Henley & Partners

What Henley & Partners does

Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and citizenship by investment advisory, founded in the 1990s and headquartered in Malta (via Henley & Partners Group Holdings Ltd) with operating presence in London and 70+ offices worldwide. The firm serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families seeking alternative residence or citizenship through investment, offering advisory and application processing across 60+ programs in jurisdictions including the UAE, Portugal, New Zealand, Malta, Greece, Latvia, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Nauru, Türkiye, and Austria. Its core service is a five-step bespoke client journey from initial consultation through due diligence, application support, grant of residence or citizenship, and ongoing portfolio management, delivered through a high-touch direct advisory model complemented by partner relationships with private banks, family offices, and legal advisors.

The firm operates a second major practice — Government Advisory — under which it has held 20+ mandates designing, implementing, operating, and promoting sovereign investment migration programs, raising more than USD 15 billion in foreign direct investment over its history. This dual B2C/B2G model is reinforced by a content and research franchise that includes the Henley Passport Index, Henley Opportunity Index, Henley Residence Program Index, Henley Citizenship Program Index, Henley Private Wealth Migration Report, and the Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index (developed with AlphaGeo). The firm is privately held with no public listing or disclosed institutional investors, led by founder-Chairman Dr. Christian H. Kaelin and CEO Juerg Steffen, and reports a workforce of 251–500 professionals.

Name

Henley & Partners

Legal name

Henley & Partners Group Holdings Ltd

Website

https://henleyglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Henley & Partners is a Malta-headquartered global advisory firm serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and sovereign governments on residence and citizenship by investment, operating 70+ offices and 60+ programs across Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Oceania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residence and Citizenship Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore & International Private Banking (FSAAABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA), Family Business & Succession Advisory (FSAAADAL)

Keywords

• Residence by investment
• Citizenship by investment
• Investment migration advisory
• Global mobility consulting
• Government advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Residence and Citizenship Advisory Services: Fee-based advisory services for individuals and families seeking residence and citizenship through investment programs. Revenue generated through fixed fees for ongoing services and transaction-based fees upon successful application.
2. Government Advisory Mandates: Strategic consulting and program design services for sovereign governments seeking to establish or improve investment migration programs. The firm has raised more than USD 15 billion in foreign direct investment through these programs.
3. Private Client Solutions: Comprehensive strategic advisory services for wealthy families creating lifelong value through residence and citizenship portfolio diversification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Henley & Partners is a global advisory firm that helps high-net-worth individuals and families obtain residence or citizenship rights through government-approved investment programs across 60+ jurisdictions. The firm also operates a Government Advisory Practice that assists sovereign states with designing, setting up, and promoting investment migration programs. Services are delivered through 70+ offices worldwide and include bespoke advisory, due diligence, application processing, and ongoing portfolio support.

Product overview

Henley & Partners operates as a global advisory firm offering residence and citizenship by investment planning services through over 70 offices worldwide. The company's core service portfolio comprises citizenship and residence by investment advisory for individual clients, alongside a Government Advisory Practice that has raised over USD 15 billion in FDI. Supporting services include Education Services and Real Estate Services. The firm publishes several annual research products including the Henley Passport Index (the flagship passport ranking), Henley Opportunity Index, Henley Residence Program Index, Henley Citizenship Program Index, and the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report. The company administers or advises on investment migration programs across approximately 60 jurisdictions, including flagship programs in the UAE, Portugal, New Zealand, Malta, Greece, Latvia, and Caribbean nations such as Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, and Nauru.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Henley Passport Index: Annual ranking of world passports by visa-free access, the firm's flagship research publication.
• Henley Opportunity Index
• Henley Residence Program Index
• Henley Citizenship Program Index
• Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index
• Henley & Partners Education

Products and services

• Residence by Investment Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 165,000 millionaires projected to relocate internationally in 2026, a record high reflecting structural shift in affluent wealth preservation strategies.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• AlphaGeocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Henley & Partners partnered with AlphaGeo to develop the Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index, evaluating 150 economies on geopolitical, economic, and climate-related risks alongside resilience factors. The index aids investors, governments, and families in navigating overlapping global risks.
• Andan FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Henley & Partners partners with the Swiss non-profit Andan Foundation for the annual Global Citizen Award, which honors individuals addressing global challenges that transcend national boundaries. The award includes a USD 20,000 monetary prize and forms part of the Henley & Partners Global Citizenship Conference.
• New World WealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHenley & Partners partners with New World Wealth, an independent research firm based in South Africa, for data on private wealth migration trends included in the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HenleyPartners
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HenleyAndPartners
• Facebookfacebook.com/HenleyPartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/henley-&-partners
• Instagraminstagram.com/henleyglobalcitizens
• Pinterestpinterest.ch/henleypartnersofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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