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词条 Octagonal (company)
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  1. History

  2. Operations

  3. References

  4. External links

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| name = Octagonal plc
| logo =
| logo_size = 200px
| caption =
| type = Public limited company
| traded_as = {{AIM|OCT}}
AIM Component
| industry = Financial Services
| foundation = {{start date and age|2007}}
| dissolved =
| location =
| location_city = London
| locations =
| area_served =
| key_people = John W Gunn (Chairman)
| products = ISA, Fixed rate bond
| services = Investment Management, Stockbroking, Corporate Finance, Custodian
| revenue = £5.6 million (2017)[1]
| operating_income = £1.313 million (2017)[1]
| net_income = £1.002 million (2017)[1]
| parent =
| divisions =
| subsid = Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd
SynerGIS Capital
| footnotes =
| location_country = UK
| homepage = www.gisukltd.com
www.synergisbonds.com
www.octagonalplc.com
| intl =
}}Octagonal is a holding company headquartered in London. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE AIM All-Share Index. Octagonal currently has a 100% stake in Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd or 'GIS',[2] a financial services company and member of the London Stock Exchange.[3]

History

Octagonal was founded in 2007 as an investment company, and acquired a 9.97% stake in Global Investment Strategy in April 2014.[4][5] In 2015, Octagonal announced it had entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the remaining issued share capital of GIS.[6] Octagonal raised £1.7 million through a placing of new shares and the acquisition constituted a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules for Companies.[7]

Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd was founded in 2002[8] and established in its current form in 2004,[9] by city deal maker John Gunn.[4] The company received FCA approval to provide brokerage services in April 2011, spread betting and CFDs on December 2011 and in January 2012, permission was granted to provide payment services activities[10] and is now an Authorised Payment Institution (API).[11]

GIS is authorised to offer a broad scope of settlement, custody, banking, broking and advisory services to professional, retail, corporate and eligible counterparty clients[12] and has over 100 counterparty relationships, including most of the major local and international investments banks transacting in the UK. In addition to its core business of global settlement and custodial services, GIS has an investment management division through appointed representative Private Capital Advisors,[13] managing funds for both domestic and overseas clients on a discretionary basis.[2] In June 2015, Octagonal Plc to acquireg Global Investment Strategy.

In March 2017, Octagonal opened an office in Hong Kong, in order to offer its custody and settlements services to customers in South East Asia.[14] In the same month, Octagonal incorporated SynerGIS Capital Ltd as a majority owned subsidiary.[15] The company will engage in commercial asset backed lending.[16]

In November 2017, GIS announced the soft launch of the SynerGIS Bond, a fixed-rate bond offered to retail investors.[17] This period also saw the declaration of Octagonal's maiden dividend[18] after reporting a strong growth in revenues, up 33% as reported in the company's March 2017 Annual results.[19]

This growth saw GIS listed in the INC.5000 Europe's fastest-growing private companies[20] with a 214% increase in three-year revenues, in September 2017.

Operations

Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd or "GIS" is a financial services company headquartered in London. It is a member of the London Stock Exchange[21] and is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authprity.[22] GIS is also a HMRC Authorised ISA Manager.[23]

Since 2015, GIS has administered over a quarter of a million transactions with settlement values exceeding £50 billion.[24]

GIS' principal services include:

  • Investment Management
  • Stockbroking
  • Clearing and Safe Custody
  • Payment Services
  • Corporate Finance

The group is committed to providing additional services for its existing clients and facilitating technological investments.[25]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-prod/docs/7zluQ4DF-T0NeehbG49DUifkzTByp0MwgOhzCwAIEvo/application-pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=ASIAJ7HW6H6UVM7D2QWQ&Expires=1521458286&Signature=Y6uQ5WpizKih9TDWZkL5Z0y3c64%3D&x-amz-security-token=FQoDYXdzELz%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaDB%2B2%2Bef1%2F1hXIv8S%2BSK3A3SYeP4t3gW3o1S%2F33D9wy6OfXBarqwiMRuK8QgfSZoxdETYLfB8S%2BF3wASmCaAOS5C%2FWe%2B1UGuTRb7Skqg0cI3JpFhUkZC65AOma%2FgaGIj7Q2lmmFYqFR1CMMkrRIxVcxHgLoMv1mg2BvdmV19guqjahvgbqMHA0Prwad8U02s2ioxWRDNYHI91Kn3xWkssBhTvkS37Aza9B%2FV1Do6tJAvB6YRQ4IARkGxKwzL67HP0wKwDQyBVmVpeinx30jyYJ1HYUh00PyhnFna5KXzt7jm1bsrKOCFN2T%2B%2BG%2BlruYD6zLJfTjYiBgd4unJH%2BknH0rP0FdYTR2Cj4JGHGtuBZ3rMHVAURkyNmLi9hRYuo6H3Pg8vQDSawLUmhmf2teGPQPWPHQdfqVITcBKA2sARQAHgCkjYAqLx2Pv0CMzuqcDnNt6iR90GQ%2B8Ez6t34pSQ%2BeVgoFEYxV6CCWywxaTwXkOcH%2B06a7WOmDH8YO9rZNuhauHjaeYhcpmsnl%2F4iJ0CgSWIJEHKtYLVy40Ir0%2Fbo4G4JxOarGBdDW3OZkuoLChmL%2BU5Qdau8AXOPYGbPW0Ph%2FH6YXdofaUoiLW%2B1QU%3D|title=Annual Report 2017|work=Octagonal|accessdate=19 March 2018}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.octagonalplc.com/investments|title=Investments|website=www.octagonalplc.com|access-date=2018-03-20}}
3. ^London Stock Exchange Profile."LSE", London Stock Exchange
4. ^{{Cite news|url=http://citywire.co.uk/wealth-manager/news/private-investor-buys-john-gunns-family-office-business/a820309|title=Private investor buys John Gunn's family office business|work=Wealth Manager|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code=o0f1cmht&headline=Octagonal_To_Acquire_997_In_Global_Investment_Strategy_UK|title=Octagonal To Acquire 9.97% In Global Investment Strategy UK|date=2014-03-27|access-date=2018-03-20|language=en-GB}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/AN_1434097249670740900/global-investment-strategy-in-reverse-takeover-of-octagonal-(alliss).aspx|title=Global Investment Strategy In Reverse Takeover Of Octagonal (ALLISS)|website=MorningstarUK|access-date=2018-03-22}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.kermanco.com/news/kerman-co-llp-advises-octagonal-plc-on-its-acquisition-placing-and-the-admission-of-the-enlarged-group-to-trading-on-aim/|title=Kerman & Co LLP advises Octagonal PLC on its acquisition, placing and the admission of the enlarged group to trading on AIM {{!}} Kerman & Co.|website=www.kermanco.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-22}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=170953841|title=Global Investment Strategy UK Limited, Asset Management Arm: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2018-03-21}}
9. ^Companies House Profile.[https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/04576299 "Companies House"], Companies House
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://register.fca.org.uk/ShPo_FirmDetailsPage?id=001b000000MfhlrAAB#PanelShPo_Permissions|title=Financial Conduct Authority|website=register.fca.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-03-22}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.investegate.co.uk/octagonal-plc--oct-/rns/trading-update-for-trading-subsidiary/201705040700091252E/|title=FE Investegate {{!}}Octagonal PLC Announcements {{!}} Octagonal PLC: Trading Update for Trading Subsidiary|website=www.investegate.co.uk|access-date=2018-03-23}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://register.fca.org.uk/ShPo_FirmDetailsPage?id=001b000000MfhlrAAB|title=Financial Conduct Authority|website=register.fca.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-03-21}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.privatecapitaladvisors.co.uk/|title=privatecapital|website=privatecapital|language=en|access-date=2018-03-21}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/AN_1488461379700019300/AllianceNewsPrint.aspx|title=Octagonal Opens Hong Kong Office In Order To Seek Regulatory Approval|website=www.morningstar.co.uk|access-date=2018-03-20}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/OCT/13166830.html|title=New Business Initiative - RNS - London Stock Exchange|website=www.londonstockexchange.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-20}}
16. ^{{Cite news|url=https://uk.webfg.com/news/aim-bulletin/octagonal-subsidiary-to-issue-new-synergisbond--2585894.html|title=Octagonal subsidiary to issue new 'SynergisBond'|work=BOLSAMANIA|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en}}
17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=OCT&ArticleCode=lyx0ar9r&ArticleHeadline=Update_on_New_Business_Initiative|title=Update on New Business Initiative - Octagonal Regulatory News (RNS) - London South East|website=www.lse.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-03-20}}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=1323-13422346-2JT86ERB6G2TSP2TA3U44ORH12|title=Dividend Declaration – Company Announcement - FT.com|website=markets.ft.com|language=en-us|access-date=2018-03-20}}
19. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lse.co.uk/share-regulatory-news.asp?shareprice=OCT&ArticleCode=u6slq188&ArticleHeadline=Final_Results|title=Final Results - Octagonal Regulatory News (RNS) - London South East|website=www.lse.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-03-20}}
20. ^[https://www.inc.com/profile/global-investment-strategy-uk-limited "GIS UK Profile"], Inc.com, Retrieved on 23 March 2005.
21. ^London Stock Exchange Profile."LSE", London Stock Exchange.
22. ^FCA Register.[https://register.fca.org.uk/ShPo_FirmDetailsPage?id=001b000000MfhlrAAB "Financial Conduct Authority"], Financial Conduct Authority.
23. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-authorised-isa-managers/isas-authorised-managers|title=ISAs: list of authorised managers - GOV.UK|language=en|access-date=2018-03-20}}
24. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.gisukltd.com/services/clearing-and-safe-custody|title=Clearing and Safe Custody {{!}} Global Investment Strategy|website=www.gisukltd.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-20}}
25. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uneasy-investors-decide-hochschild-mining-is-a-safe-bet-bjt38q665|title=Uneasy investors decide Hochschild Mining is a safe bet|last=Jones|first=Callum|date=2017-09-05|access-date=2018-03-21|language=en|issn=0140-0460}}

External links

  • Octagonal plc
  • Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd
  • SynerGIS

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