CSC

What CSC does

CSC (Corporation Service Company) is a privately held business services platform founded in 1899 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, with global operations across 34 countries and statutory capabilities in more than 140 jurisdictions. The company provides six integrated service categories: Entity Solutions (registered agent, corporate services, entity formation, global corporate secretary, entity management technology); Business Administration and Compliance (annual reports, business licenses via License Pro, UCC services, property tax software via PTMS and AppealTrack); Fund Solutions (fund administration across private equity, private debt, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, and fund of funds, plus shadow accounting, AML/KYC, depositary, and AIFM services); Capital Markets (trustee, SPV, escrow, loan agency, independent director, and Delaware statutory trust services); Tax Solutions via the Corptax platform (corporate tax compliance, provision, global minimum tax, analytics, and transformation consulting); and Digital Brand and Cyber Risk via CSC DBS (domain security, online brand protection, fraud prevention).

CSC's technology stack centers on proprietary software products (PTMS, License Pro, AppealTrack, Corptax Single Solution, CSC Lien Perfect) integrated with enterprise client portals and embedded channel partnerships such as the Finastra LaserPro integration. The company serves 90% of Fortune 500 companies, 90% of Interbrand's 100 Best Global Brands, 70% of the PEI 300 largest private equity firms, and thousands of law firms. Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring subscriptions (registered agent retainers, entity management, fund administration, Corptax licensing), managed services (fund administration based on assets under administration), and transactional fees (UCC filings, trustee and escrow services, capital markets transactions). CSC employs a direct enterprise sales model with dedicated sales teams, consultative selling for complex multi-jurisdiction engagements, and no franchise or affiliate distribution. Notable recent strategic actions include the 2021 acquisition and 2022 rebrand of PEF Services for fund administration consolidation, ongoing global expansion, and Finastra channel integration for UCC filing workflows.

Name

CSC

Legal name

Corporation Service Company

Website

https://cscgfm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CSC (Corporation Service Company) is a privately held business services platform providing entity management, fund administration, capital markets, tax compliance, and digital brand protection services to Fortune 500 corporations, alternative asset managers, and law firms across 140+ jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Compliance and Administration Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Governance, Entity Management & Board Management (BPAEAPAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA), Privacy, Consent & Data Protection Management (BPAEAPAF)

Keywords

• Registered agent services
• Fund administration
• Capital markets services
• Entity management
• Corporate compliance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Georges

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices33 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Entity Solutions and Registered Agent Services: CSC provides registered agent services, corporate services, entity formations, and global corporate secretary services. These are typically recurring annual fees for maintaining registered agent appointments and compliance services across jurisdictions.
2. Fund Administration Services: Comprehensive fund administration for private equity, private debt, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, and fund of funds. Revenue generated through management fees and service fees based on assets under administration.
3. Capital Markets Services: Specialized agency services including trustee services, loan agency, escrow, SPV services, and independent director services. Revenue from transaction fees and ongoing administration fees.
4. Tax Solutions (Corptax): Corporate tax compliance, provision, analytics, and consulting services. Includes software licensing (Single Solution) and professional services for tax transformation.
5. Business Administration and Compliance: Annual report filing, business license solutions, transactional filings, UCC services, and real estate document recording. Transactional and annual subscription-based revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CSC provides registered agent services, corporate entity management, business compliance and administration (annual reports, licenses, UCC filings, property tax), fund administration for alternative asset managers, capital markets agency and trustee services, corporate tax compliance and provision software (Corptax), and digital brand and cyber risk protection. These integrated solutions are delivered across more than 140 jurisdictions through a unified global platform serving Fortune 500 corporations, alternative asset managers, capital markets participants, law firms, and global brands.

Product overview

CSC is a unified business services platform providing integrated solutions across six core service categories: Entity Solutions (registered agent, corporate services, entity management technology), Business Administration and Compliance (annual reports, license management, UCC services, property tax software), Fund Solutions (fund administration for private equity, private debt, real estate, hedge funds, shadow accounting), Capital Markets (trustee services, SPV services, escrow, loan agency), Tax Solutions via Corptax (corporate tax compliance, provision, global minimum tax), and Digital Brand and Cyber Risk (domain security, brand protection, fraud prevention). The portfolio operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture serving Fortune 500 companies, global brands, PEI 300 firms, and law firms across 140+ jurisdictions. CSC's products range from enterprise software platforms (Corptax Single Solution, License Pro, PTMS, AppealTrack) to specialized services (fund administration, trustee services, AML/KYC) and digital brand protection (CSC DBS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CSC Corptax: Tax solutions including single solution, provision, domestic compliance, U.S. international compliance, global minimum tax, analytics and planning, and tax transformation suite.
• PTMS
• License Pro
• AppealTrack
• CONNECT Conference

Products and services

• Entity Solutions Registered agent, corporate secretarial, entity formation, treasury management, domiciliation, accounting and reporting, global subsidiary management, global payroll, and entity management technology for global corporations operating across 140+ jurisdictions.
• Business Administration and Compliance Annual report filing, business license solutions (including License Pro software and outsourcing), UCC filings and secured party representation, transactional filings, document retrieval, foreign qualification, apostille and authentication, Enterprise Legal Management, eRecording and paper real estate document recording, and property tax software (PTMS, AppealTrack) for corporations, lenders, and law firms.
• Fund Solutions Full-service fund administration for private equity, private debt, real estate, infrastructure, fund of funds, SBIC, and hedge funds; shadow accounting; middle-office outsourcing; loan administration; reconciliation; treasury management; AIFM management; depositary; AML/KYC; regulatory reporting; fund trustee services; and technology and consulting for alternative asset managers.
• Capital Markets Specialized agency services (account bank, cash management, regulatory and investor reporting, calculation and paying agent, custody); trustee services (indenture and note trustee, successor trustee, bankruptcy/insolvency/restructuring, Delaware statutory trusts, aviation finance); escrow and paying agent; loan agency (administrative and facility agent, collateral and security agent); independent director services; reinsurance trust; and SPV services (transaction structuring, compliance, domiciliation, and management) for capital markets participants.
• Corptax Tax Solutions Integrated corporate tax software (Corptax Single Solution, Provision, Domestic Compliance, U.S. International Compliance, Global Minimum Tax for Pillar Two, Analytics and Planning, Tax Transformation Suite) plus professional, consulting, loan-staff, and customer support services for corporate tax departments.
• Digital Brand and Cyber Risk (CSC DBS) Domain security and domain management, online brand protection (monitoring and enforcement of trademarks), and enterprise fraud prevention for global brand owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of Fortune 500 companies trust CSC for their entity management and compliance needs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FinastracoreTechnology or IntegrationCSC Lien Perfect, CSC's UCC filing service, has been integrated into Finastra's LaserPro document management solution. This integration automates UCC filing workflows for banking institutions and credit unions, enabling faster deal closures, reduced operational risks, and improved borrower experiences. The partnership expands CSC's reach into Finastra's extensive customer base of financial institutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Computershare: Computershare is a global leader in corporate services, transfer agency, and employee share plans, directly competing with CSC's entity solutions and capital markets services. Both serve multinational corporations requiring jurisdiction-spanning corporate administration and shareholder services infrastructure.
• TMF Group: TMF Group provides corporate secretarial, fund administration, and accounting services across 80+ jurisdictions, directly comparable to CSC's entity solutions and fund services offerings. Both target large multinationals and alternative asset managers seeking outsourced administration.
• Intertrust Group: Intertrust (now part of CSC following the 2022 acquisition by Carlyle and subsequent CSC combination discussions) provides corporate services, fund administration, and capital markets services. Operates as a direct competitor in the global corporate services space with comparable jurisdictional reach and service lines.
• Wolters Kluwer (CT Corporation): Wolters Kluwer's Corporate Compliance Services (formerly CT Corporation) is the most direct competitor to CSC, providing registered agent services, entity management, and compliance solutions across jurisdictions. Both serve Fortune 500 legal and compliance departments with overlapping product suites.

Emerging players

• Workiva: Workiva provides cloud-based compliance, regulatory reporting, and entity management software for corporations, competing most directly with Corptax and CSC's broader GRC offerings. Overlaps with CSC's tax compliance and governance reporting functions.
• Avalara: Avalara is a leading tax compliance automation platform that competes with Corptax for corporate tax department budgets. Both serve multi-jurisdiction indirect and direct tax compliance with software-led approaches, though Avalara focuses more on transaction taxes while Corptax addresses corporate income tax.
• Diligent (Galvanize/EntityKeeper): Diligent offers entity management and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software solutions used by corporate secretaries and legal teams. Competes with CSC's Entity Management Technology platform with a more technology-centric, SaaS-oriented delivery model that complements or substitutes for CSC's managed services.
• Ascendum (formerly Capriza): Ascendum provides entity management and corporate governance solutions targeting in-house legal departments. Competes with CSC's Entity Management Technology for GRC budgets at the corporate secretary and legal operations level.

Regional players

• Maples Group: Maples Group provides fund administration, fiduciary, and corporate services across major fund domiciles (Cayman, BVI, Ireland, Luxembourg). Directly comparable to CSC's fund solutions business for alternative asset managers and competes for SPV and trustee mandates in the same offshore centers.

Broad incumbents

• Iron Mountain: Iron Mountain is a broad records management, data management, and information governance services provider. While not a direct registered agent, its document storage and records management services overlap with CSC's enterprise legal management and document-related offerings for regulated enterprises.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csc-global-financial-markets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A2 records

Investments

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

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