Private Wealth

Guernsey is a global specialist for servicing private wealth

Why Guernsey for Private Wealth?

Guernsey is globally recognised as a leader in private wealth, family office management and structuring.

Guernsey's strengths and excellent reputation come from our expert professional service providers, offering a range of flexible structures.

Individuals and families can easily manage their wealth, investments and philanthropic endeavours in a safe, secure and stable environment with close proximity to London and access to global markets.

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Political and economic stability

As a British Crown Dependency Guernsey has constitutional autonomy with access to global markets

Robust regulatory environment

With an independent legal system and a breadth and depth of service providers

Committed to international standards

Respecting clients' right to privacy

Decades of expertise in private wealth

Embracing the next generation of wealth owners

Guernsey offers a variety of trust and fiduciary arrangements and structures which provide flexible intergenerational wealth and investment management solutions for families and corporate entities.

Guernsey offers a range of vehicles for private wealth structuring including:

protected cell companies (PCCs)
incorporate cell companies (ICCs)
private investment funds (PIFs)
purpose trust
charitable trust

Guernsey is an internationally trusted jurisdiction offering flexible limited company structures

The Guernsey Foundation is an incorporated entity with a separate legal personality. The vehicle includes the best attributes of those foundations based in other jurisdictions with appropriate safeguards in line with Guernsey's regulatory environment. Foundations also offer a trusted, personal environment for philanthropic endeavours.

Guernsey has decades of experience offering bespoke services for single or multiple family offices

Guernsey has a full ecosystem of financial service providers supporting the private wealth industry across a range of specialisms. These include:

private client lawyers
corporate governance specialists
accountancy services
investment advisers
investment managers
administration services
philanthropy and impact advisers
aircraft and marine services

Offering discretionary investment management, investment advisory and execution-only private wealth investment services for trusts, fiduciaries and families.

Guernsey gives access to investment management services and a route to private equity, alternatives and mainstream investments.

The Guernsey Association of Trustees

GAT is the industry representative body for fiduciary licence holders in Guernsey. Our membership largely consists of Trust and Company service providers and individuals in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and fully regulated by the GFSC as either Full or Personal licensees, but also extends to lawyers, accountants, compliance professionals and other individuals locally with an interest in the fiduciary industry.

Through our Association GAT members can comment and help to shape local regulatory and legislative issues affecting the industry. Members also have the opportunity to voice opinion about external issues that affect Guernsey. Exclusive members-only events encourage networking with peers and GAT Sponsors, keep members up to speed with industry news and provide guidance on the practical application of changes impacting their business. Members receive monthly newsletters and mailshots directly to their inbox delivering relevant news, events and sponsor articles. To learn more about GAT and/or to apply to become a member, please visit our website.

Visit the GAT website.