Abacus Trust Group

About Abacus Trust Group

Abacus is an independent fiduciary and corporate services business on the Isle of Man with a history of more than four decades. It forms and administers trading and holding companies in the island and in other international jurisdictions for entrepreneurs, families and corporate groups, and combines this with in-house accounting, VAT and tax return preparation. A dedicated section helps individuals who plan to relocate to the Isle of Man, and further service lines cover private funds, trusts, foundations, family investment companies, real estate holding structures, yachts and aircraft. The team of roughly thirty-five people includes trust and company administrators, client accountants, a tax manager and a compliance function, and directors manage each client relationship personally. Clients deal with senior people from the first meeting, while staff carry out the day-to-day accounting, tax and administration tasks for every structure under the firm's care.

Services of Abacus Trust Group

Company formation and administration across multiple jurisdictions, with registered agent and registered office services, company secretarial work and professional directors. Accounting and financial reporting, VAT registration and the preparation of personal, payroll and company tax returns for Isle of Man clients. Establishment and management of private funds, trusts, foundations and family investment companies. Structures for holding international real estate, yachts and aircraft. Support for individuals and businesses relocating to the Isle of Man.

• Company formation
• Accounting and bookkeeping
• Tax compliance
• VAT
• Corporate secretarial

Not listed: payroll, audit, bank account assistance, residency and visas, virtual office.

Clients and sectors

Abacus Trust Group names international entrepreneurs and families, corporate groups operating across jurisdictions and individuals relocating to the Isle of Man among its clients, with a stated focus on foreign and non-resident clients. The sectors it lists are real estate, funds, aviation, yachts and digital. Entity types it handles: Trading company, Holding company, Trust, Foundation, Private fund and Family investment company.

Size and offices

The team of Abacus Trust Group is described as 30+ professionals.