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GB Group

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Identity verification software company

GB Group plc, trading as GBG, is an identity verification, location intelligence and fraud prevention company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.3 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1989Founded1

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  • TickerGBG on London Stock Exchange1
  • Industryidentity verification, identity verification service1
  • HeadquartersChester1
  • Websitewww.gbgplc.com
  • Legal formcompany1

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GB Group plc, trading as GBG, is an identity verification, location intelligence and fraud prevention company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.3

The story

The company was founded by Trevor Burke as Phonelink Data in September 1989. It changed its name to Phonelink in May 1993, and launched a computer-based information service, known as TelMe in June 1994.

The company then changed its name again to TelMe.com in March 2000 and to TelMe Group in September 2001 and finally adopted its current name in February 2002. It was the subject of an initial public offering on the Alternative Investment Market in August 2010.

The company acquired PCA Predict, a provider of UK and international address validation services, for US$100 million in May 2017, bought IDology, a US identity verification company, for US$300 million in February 2019, and acquired Acuant, a US identity verification and identity fraud prevention company, for US$736 million in November 2021.

The Chicago-based fund, GTCR, expressed an interest in acquiring the company in September 2022. The company was admitted to the main market in October 2025.

From Wikipedia’s article on GB Group plc, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Named in SEC Form D filings

People the company listed in its private-offering notices.

  • Executive OfficerAnnabelle Burton named Dec 10, 20216
  • Executive OfficerDavid Ward named Dec 10, 20216
  • DirectorBhavneet Singh named Dec 10, 20216
  • DirectorChris Clark named Dec 10, 20216
  • Non-Executive Director/ChairmanDavid Rasche named Dec 10, 20216
  • Non-Executive DirectorLiz Catchpole named Dec 10, 20216
  • Non-Executive OfficerNatalie Gammon named Dec 10, 20216
  • DirectorNick Brown named Dec 10, 20216

Timeline

  1. 1989Founded Founded1

Filings

1 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 private raises. The latest 1:

  1. Dec 10, 2021D EDGAR

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Money raised

Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D.

  1. Nov 13, 2021Raised $117 million in a private offering of equity Form D: 33 investors so far Form D

SEC filer profile

How GB Group is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARGB Group plc2
  • CIK0001898482
  • Incorporated inUnited Kingdom2
  • Fiscal year endsMarch 312
  • Business addressThe Foundation, Heronsway, Chester Business Park, Chester, X0 CH4 9GB2
  • Phone44(0) 124 465 73332
  • On EDGAR sinceDec 10, 20212
  • Filings1 in all: D (1)2

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