Britannia Global Markets, a UK-based brokerage firm providing custody and execution services for professional and institutional clients, reported a loss of £1.14 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, according to its annual financial statements released this week.

Britannia Global Investments Narrows Annual Loss, Boost Revenue

The loss represents a 41% improvement from the previous year’s £1.95 million deficit. The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Britannia Financial Group Limited, increased its revenue to £427,330, up significantly from £127,769 in 2023.

“The key contributing factor to increased revenue was from continuing to take in significantly more assets in custody, which resulted in more trading activity and interest income,” Britannia Global Markets stated in its report.

BGI’s net assets grew to £7.63 million at year-end, compared to £5.58 million at the close of 2023, bolstered by a £3.2 million share issuance during the year.

The company, which provides brokerage services in equities, bonds, funds, and cash-equivalent treasury products, reported that its client custody assets increased substantially to approximately £1.23 billion as of December 31, 2024, compared to £457.7 million at the end of 2023.

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“We aim to improve efficiency in all areas of our operations through cost reduction. Customer service still remains a top priority,” the company stated, adding that it plans to “increase the number of clients and associated activities including making significant improvements to its infrastructure and product offering during the next year.”

Positive Outlook

Interest income also contributed to BGI’s financial performance, rising to £83,776 from £44,614 in the prior year.

Despite the ongoing loss, the company’s directors maintained a positive outlook, stating in the report: “The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the period of at least 12 months from the date of signing of these accounts.”

The company acknowledged continued macroeconomic challenges affecting market conditions, noting that “the continuing Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts have contributed to a number of macroeconomic shocks that have impacted world markets” along with inflation and central bank interventions.

BGI’s workforce decreased slightly to an average of 10 employees during 2024, down from 12 in the previous year, with administrative expenses falling to £2.02 million from £3.65 million.

Recent Moves

In December 2024, the London-based financial services firm announced leadership changes aimed at supporting its ongoing expansion. Martin Ryan, who brings three decades of experience in the financial sector, has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). At the same time, Jodie Kelsall has been promoted to the role of Chief of Staff.

Ryan previously held the COO position at TP ICAP and has held senior roles at major institutions, including CEO of Business Services at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Chief Information Officer and board member at LCH Clearnet. His earlier experience also includes key roles at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.

In addition, the company has reinforced its trading team by bringing back Neil Welsh as Head of Metals. Welsh returns after a two-year break, having earlier worked at the firm for more than three years as a base metals sales trader.

This article was written by Damian Chmiel at www.financemagnates.com.Institutional FXRead More

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