GMK

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Company

GMK Ltd (previously Gunmark until January 1998) is a privately owned enterprise which commenced trading in 1971 and has been continuously owned and managed by the Waktare family. In 2006 Beretta, the major supplier to GMK bought 20% of the company. In March 2013, Beretta increased their share of the business to 60%. The remaining 40% continues to be owned by the Waktare family.

GMK Ltd is part of Beretta Holding.

The Beretta Gallery, London

The London Gallery opened in December 2005 in the heart of the West End. It is a showcase store for the Beretta brand. Housed in an elegant building on St James's Street, two floors are dedicated to luxury Beretta clothing and accessories, while the third floor houses the finest gun room in London. The London Gallery is wholly owned by GMK Ltd.
Finance

From small beginnings in 1971 the company has enjoyed sustained and continuous growth. Thanks to the strong financial base GMK has prospered throughout domestic recessions and two new acts of prohibitive gun legislation.
Marketing

We have an in house marketing department which employs, amongst others, two graphic designers and a full time web designer. We produce our own press releases, brochures, advertisements and websites.
Team
Directors

GMK has six directors in total; Bjorn Waktare, Franco Beretta, Karl Waktare, Oskar Waktare and Robert Frampton. The latter three directors are involved in a directly operational capacity.
Sales

We operate with two separate sales teams covering the UK. This enables us to service the needs of both customers and suppliers to maximum effect. We also have a sales team servicing the needs of the UK Law Enforcement and Military forces. The sales teams are supported by one combined sales office team.
Technical/After Sales

We have a team of factory trained gunsmiths and one specialist stocker, again factory trained to the highest standards. We carry a large range of spare parts and are able to carry out both warranty and chargeable repairs in house to our own exacting standards.