GKFX UK Significantly Narrows Loss in FY20 despite Dip in Revenue

Monday, 13/09/2021 | 06:24 GMT by Arnab Shome
  • The revenues were reduced as the broker stopped offering retail services.
GKFX UK Significantly Narrows Loss in FY20 despite Dip in Revenue
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GKFX Financial Services Limited, the UK unit of the Global Kapital Group, filed its financials for the fiscal year 2020, ending on December 31, with Companies House reporting a much narrower pre-tax loss at £2.88 million. In the previous year, this figure came in at a loss of £8.68 million.

The latest results are the first full-year financials released by the UK subsidiary, which operates the GKPro brand, after it migrated all its retail clients to its sister companies and shifted total focus on professional and wholesale clients.

In addition, the lack of retail traders hit the revenue of the brokerage hard, which slipped from £3.6 million to £2.66 million.

“Revenues are generated predominantly through a volume rebate with a counterparty that is related to GKFX Financial Services by common ownership. The Risk Management strategy is based on highly automated flow management which dynamically hedges client exposure and risk,” the filing explained.

“The level of revenues is influenced by the volume of trades executed on behalf of the Company’s only client.”

Massive Cuts in Expenses

Despite the decline in yearly revenue, the loss was narrowed by significantly cutting the cost of sales in half and reducing the administrative expenses, which declined from £11.8 million to £5.78 million in a year.

“Revenues reduced as the retail business was curtailed and expenses decreased primarily as lower staffing levels were required to support the much smaller ongoing client base,” the broker noted.

While the brokerage group closed its retail operations in the United Kingdom, it is aggressively expanding its reach in other geographical regions. Earlier this year, the group secured an operational license from the regulator in Mauritius for the expansion of its global services. Furthermore, it acquired a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, paving its way into the US market.

GKFX Financial Services Limited, the UK unit of the Global Kapital Group, filed its financials for the fiscal year 2020, ending on December 31, with Companies House reporting a much narrower pre-tax loss at £2.88 million. In the previous year, this figure came in at a loss of £8.68 million.

The latest results are the first full-year financials released by the UK subsidiary, which operates the GKPro brand, after it migrated all its retail clients to its sister companies and shifted total focus on professional and wholesale clients.

In addition, the lack of retail traders hit the revenue of the brokerage hard, which slipped from £3.6 million to £2.66 million.

“Revenues are generated predominantly through a volume rebate with a counterparty that is related to GKFX Financial Services by common ownership. The Risk Management strategy is based on highly automated flow management which dynamically hedges client exposure and risk,” the filing explained.

“The level of revenues is influenced by the volume of trades executed on behalf of the Company’s only client.”

Massive Cuts in Expenses

Despite the decline in yearly revenue, the loss was narrowed by significantly cutting the cost of sales in half and reducing the administrative expenses, which declined from £11.8 million to £5.78 million in a year.

“Revenues reduced as the retail business was curtailed and expenses decreased primarily as lower staffing levels were required to support the much smaller ongoing client base,” the broker noted.

While the brokerage group closed its retail operations in the United Kingdom, it is aggressively expanding its reach in other geographical regions. Earlier this year, the group secured an operational license from the regulator in Mauritius for the expansion of its global services. Furthermore, it acquired a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, paving its way into the US market.

About the Author: Arnab Shome
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About the Author: Arnab Shome
Arnab Shome is an electronics engineer-turned-financial editor. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the National Institute of Technology, Agartala. He entered the retail trading industry about a decade ago, covering the cryptocurrency market for Finance Magnates, and later expanded his coverage to include forex and CFDs as well. His work at Finance Magnates includes C-level interviews, data-driven analysis, opinion pieces, and scoops of industry exclusives. He also contributes to Finance Magnates’ quarterly industry report. Area of coverage: 1. CFD broker-related news 2. Industry-related Regulatory updates and developments 3. New retail trading trends 4. Prop trading industry updates 5. Executive interviews Education: Bachelor of Technology - National Institute of Technology, Agartala (India)
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