Wealth structuring can take many forms using a variety of legal entities or arrangements, the most common of which are trusts, foundations and companies.

Trusts

Trusts are an ideal way to help you and your family manage and preserve your family wealth:

  • They protect the spendthrift, as some would see it, from their own shortcomings by placing the control and management of funds under an independent trustee with full authority to make decisions as to how and when such funds may be spent to provide benefits.
  • They can be used to assist the disabled by providing and/or enhancing their independence, well-being and financial security.
  • When it comes to estate settlement, trusts can help avoid the time, expense and publicity of probate.
  • Trusts can be used to transfer wealth efficiently from one generation to the next.
  • By “generation skipping” with funds going from, for instance, grandparents to grandchildren, trusts can help solve family inheritance issues.
  • Until Courts recognise pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreements they do assist in protecting beneficiaries from some of the vagaries of the justice system.

Foundations

Odin Fiduciaries Limited has experience establishing and providing ongoing management to Isle of Man foundations which can be used as an alternative to a trust or company. The benefits of a foundation are:

  • It has its own legal personality
  • Understood by civil law jurisdictions
  • It is capable of holding assets in its own name, and is able to sue and be sued
  • It can have non charitable or charitable objectives
  • Beneficiaries do not need to be named on establishment

Companies

Company Formation

We are experts when it comes to company formations in Isle of Man. We offer a comprehensive company formation service, helping you to register a company in Isle of Man.

Company Administration

Companies in the Isle of Man are operating in an increasingly regulated environment, facing various challenges in order to comply with their statutory obligations pursuant to the Isle of Man Companies acts 1931 and 2006.

Strict company legislation means that in order to maintain a compliant company and avoid unnecessary fines and prosecution, it is vital that you have a strong corporate compliance and governance plan in place.

In addressing your specific requirements, our corporate compliance team will provide a tailored service that will meet your particular needs.

Corporate Compliance Services

  • Company Formation and Statutory Maintenance
  • Corporate Re-structuring
  • External Company (Branch) registration
  • Dissolutions and Members or Creditors Voluntary Liquidations
  • Administrative Company Restoration
  • Corporate Health Check
  • Registered Office and Registered Agent