Risk scorecard
Each area is scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). Higher means more risk.
Regulation
7/10 · HighNo genuine forex regulation. Only an SVG company registration (860 LLC 2021), presented as if it were a licence; SVG does not regulate forex. No fabricated tier-1 claim and no clone, so not the top of the scale.
Identity & transparency
4/10 · ModerateLegal entity, registration number, Kingstown address, phone and email were disclosed and consistent across the site and Trustpilot. The address is a shared offshore registered-agent building.
Withdrawals & conduct
3/10 · LowNo fund-integrity pattern. Reviews are mostly positive with only isolated negative claims, and client obligations were later assumed by LiteFinance.
Reputation
4/10 · ModerateThin but net-positive footprint (26 Trustpilot reviews, 4.5). No regulator warning-list entries found in the sweep on 27 August 2026.
Website claims
5/10 · ModerateOverstated a plain SVG company registration as being 'regulated'. Otherwise disclosures (entity, address, risk warning, excluded countries) were reasonably honest, with no fake awards or guaranteed-profit claims seen.
Operational history
3/10 · LowVerified roughly five-year footprint by domain (2020) and about four years by entity (2021). Operated from about 2021 to 2023, then absorbed by LiteFinance rather than disappearing.
Who they are
A quick desk file on the company behind the brand.
- Brand: Geratsu
- Legal entity: Geratsu LLC
- Registered: First Floor, First St Vincent Bank Ltd Building, James Street, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (registration 860 LLC 2021)
- Website: geratsu.com (now redirects to litefinance.org)
- Only licence: None. Only an SVG company incorporation, which is not financial regulation and does not cover forex.
- Offers: MetaTrader 4, over 60 forex pairs, metals, indices, oil, CFDs and crypto, leverage up to 1:1000, ECN, Classic and Cent accounts.
- Not accepted: Residents of the EEA, United States, Israel, Russia and Japan.
- Age claim: Copyright dated 2020 to 2022; domain created September 2020; entity registered 2021. Operated roughly 2021 to 2023.
Regulation
Who really oversees this broker, and what each licence is worth to you.
Proof of regulation on an official register: No
We could not confirm this broker on any genuine regulator’s register.
Licences the broker publishes
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Registrar of Limited Liability Companies / Financial Services Authority)
Why we reached this verdict
How the evidence adds up.
We rate Geratsu high risk because it operated with no real regulation, and it no longer exists as an independent broker.
- No genuine regulation. Geratsu's own footer said it was 'regulated in accordance with the LLC Act' of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. That is a plain company registration, not a trading licence. The SVG authority does not license or oversee forex firms, so client money was never protected by a regulator.
- A registration dressed up as regulation. Using the word 'regulated' about a mere incorporation is misleading, even though Geratsu did not fake a top-tier licence or copy another firm's number.
- The brand is closed. LiteFinance states it acquired Geratsu on 30 July 2023 and accepted the obligations of the broker that 'ceased its work', transferring accounts, balances and open trades. geratsu.com has redirected to LiteFinance since then.
- No misconduct proven. There are no regulator warning-list entries for Geratsu, and no credible cluster of clients reporting blocked withdrawals. Public reviews are limited and mostly positive.
- Net effect. The risk here comes from what Geratsu lacked (real oversight and deposit protection), not from evidence of theft. Its wind-down was handled by an established broker rather than by a disappearing act.
Note on operating history: the 6.0-year track record rests on domain registration alone. No company incorporation date could be established, so this is an upper bound rather than a confirmed age.
Evidence ledger
Every finding, with its source and how strongly it points.
E1geratsu.com currently returns a 301 redirect and lands on litefinance.org, showing the standalone Geratsu site no longer exists.
E2LiteFinance states it acquired Geratsu on 30 July 2023, accepted the obligations of the broker that ceased its work, and transferred client accounts, balances, open trades and withdrawal and deposit processing. This indicates an orderly wind-down rather than an exit scam.
E3Geratsu's own 2022 footer stated it was 'regulated in accordance with the LLC Act' of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under registration 860 LLC 2021, presenting a plain company incorporation as regulation.
E4The domain geratsu.com was created on 9 September 2020, consistent with a 2020 to 2021 launch and inconsistent with any claim of long history.
ModerateVerisign RDAP recordE5Independent listing records Geratsu LLC as founded 2020, MT4 only, status disabled, acquired by LiteFinance, and not accepting Israel, Japan, Russia, UK and US clients.
ModerateEarnForex broker profileE6Trustpilot shows 26 reviews at a 4.5 average, about 88 percent five-star and roughly four percent one-star, with the same Kingstown address and contact email as the broker. A thin, mostly positive footprint with no withdrawal-fraud cluster.
E7A warning-list and web sweep on 27 August 2026 returned no regulator alert naming Geratsu or geratsu.com.
The other side
The strongest case in this broker’s favour.
The fair case in Geratsu's favour is genuine and worth stating plainly.
- It was transparent about being an SVG company. It disclosed its legal entity, registration number, a real Kingstown address, a phone number and a support email, and those details are consistent across its site and its Trustpilot profile.
- It did not impersonate a regulated brand, quote someone else's licence, or claim a fake FCA, ASIC or NFA authorisation on its own website.
- Its exit was orderly. Instead of vanishing, it was absorbed by LiteFinance, a broker operating since 2005, which publicly took over client balances, open trades and withdrawal processing.
- Independent reviews are thin but lean positive, and several users reported fast, working withdrawals. We found no regulator warning against it.
What would change this
What we would need to see to revise the verdict.
Our view would move if any of the following surfaced.
- Toward lower risk: confirmation that every former Geratsu client was made whole through the LiteFinance transfer, or evidence that Geratsu at some point held and honoured a genuine, higher-tier licence.
- Toward higher risk: a regulator warning-list entry naming geratsu.com, or a credible, specific pattern of clients who could not withdraw before the acquisition, especially any demand for an extra payment to release funds.
- Also higher risk: a new site reviving the Geratsu name to take fresh deposits, which would be a separate operation to investigate on its own merits.
Check it yourself
Official registers and warning lists. Verify every claim first-hand.
LiteFinance notice: Geratsu acquisition (archived)
The acquirer's public statement that it took over Geratsu and its client obligations on 30 July 2023.
Domain registration record (RDAP)
Confirms geratsu.com was created on 9 September 2020.
Geratsu broker profile (EarnForex)
Independent listing: MT4, founded 2020, status disabled, acquired by LiteFinance.
Geratsu reviews (Trustpilot)
26 reviews, 4.5 average; read the individual comments yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this broker’s safety.
Is Geratsu a scam?
We found no proof that Geratsu was an outright scam. It was an unregulated offshore broker in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines that operated from around 2021 to 2023 and was then acquired by LiteFinance, which took over its client obligations. The main risk was the lack of real regulation, not a documented theft of funds.
Is Geratsu regulated?
No. Geratsu LLC only held an SVG company registration (860 LLC 2021). That is a company incorporation, not a financial licence, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines does not license or supervise forex brokers. There was no regulator protecting client money.
Can I still trade with Geratsu?
No. Geratsu is closed. Its website now redirects to LiteFinance, which announced it acquired Geratsu on 30 July 2023 and transferred client accounts, balances and open trades.
Why does geratsu.com go to LiteFinance?
Because LiteFinance acquired the Geratsu business in July 2023 and took over its obligations. The old domain now forwards visitors to LiteFinance's site.
What happened to my Geratsu account and money?
LiteFinance states that active Geratsu clients had a profile and trading accounts opened for them at LiteFinance, with balances, open trades and history transferred. Log in to LiteFinance using the email you registered with Geratsu, and contact LiteFinance support if you cannot access it.
Can I withdraw my money from Geratsu?
Withdrawals are now handled by LiteFinance, which said it took over processing of Geratsu deposits and withdrawals. If funds are missing, raise it with LiteFinance support and keep all your transaction records.
Is my money safe with an SVG broker like Geratsu?
An SVG registration offers no regulatory protection and no compensation scheme. Money placed with any purely SVG-registered forex broker depends entirely on the firm's own conduct, which is why offshore-only brokers are treated as high risk.
How old was Geratsu?
The geratsu.com domain was created in September 2020 and the SVG entity was registered in 2021. It operated for roughly two to three years before being absorbed by LiteFinance in 2023.
Is Geratsu a clone of another broker?
No. Geratsu was its own SVG-registered brand with its own domain. It did not impersonate a regulated firm. The redirect to LiteFinance is because LiteFinance bought it, not because it copied it.
Did Geratsu have an NFA licence?
Geratsu's own website did not claim any NFA registration; it disclosed only its SVG incorporation. An NFA number circulating in some third-party directories could not be tied to Geratsu and should not be taken as proof of US regulation.
What should I check before depositing with any broker?
Confirm the licence number on the regulator's own public register, check that the regulated entity name and website match the site you are using, look for independent withdrawal reports, and be cautious of offshore-only registrations that are described as regulation.
What do I do if I was scammed by a site using the Geratsu name?
Stop depositing, gather your evidence (amounts, dates, wallet or card details, chat logs), ask your bank or card issuer about a chargeback, and report it to your local financial regulator or police. Be wary of recovery services that ask for an upfront fee.
What we recommend
The practical takeaway from everything above.
Treat Geratsu as a closed, formerly unregulated broker.
- Do not open an account or deposit with any site presenting itself as Geratsu. The genuine brand is no longer trading.
- If you had a Geratsu account with a balance or open trades, log in to LiteFinance using the email you registered with Geratsu, as balances were reportedly moved there in July 2023.
- Before funding any offshore SVG broker, remember that an SVG registration is not regulation and gives you no compensation scheme if funds go missing.
- Keep records of any deposits, tickets and correspondence in case you need to pursue a chargeback or complaint.
This is an independent assessment of risk, not a legal ruling. Scores and verdicts follow the Wikilix broker-safety methodology and can change as new evidence appears. Review scores are treated with caution when a broker’s reviews look manipulated. Last reviewed August 27, 2026. If any detail here is out of date or incorrect, or you represent this broker, please contact us.