Octagonal

Short description: British financial services company

Octagonal plc

Type| Public limited company

Traded as

| Template:AIM
AIM Component
Industry| Financial services
Founded| 2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Headquarters|

London

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]
Subsidiaries| Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd
SynerGIS Capital
Website| www.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]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Operations
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## 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=&x-amz-security-token=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. 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.

## External links

* Octagonal plc

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