Company:Octagonal

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Short description: British financial services company
Octagonal plc
TypePublic limited company
Template:AIM
AIM Component
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Headquarters,
UK
Key people
John W Gunn (Chairman)
ProductsISA, Fixed rate bond
ServicesInvestment Management, Stockbroking, Corporate Finance, Custodian
Revenue£5.6 million (2017)[1]
£1.313 million (2017)[1]
£1.002 million (2017)[1]
SubsidiariesGlobal Investment Strategy UK Ltd
SynerGIS Capital
Websitewww.gisukltd.com

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][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]

In March 2017, Octagonal opened an office in Hong Kong.[10] In November 2017, GIS announced the soft launch of the SynerGIS Bond, a fixed-rate bond offered to retail investors.[citation needed]

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[11] and is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.[12] GIS is also a HMRC Authorized ISA Manager.[13]

Since 2015, GIS has administered over a quarter of a million transactions with settlement values exceeding £50 billion.[14]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Annual Report 2017". Octagonal. 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. Retrieved 19 March 2018. [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  2. "Investments". http://www.octagonalplc.com/investments. 
  3. London Stock Exchange Profile."LSE", London Stock Exchange
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Private investor buys John Gunn's family office business" (in en). Wealth Manager. http://citywire.co.uk/wealth-manager/news/private-investor-buys-john-gunns-family-office-business/a820309. 
  5. "Octagonal To Acquire 9.97% In Global Investment Strategy UK" (in en-GB). 2014-03-27. http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code=o0f1cmht&headline=Octagonal_To_Acquire_997_In_Global_Investment_Strategy_UK. 
  6. "Global Investment Strategy In Reverse Takeover Of Octagonal (ALLISS)". http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/AN_1434097249670740900/global-investment-strategy-in-reverse-takeover-of-octagonal-(alliss).aspx. 
  7. "Kerman & Co LLP advises Octagonal PLC on its acquisition, placing and the admission of the enlarged group to trading on AIM | Kerman & Co." (in en-US). 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/. 
  8. "Global Investment Strategy UK Limited, Asset Management Arm: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=170953841. 
  9. Companies House Profile."Companies House", Companies House
  10. "Octagonal Opens Hong Kong Office In Order To Seek Regulatory Approval". https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/AN_1488461379700019300/AllianceNewsPrint.aspx. 
  11. London Stock Exchange Profile."LSE", London Stock Exchange.
  12. FCA Register."Financial Conduct Authority", Financial Conduct Authority.
  13. "ISAs: list of authorised managers - GOV.UK" (in en). https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-authorised-isa-managers/isas-authorised-managers. 
  14. "Clearing and Safe Custody | Global Investment Strategy" (in en). https://www.gisukltd.com/services/clearing-and-safe-custody. 

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