Accountants and corporate service providers in St Peter Port

St Peter Port is the island’s capital and the only place on the Guernsey side of Accountanty with its own page. The Guernsey Registry has its office in the Market Building on Fountain Street, at the foot of the town, and the corporate service providers that file company applications are within walking distance of it. A foreign founder will usually never need to visit, but it helps to know that the filing is done by people who work a few streets away.

All 19 firms Accountanty shows for Guernsey are based here. That makes this page the whole local market rather than one town’s share of it, which is unusual and worth saying plainly: if you are comparing options for a Guernsey company, you are comparing St Peter Port firms.

Firms in St Peter Port

Praxis

Corporate services provider · International network

St Peter Port

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Payroll
  • +3 more
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JTC

Corporate services provider · International network

St Peter Port

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: English

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Ogier

Law firm · International network

St Peter Port

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +2 more

Languages: English · German · French

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Belasko

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

St Peter Port

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Bank account assistance
  • +1 more
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Why providers dominate

Guernsey’s rules put the corporate service provider at the centre. The Registry states that an application to incorporate can only be made by a provider holding a full fiduciary licence from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. The numbers follow. Fourteen of the 19 firms are corporate services providers, with four accounting firms and one law firm. Every one of the 19 offers company formation, accounting and corporate secretarial work, so a founder gets a full service from a single firm.

By size, 7 firms are medium, 7 belong to large networks and 5 are small practices. A founder who wants the island office of an international group has seven to look at; one who prefers a smaller team has five.

What the firms here name

Family offices are named by 9 firms, real estate by 8 and funds and private equity by 7 each. Yachting, private credit, venture capital, pensions and luxury assets appear at 3 firms apiece. Client groups include family offices (6 firms), fund managers (4), international families and entrepreneurs (3 each).

The entity types are a guide to what the firms do all day. Trusts are named by 11, foundations by 9, private trust companies and Guernsey companies by 6 each, and protected cell companies by 4. A founder who needs only an ordinary company should still find a match, but should check that the team is not mainly a trust practice.

Other services and languages

Tax compliance is offered at 13 firms, payroll at 7, virtual office services at 6 and bank account assistance at 5. Audit is offered by four, residency support by three and VAT services by four, which matters because VAT in Guernsey works differently from elsewhere. English is offered by 11 firms, German and French by two each, and Dutch and Chinese by one each. Seven say they serve foreign clients, and the same seven handle company formation, so an owner abroad can find a full service without leaving the town’s firms. Prices are rarely published, so ask each firm what its first-year fee covers and compare quotes on the same scope.

Where to go next

The Guernsey guide covers the legal steps and company formation in Guernsey explains how to choose a provider. For owners abroad, see accountants for foreign clients. To have your request passed to suitable firms in St Peter Port, use the free quote request.

Frequently asked questions

Are all Guernsey firms on Accountanty in St Peter Port?

Yes. All 19 firms shown for Guernsey are based in St Peter Port, so this page covers the whole local market.

Why are most firms here corporate service providers?

Because the Registry states that only a licensed corporate service provider can apply to incorporate a company. Fourteen of the 19 firms are providers, and all 19 offer company formation.

Which languages can I use with firms in St Peter Port?

English is offered by 11 firms, German and French by two each, and Dutch and Chinese by one each. Check the profile for the language of your contact person.

Do firms here deal with clients who live abroad?

Seven say they serve foreign clients, and all of those handle company formation. Our page for foreign clients in Guernsey lists them, and a free quote request reaches suitable ones.

Which services can I find beyond company formation?

Accounting and corporate secretarial work at all 19 firms, tax compliance at 13, payroll at 7, virtual office at 6, bank account assistance at 5, audit at 4 and VAT at 4.

Services in Guernsey

Setting up a company in Guernsey: the guide and every firm

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.