States of Guernsey

What States of Guernsey does

States of Guernsey is the government of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a self-governing British Crown Dependency. It serves the entire resident and business population of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, and Herm through a comprehensive portfolio of public services including healthcare, education, social welfare, housing, taxation, law enforcement, environmental management, and transport infrastructure. The government operates through a committee and departmental structure, with wholly-owned operating entities spanning Guernsey Police, Guernsey Water, Guernsey Airport, Guernsey Harbours, Guernsey Dairy, Guernsey Registry, Guernsey Museums, States Works, Beau Sejour Leisure Centre, and Guille-Alles Library.

The digital platform underpinning service delivery is gov.gg, a centralized government portal hosting information, online payments (Pay It), a procurement and tendering portal (via uk.eu-supply.com), a Bailiwick Vacancies job portal, a Freedom of Information request system with a 20-working-day standard response timeframe, and a Population Management system. The technology stack is conventional government IT; no proprietary AI/ML systems, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed. Service channels include digital self-service, in-person offices, telephone (01481 222516), email, and a "Your Views" public consultation platform, with official notices published in the Guernsey Gazette.

The entity funds itself through taxation (income tax, GST, document duty, excise duties on imports and fuel), government fees and charges (planning, harbour, airport), and other levies. No commercial revenue, funding rounds, or financial figures are disclosed in public-facing sources; budgets are managed through annual States debates and published accounts. Customers are not commercially chosen — every resident and business in the Bailiwick is a mandatory user of relevant services, creating a structural monopoly within the jurisdiction.

Name

States of Guernsey

Legal name

States of Guernsey

Website

https://gov.gg

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

States of Guernsey is the self-governing Crown Dependency government serving all Bailiwick of Guernsey residents and businesses via the gov.gg digital portal, delivering taxation, healthcare, education, policing, utilities, and transport services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Public Administration (92), Water Transportation (483)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF)

Keywords

• Public administration
• Government services
• Civil services
• Public sector
• Revenue services

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Peter Port

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Taxation and Revenue: Government revenue collected through income tax, GST, document duty, excise duties, and various fees and charges for government services. The Revenue Service manages tax returns and collection.
2. Fees and Charges: Government services include various fees such as planning fees, harbour fees, airport charges, and other service charges.
3. Duties and Levies: Revenue from import/export duties, fuel duty, and other levies as part of the excise system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

States of Guernsey is the government of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It delivers public administration services to residents and businesses, including healthcare, education, housing, taxation (Revenue Service), population management, law enforcement, environmental services, infrastructure (airports, harbours, water), and economic development. Services are delivered through the central gov.gg digital portal, in-person offices, and telephone/email channels.

Product overview

States of Guernsey (gov.gg) operates a government portal website providing public administration services to residents of Guernsey. The portal offers a wide range of citizen-facing services including government information, news and media releases, job vacancies (Bailiwick Vacancies), Freedom of Information request handling, procurement and tendering services, and various departmental services across areas such as health, education, housing, taxation, and community safety. The site also provides access to official government documents, legislation, committee information, and online transaction capabilities including payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GOV.GG: Official government website portal for the States of Guernsey

Products and services

• Revenue Service

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered support, economic development, core infrastructure, essential services, utility services, infrastructure and regulatory services.

• Digital GreenhousesupportOthersDigital Guernsey initiative supporting digital skills and technology development in Guernsey
• Locate Guernseyeconomic developmentOthersInvestment attraction and relocation services for individuals and businesses considering moving to Guernsey
• UK-EU Supply Portalcore infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationOnline tender portal (uk.eu-supply.com) used by States of Guernsey for procurement and supplier management
• Guernsey Policeessential servicesOthersLaw enforcement services operating under the States of Guernsey government structure
• Guernsey Waterutility servicesOthersWater utility services for Guernsey, operating as a government-affiliated entity
• Guernsey HarboursinfrastructureOthersMarine infrastructure and port services including St. Peter Port and other harbour facilities
• Guernsey AirportinfrastructureOthersAir travel infrastructure and services for Guernsey
• Aurignyessential servicesChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional airline providing air services between Guernsey and the UK, including Alderney routes, contracted to provide essential air connectivity
• Brittany Ferriesessential servicesChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaritime ferry services providing sea links between Guernsey and the UK/France, with new timetable offerings for freight opportunities
• Guernsey Registryregulatory servicesOthersCompany registry and corporate registration services for Guernsey

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Government of Bermuda: A British Overseas Territory governing an island jurisdiction with a finance-driven economy, own revenue regime, and comprehensive public services. Similar structural profile to Guernsey in terms of revenue mix, geographic isolation, and reliance on international transport links.
• Government of Jersey (States of Jersey): The closest peer — the other Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands with the same self-governance model, similarly comprehensive public services (revenue, health, education, housing), and a single-portal digital strategy (gov.je). They share British Crown ties, similar fiscal autonomy, and the same revenue mix (income tax, GST, duties).
• Isle of Man Government: Another British Crown Dependency with self-governance and an operating model analogous to States of Guernsey — own tax regime, own regulatory framework, broad service portfolio, and single digital portal (gov.im). Directly comparable on scale, structure, and Crown-Dependency economic profile.
• Government of Gibraltar: A British Overseas Territory with self-governance for internal affairs, a finance-and-tourism economy, and similar constraints (small population, cross-border regulatory exposure to Spain/EU). Operates as a unitary government providing a full stack of public services comparable to Guernsey's.
• Government of the Cayman Islands: A British Overseas Territory running a similar small-jurisdiction public-administration model heavily dependent on financial services revenue. Comparable service scope, regulatory autonomy, and exposure to international tax-policy developments affecting Crown and BOT economies.
• States of Alderney: The third island of the Bailiwick of Guernsey with its own government operating under the broader States of Guernsey umbrella. Directly comparable on scale, service mix, and digital service delivery, with overlapping subsidiary functions (harbour, public services).
• Chief Pleas of Sark: The government of the fourth island of the Bailiwick, operating under Guernsey's constitutional umbrella. Directly comparable on Crown-Dependency governance, small-scale public services, and island-jurisdiction constraints.

Emerging players

• Government of the Faroe Islands (Føroya Landsstýri): A self-governing territory within the Danish Realm running a comparable comprehensive public service portfolio for a small island population with its own fiscal autonomy. Useful analog on how a small island jurisdiction can deliver integrated services under a unitary government structure.
• Government of Malta: A small-island nation with a single-portal government model (servizz.gov), full service portfolio, and own revenue regime. Less directly comparable than Crown Dependencies due to EU membership, but a relevant peer for small-island public administration and digital service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• UK Local Government Association: Represents a much larger ecosystem of local UK councils delivering similar service types (housing, planning, waste, environment, social care) under different constitutional arrangements. Relevant comparator for service-line execution and digital delivery benchmarks, though far larger and more diversified than Guernsey.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Govgg
• Facebookfacebook.com/govgg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/statesofguernsey

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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