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27/05/2020 07:00

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RNS Number : 9988N  Argentex Group PLC  27 May 2020

 

Argentex Group announces new headquarters

London, 27 May 2020 - Argentex Group PLC, ("Argentex" or "the Group"), the
U.K. listed provider of foreign exchange services to institutions, corporates
and high net worth private individuals today announces the completion of terms
for a new London headquarters as momentum behind its growth strategy gathers
pace.

The new premises located at 25 Argyll Street, London, is managed by W.RE. The
new headquarters will support the significant expansion of headcount across
all areas as Argentex recruits to meet the growing demand from its diversified
client base for its leading foreign exchange services and advice.

Staff will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities across an 12,000 Sq Ft
area which, designed by Loop Interiors is focused on enhancing employee
interactivity whilst promoting their health and wellbeing.

Argentex has been based on Old Bond Street since 2015 in which time it has
delivered an unbroken period of profitable growth. Whilst the business
continues to follow Covid-19 government guidelines with all employees
successfully working remotely, the new office will be available to use from
the end of August.

Harry Adams and Carl Jani, Co-CEOs of Argentex Group PLC said: "Securing a new
office space that will support the next stage of our ambitious growth strategy
is a significant milestone for the business. Since listing in June last year,
the business has gone from strength to strength. The new office will further
enable us to nurture and attract leading talent and work collaboratively and
safely to provide the very best FX services and advice to our growing client
base."

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For further information please contact:

FTI Consulting (Financial PR)

Ed Berry, Shiv Talwar

Telephone: 0203 727 1046

argentex@fticonsulting.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Argentex Group PLC

 

Argentex is a UK-based foreign exchange service provider founded in 2011 by
its current senior management and Pacific Investments. It operates as a
Riskless Principal broker for non-speculative spot and forward foreign
exchange and structured financial derivative contracts.

 

The Group delivers tailored foreign exchange advisory and execution services
to a global client base consisting principally of institutions, corporates and
high net worth private individuals. It provides a personal client-led service,
improved pricing and a more efficient execution and settlement service than
existing FX service providers, such as banks and larger broker-dealers.

 

The business assists customers with foreign exchange transactions which are
related to genuine underlying business needs. It does not engage in
speculative trades for its clients, nor does it offer margin trading, spread
betting, CFDs or similar products and it does not speculate with its own funds
as principal.

 

Since the business commenced trading in 2012, it has experienced significant
year-on-year growth in customers, transaction volumes and revenue. Argentex
has been profitable in every financial year since incorporation.  For the
year ended 31 March 2019, Argentex reported revenues of £21.9 million and
operating profit of £9.4 million.

 

Argentex has a rigorous risk management culture and robust compliance
procedures. It is authorised and regulated by the FCA as an Electronic Money
Institution and is an IFPRU €125k Investment Firm. Argentex only trades with
Institutional Counterparties with robust balance sheets, high credit ratings
and sound capital resources and performs rigorous KYC and AML checks prior to
accepting new clients.

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