INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


The Stockholders and Board of Directors
Global Technologies, Ltd. and Subsidiaries:

We consent to incorporation  by reference in the  registration  statements (Nos.
333-15767  and  333-49319)  on Forms  S-8 and  (Nos.  333-14013,  333-32772  and
333-41096)  on Form S-3 of Global  Technologies,  Ltd. and  subsidiaries  of our
report  dated  September  27,  2000,  except for Note 20(f) to the  consolidated
financial   statements  which  is  as  of  October  4,  2000,  relating  to  the
consolidated balance sheets of Global Technologies,  Ltd. and subsidiaries as of
June 30, 2000 and 1999, and the related  consolidated  statements of operations,
changes in stockholders'  equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for the
year ended June 30, 2000,  the  Transition  Period ended June 30, 1999,  and the
year ended October 31, 1998,  which report appears in the June 30, 2000,  annual
report on Form 10-KSB of Global Technologies, Ltd. and subsidiaries.


                                             /s/ KPMG, LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
October 5, 2000