GMK History

1970's

• 1971 - Company formed by Bjorn Waktare
• 1972 - First full trading year with Japanese over and unders and Spanish side by sides.
• 1977 - Appointed Beretta distributors for UK
• 1978 - Appointed UK Sako distributor

1980's

• 1989 - Appointed Le Chameau distributors for UK.

1990's

• 1995 - Appointed Leupold scope distributor.
• 1996-2000 - Distributed Laporte in UK.

2000's

• 2001 - Appointed ATK distributors for UK; importing Federal, CCI, and RCBS products.
• 2001 July - Appointed Tikka distributor.
• 2002 January - Move to new premises at Bear House (3000 sq. m).
• 2002 April - Le Chameau distribution moved into new company LLC Ltd.
• 2005 - Beretta buy 20% of GMK Ltd.
• 2005 December - Beretta Gallery London opens in St James.
• 2007 - Appointed Benelli distributor.
• 2008 - Won tender to supply Benelli shotgun to British Army.
• 2009 - Appointed Steiner distributor.

2010's

• 2013 - Beretta increase share holding in GMK Ltd to 60%.

2020's

• 2020 - GMK acquire Centanex.
• 2021 - Beretta Holdings acquire Holland & Holland.
• 2022 - Appointed Distributors For RUAG Ammotec; Importing RWS, Norma And GECO Ammunition.
• 2023  - Karl Waktare, Managing Director, Departs GMK After 29 years
• 2023 - David Barton announced as new Managing Dirrector
• 2024 - Appointed Distributor For Hausken Moderators.