GBM SECURITIES LIMITED
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Shareholders' funds
£120,191
Balance sheet as at 2022-12-31
What it does
Principal activity and review of businessAs set out in more detail below, the global financial markets and global economy during 2022 were impacted by persistent broad macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns, which were exacerbated following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting ongoing war. Commencing on 24 February 2022, the Company’s business plan and its clients trading strategies was severely impacted by the resulting significant market turmoil, and then subsequently by international sanctions against the Russian Federation. Historically, the Company’s business was split broadly into three areas: Markets, Prime Services and Corporate Investment Banking (“CIB”). Following the imposition of sanctions in the first quarter of 2022, Prime Services and CIB were closed, and the remaining revenues were generated by Markets (equity and fixed income trading), acting, in an often extremely volatile and unpredictable market, primarily for international clients who were seeking to di
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2012-04-20
- Employees
- 279 (2022 accounts · was 315 in 2021)
- Registered office
- Dashwood House, 69 Old Broad Street, London, England, EC2M 1QS
- Postcode
- EC2M 1QS
- Capital
- 86,165,300 USD
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-04-20
- Next due by
- 2027-05-04
Nature of business (SIC)
- 64999 Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Officers 8 current · 15 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
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MERKLE TREE MANAGEMENT LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2023 (period to 2022-12-31) — 3 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA518025 (Tier 2), registered since 2019.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- bcsprime.com
BCS Global Markets (“BCS GM”) – the investment banking services provider of Russia’s largest independent broker – has announced the appointment of Scott Fuller as a Director in the business’s Prime Brokerage Sales Division. Fuller will be based in BCS GM’s London office. Fuller brings over 30 years’ investment banking sales experience and an extensive professional network to BCS GM. The focus of his new role will be on selling International Prime Services and Global Security Finance products, and further developing BCS GM’s client base across US, UK, European & Emerging, Frontier markets. Prior to joining BCS GM, Fuller spent five years as Director of Hedge Fund Sales at Scotiabank in London, where he contributed to a 5bn organic growth in balances and onboarded many new clients. Prior to this, Fuller was VP of hedge fund Sales at Credit Suisse for 11 years, heading up the bank’s hedge fund and cash equities sales for Asia and Europe. “BCS Global Markets continues to be committed to hiring, nurturing, and keeping on the industry’s best talent, at all levels – with Scott being another example of the exceptional talent and experience our clients have come to expect from our team. At BCS GM, we pride ourselves on having the best specialists in the market, providing best-in-class services to our clients, and continuously developing, investing, and innovating to remain at the forefront of investment and banking services. We look forward to welcoming and working alongside Scott.” said Tim Bevan, UK CEO at BCS Global Markets.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| BCS PRIME BROKERAGE LIMITED | 2024-07-29 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 4TH FLOOR, READING BRIDGE HOUSE GEORGE STREET, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 8LS | 2018-08-01 |
| 8 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3BP, UNITED KINGDOM | 2013-06-21 |
At this address
3rd largest employer
of 721 similar companies in EC, with 279 staff.
Competitors London
This company ranks 405 among financial intermediation not elsewhere classified in London.
The class of 2012
29%
of the 2,763 companies in this sector incorporated in 2012 are still active today; 68% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2018-05-30
- Where
- Greater London
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL445104 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2018-05-30 | — |
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This company's registered activities are in financial services. If it carries on regulated business, it should appear on the FCA's Financial Services Register — the official record of authorised firms.