Our story
2003
Global Currency Exchange Network founded
2004
Two offices opened in Costa Blanca & Costa Almeria, Spain.
2005
Office opened in the Algarve, Portugal
2006
Dubai office opens
2009
GCEN became an FCA Authorised Payment Institute (API)
2013
Global Custodial Services Ltd (GCS) was founded and granted full client money permissions by the FCA
2015
Turnover exceeds $1.4bn
2016
Turnover exceeds $2.7bn
2017
Office opened in Malta
2017
Turnover exceeds $4bn
Dec 2018
Turnover exceeds $5bn
2019
GC Partners becomes the new brand of GCEN and GCS.
2019
Turnover exceeds $6.8bn
March 2020
Global offices temporarily close and staff work remotely in response to Covid-19
2021
Move to larger premises in Mayfair, London
2021
Our new Direct Sales team is formed
2021
Payments and FX turnover exceeds $7.5bn
2022
Licenses granted and office opens in Hong Kong
2023
Celebrated 20 years of service
July 2024
New Alicante Office Opens
September 2024
One New Change Office opens
October 2024
GC Partners Aquired by Montreux
October 2024
Granted Dubai Licence
November 2024
Dubai Corporate Office Opens
November 2024
New Portugal Office Opens
The Leadership team
Andrew Fundell
Andrew’s role encompasses driving global revenues and profitability while managing crucial banking relationships and internal and external systems. His in-depth understanding of the industry allows him to navigate complex financial landscapes and establish fruitful partnerships. Before joining GCEN in 2013 to run the London office, he spent a year with a fund where he opened a new FX desk, leveraging their existing liquidity, he provided specialised FX services to larger corporate and institutional clients with a focus on hedging and asset purchase.
Grant Henderson
Grant’s extensive experience in the foreign exchange and payments industry spans over 20 years. His career in FX commenced at HiFX, where he gained invaluable experience in various client-facing roles, ranging from client services to partnerships to FX dealing. Prior moving to Dubai in 2010, Grant served as the Head of Client Services at FRFX.
