Accountants and corporate service providers in St Helier

St Helier is where a Jersey company meets its regulator. The Jersey Financial Services Commission, which operates the Companies Registry, has its office at 11-15 Seaton Place in St Helier, and the town is also where most of the island’s professional firms are based. For a founder from abroad that is a practical advantage: the people who prepare your incorporation papers and your yearly filings usually work a short walk from the body that receives them.

Of the 52 firms Accountanty shows for Jersey, 47 are in St Helier. This page is therefore close to the whole island market, and it is the place to start if you are choosing between a corporate service provider, an accounting firm and a law firm.

Firms in St Helier

Fiduchi

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

St Helier

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • VAT
  • +3 more

Languages: English

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VG

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

St Helier

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: English

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FCM Trust

Corporate services provider · Boutique firm

St Helier

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Corporate secretarial
  • +1 more

Languages: English

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Hawksford

Corporate services provider · International network

St Helier

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more

Languages: English · Chinese (Simplified)

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Mourant

Law firm · International network

St Helier

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

Languages: English

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Trident Trust

Corporate services provider · International network

St Helier

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

Languages: English · Spanish · Portuguese · Chinese

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Belasko

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

St Helier

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

Languages: English

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Equiom Group

Corporate services provider · International network

St Helier

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

Languages: English · Chinese

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HIGHVERN

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

St Helier

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English

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Imperium

Corporate services provider · Medium-sized firm

St Helier

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +1 more

Languages: English

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JTC

Corporate services provider · International network

St Helier

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more
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23 more firms in St Helier

Who works here

The mix is tilted towards service providers. There are 27 corporate services providers in St Helier, 17 accounting firms and 3 law firms. Large international networks number 18, small practices 16 and medium firms 13, so a founder who wants a global brand and one who wants a named person on the phone will each find a match.

The structures that the firms name explain the tilt. Trusts are mentioned by 25 firms, companies by 20 and foundations by 17, ahead of private trust companies and special purpose vehicles (11 each). Fund vehicles come up at 10. If you only need a simple trading company with a bank account, say so at the first call, because some St Helier teams are set up mainly for investment structures and wealth planning.

Sectors and clients

Real estate is named by 26 firms in St Helier and funds by 25, with family offices at 19 and private equity at 17. Venture capital and private credit follow at 6 firms each, and aviation at 5. The client groups point the same way: family offices and fund managers are named by 12 firms each, entrepreneurs by 8 and high net worth individuals by 7. An owner-managed business from abroad will find firms for it, but should look for the ones that name entrepreneurs or start-ups rather than assume.

Services and languages

Day-to-day services are broad. Accounting is offered by all 47, tax compliance by 42 and company formation by 40. Corporate secretarial work is available at 35 firms, VAT and GST support at 27, virtual office or registered office services at 22 and payroll at 17. Residency support comes from 13 firms, bank account assistance from 10 and audit from only 6, so audit in Jersey is the service to start looking for early.

In St Helier, 44 firms work in English. Portuguese and Chinese are each offered by three, and single firms add Arabic, German, French and Spanish. Twenty-three firms say they serve foreign clients.

Where to go next

St Helier is the only town page for Jersey, so the other pages are by service. The Jersey guide sets out the legal steps, and company formation in Jersey explains how to choose a provider. For help specific to owners abroad, read the page on accountants for foreign clients. To have a request passed to suitable firms in St Helier, use the free quote request.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a firm in St Helier if my company is registered in Jersey?

Not necessarily in the town itself, but 47 of the 52 firms Accountanty shows for Jersey are based there, so most choices are made from St Helier. Ask where the team that will do your work sits.

Which languages can I use with firms in St Helier?

Forty-four of the 47 firms work in English. Portuguese and Chinese are each available at three, and single firms add Arabic, German, French or Spanish. Check the profile for the language of your contact.

Do St Helier firms handle company formation and the yearly accounts together?

Many do. Forty firms offer company formation and all 47 offer accounting, so a single provider can form the company and keep its books. Ask for one quote covering both.

Are there firms here for ordinary trading companies, not only funds?

Yes, though the market leans towards structures. Entrepreneurs are named as clients by 8 firms and start-ups by a few more. Tell the firm at the outset what your company will do.

How many St Helier firms work with foreign clients?

Twenty-three say so. Our page on accountants for foreign clients in Jersey narrows the choice, and the free quote request passes your needs to suitable firms.

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