Paget-Brown Financial Services

What Paget-Brown Financial Services does

Paget-Brown Financial Services Limited is a CIMA-regulated boutique financial services firm founded in 1981 and headquartered at Cricket Square in Grand Cayman, with a second office opened in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2025. The firm delivers corporate administration, trust administration, fund administration, independent director services, company secretarial and board support, regulatory compliance, and specialty yacht and aircraft registration services to corporate, fund, trust, and private wealth clients globally. Services cover the full lifecycle of Cayman Islands structures, from incorporation and licensing through ongoing administration, accounting, NAV calculation, audit liaison, AML/CFT compliance, beneficial ownership reporting, FATCA/CRS filings, economic substance compliance, and dissolution or liquidation.

The firm operates without a proprietary technology platform and runs on traditional corporate services infrastructure, including a client portal (portal.pagetbrowntrust.ky) for client access. Service delivery is led by qualified personnel rather than automated systems, with the management team comprising professionals recruited from tier-1 competitors including Maples Group, IQ-EQ, RBC Wealth Management, Deloitte, BNP Paribas, PwC, Arthur Cox, and Emirates Airline. Several directors hold QC, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Company Secretary, CAMS, and STEP qualifications, and a subset hold aviation leasing and finance credentials relevant to aircraft SPV work.

Revenue is generated through bespoke fee-based engagements across the service lines listed above, billed as managed services or professional services under client-specific engagement agreements. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no intermediaries or resellers; clients are acquired through direct outreach and professional network referrals, and the firm emphasizes acting as an extension of client operations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based, tailored to the scope and complexity of each engagement. Ownership is founder-led under Ian Paget-Brown, with no institutional or private equity investment disclosed.

Name

Paget-Brown Financial Services

Legal name

Paget-Brown Financial Services Limited

Website

https://pagetbrownfs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paget-Brown Financial Services Limited is a CIMA-regulated boutique firm in the Cayman Islands providing corporate, trust, fund, independent director, regulatory compliance, and yacht/aircraft registration services to corporate, fund, and private wealth clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Corporate Services

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Finance and Insurance (52)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Institutional Trust Services (FSAAANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trust Administration & Fiduciary Accounting Services (FSAAANAF), Fund Custody & Transfer Agency Services (FSACAHAG), AML/KYC, Investor Onboarding & Compliance Services (FSAAAMAE)

Keywords

• Offshore corporate services
• Fund administration services
• Trust administration services
• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Independent director services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Cayman

HQ country

Cayman Islands

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Administration Services: The company provides comprehensive corporate administration services including company incorporation, registered office facilities, nominee shareholders, and company secretarial services. Revenue is generated through fees for these ongoing administrative services, typically billed as recurring service fees under client engagement agreements.
2. Trust Administration Services: Trust management services including acting as trustee, protector, and enforcer for various trust structures. Services are provided for ordinary, discretionary, exempted, reserved powers, purpose (STAR), and private trust companies.
3. Fund Administration Services: Licensed fund administration services including registrar and transfer agency, investor due diligence, NAV calculations, accounting services, and liaising with external auditors. Regulated and licensed by CIMA.
4. Independent Director Services: Professional non-executive director services for corporate, fund, and special purpose vehicle clients. Directors are experienced professionals approved by CIMA for regulated entities.
5. Yacht Registration Services: Registration services for commercial ships and private yachts under the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (Category One British Registry). Includes corporate structuring, ownership arrangements, and ongoing administration.
6. Aircraft Registration Services: Commercial and private aircraft registration in the Cayman Islands with corporate structuring, ownership transfer, ongoing administration, and liaising with Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI).
7. Regulatory Compliance Services: Comprehensive regulatory services including AML reporting, compliance officers, investor due diligence, FATCA/CRS registration and filing, beneficial ownership reporting, economic substance assistance, and data protection compliance support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Paget-Brown Financial Services is a boutique Cayman-licensed fiduciary and corporate services firm that provides corporate, fund, and trust administration, regulatory compliance support, independent director services, company secretarial services, and yacht and aircraft registration. Operating since 1981 with offices in Grand Cayman and Belfast, the firm administers and supports international structures for corporate, fund, and high-net-worth clients.

Product overview

Paget-Brown Financial Services Limited is a boutique financial services firm offering a comprehensive suite of corporate and trust services. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a modular platform, with core services organized around Corporate Administration, Trust Administration, Fund Administration, Independent Director Services, Company Secretarial and Board Support Services, Regulatory Compliance Services, and specialty services including Yacht Registration and Aircraft Registration. These services are designed to work together as an integrated package, with the company providing end-to-end solutions for corporate, fund, and trust clients operating in the Cayman Islands jurisdiction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maples Group: Maples Group is a leading Cayman-based provider of legal, fiduciary, fund administration, and corporate services. It is the most directly comparable peer to Paget-Brown, offering the same integrated suite of corporate, fund, and trust services from the same jurisdiction, and several Paget-Brown senior staff previously worked at Maples.
• Walkers: Walkers is a major offshore law firm with a substantial Cayman corporate services and fiduciary practice. It competes directly with Paget-Brown on Cayman fund formation, trust administration, and SPV governance, and serves the same multinational and institutional client base.
• Conyers: Conyers is a leading Cayman and Bermuda offshore law firm with a fiduciary and corporate services division. It is a direct competitor to Paget-Brown for Cayman corporate administration, trust, and fund services, particularly for investment fund and SPV clients.
• Ogier: Ogier is a top-tier offshore law firm offering corporate, fiduciary, and fund administration services across Cayman, BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, and Luxembourg. It directly competes with Paget-Brown for Cayman fund, trust, and special purpose vehicle mandates.
• Appleby: Appleby is a leading offshore law firm with full-service fiduciary and corporate services capabilities across Cayman, BVI, Bermuda, and other jurisdictions. It is a direct peer to Paget-Brown for Cayman corporate administration and trust services.
• Harneys: Harneys (Harvey Law Group/Harney Westwood & Riegels) is a major offshore law firm with fiduciary and corporate services practices. It directly competes with Paget-Brown on Cayman corporate structures, fund formation, and trust administration.
• Vistra: Vistra is a global corporate services and fund administration provider with a significant Cayman presence (acquired Elian in 2023). It is a direct competitor for Cayman fund administration, corporate services, and fiduciary mandates at a larger scale than Paget-Brown.
• IQ-EQ: IQ-EQ is a global investor services group with significant Cayman fund administration and corporate services operations. It competes directly with Paget-Brown for fund administration and corporate services, and has hired Paget-Brown alumni (Selma Van-Battenburg-Stafford was previously Managing Director at IQ-EQ Cayman).

Broad incumbents

• TMF Group: TMF Group is a large global corporate services provider with broad multi-jurisdictional coverage including Cayman. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Paget-Brown on corporate administration and fund services but serves global multinational clients across 80+ jurisdictions.
• Intertrust (now CSC): Intertrust, now part of CSC, was a major global corporate services and fund administration provider with Cayman operations before its acquisition. It is a broader incumbent comparable to Paget-Brown's fund and corporate administration services, though operating at substantially larger scale across many jurisdictions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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