Accountants and corporate service providers in Nassau

Nassau is where company work in the Bahamas gets done. The Securities Commission of The Bahamas, which licenses the corporate service providers that act as registered agents, has its offices on East Bay Street in Nassau, and every firm on Accountanty’s Bahamas pages works from Nassau too. For a founder abroad, that means one city to deal with, whether the company is an IBC run through a registered agent or a domestic company with customers in the Bahamas.

The firms here lean towards structures rather than everyday bookkeeping. Corporate services providers make up five of the nine, law firms three and there is one accounting firm. Four belong to large networks, two are medium-sized and three are small, and the longest-established of those that give a founding year dates from 1945.

Firms in Nassau

What Nassau’s firms are built around

Real estate is the sector Nassau’s firms name most often (six of the nine), ahead of funds (four) and private equity (three). Insurance, banking, shipping, aviation and family offices each come up at two firms. Hotel groups and developers appear as a client group too, so a property or hospitality project will find firms that know that kind of client.

Trusts are the structure these firms mention most, and several also name private foundations, private trust companies, investment funds, captive insurance companies and segregated accounts companies. If your plan is a simple trading IBC, check that the firm you pick handles plain companies regularly and not only complex wealth structures.

Six of the nine say they focus on clients from abroad, and the groups they name include foreign investors, fund managers, family offices, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. English is the working language the firms state; one also works in Spanish.

Services on offer in Nassau

All nine offer company formation, eight offer tax compliance and seven provide corporate secretarial work. Six cover accounting, six handle VAT and six advise on residency and visas. Payroll is offered by five and a virtual office by four. Audit and help with bank accounts are rarer, at two firms each, so raise them early if you need them.

Because the whole directory for the country sits in Nassau, there is no second city page to compare. For the legal route, the Bahamas Investment Authority step and the business licence, read the guide to setting up a company in the Bahamas, or see the accountants for foreign clients list.

Frequently asked questions

Which languages do firms in Nassau work in?

English is the working language the Nassau firms state, and one of them also works in Spanish. If you need another language, mention it in your first message so the firm can say whether a team member can help.

Can a firm in Nassau form my company and keep the yearly accounts?

Yes. All nine Nassau firms on Accountanty offer company formation, and six of them also offer accounting. Ask for one quote that separates the formation work from the yearly bookkeeping and registered agent fees.

Do I need to be in Nassau to work with a firm there?

Yes. An IBC is filed online by its licensed registered agent, so the firm does not need you in Nassau. A company trading elsewhere in the country may need help on the ground there, so ask how the firm covers it.

Are the Nassau firms used to clients from abroad?

Six of the nine say clients from abroad are a focus, naming foreign investors, fund managers, family offices and entrepreneurs among their clients. The accountants for foreign clients page lists them together.

Where is the regulator of corporate service providers?

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas, which licenses financial and corporate service providers, has its offices at Poinciana House on East Bay Street in Nassau. Its published lists of licensees let you check a firm's licensed entity before you sign.

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