2024

31 October 2024

  • The Prudential Assurance Company Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

22 January 2024

  • Arnab Sen no longer has significant control
  • Rajesh Ramesh Melwani no longer has significant control

Companies House

2022

15 February 2022

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

FCA register

2020

15 November 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Arnab Sen gained significant control
  • Rajesh Ramesh Melwani gained significant control

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Global Futures and Options

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Global Futures and Options Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Global Futures and Options Ltd (FRN 945035) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2022. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Global Futures and Options’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3207 0800 and the website gfo-x.com for Global Futures and Options. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Global Futures and Options a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Global Futures and Options: 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 Global Futures and Options, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Global Futures and Options?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Global Futures and Options handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Global Futures and Options to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Global Futures and Options?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Global Futures and Options: The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Rajesh Ramesh Melwani and Arnab Sen.
Who runs Global Futures and Options?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Global Futures and Options: Rajesh Ramesh Melwani and Arnab Sen.
How long has Global Futures and Options been in business?
The company was formed on 15 November 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2022.
What do Global Futures and Options’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£14.8m (down £3.24m from −£11.6m) and net assets of £8.16m (+40% from £5.82m).

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