Hawksford in the Cayman Islands

About Hawksford

Headquartered in Jersey, Hawksford is an international group offering corporate, private client and fund services from more than twenty offices, with a George Town presence in Grand Cayman. It states that it has over 650 specialists, serves several thousand clients from around 115 countries and works in dozens of languages. Its corporate arm sets up and administers companies, trusts, foundations and partnerships, and provides directors, company secretarial work, bank account opening, accounting, tax reporting, payroll and employer-of-record solutions. Dedicated country pages and market-focus sections guide businesses expanding into jurisdictions across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, including the Cayman Islands, and a Private Client team covers family offices and trust structures. A separate funds division provides administration, fund accounting and investor services.

Services

Entity incorporation, registered office, statutory filings, licence applications and statutory books; director services; company secretarial; liaison with banks for account opening and cash management; bookkeeping, financial reporting and annual tax filing; corporate tax compliance and VAT planning; payroll, HR, immigration support and employer of record; office services. Fund administration covers onboarding, fund accounting, investor services and tax reporting. The tax team notes it does not give tax advice itself and works with advisers.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✓ Bank account assistance: offered
• ✓ Residency and visas: offered
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✓ Virtual office: offered

Licences and registrations

• Licensed to act as company secretary across its international offices (as stated)

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.