Sterling

Name

Sterling

Legal name

Sterling Trust and Fiduciary Ltd.

Website

https://sterlingoffshore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Corporate Services

NAICS

Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Trust & Fiduciary Advisory for HNW/UHNW (Trust Structuring & Trustee Oversight) (FSAAABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trust Administration & Fiduciary Accounting Services (FSAAANAF), Family Office Trust & Fiduciary Services (FSAEAKAF), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE), Corporate & Institutional Trust Services (FSAAANAB), Offshore & International Private Banking (FSAAABAB)

Keywords

• Offshore company formation
• Offshore trust services
• Private foundation services
• Fund administration
• Corporate fiduciary services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mahé

HQ country

Seychelles

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Offshore Company Formation and Administration: One-time formation fees plus annual renewal and management fees for offshore companies including Seychelles IBC, Seychelles CSL, Belize IBC, BVI companies, and others. Fees vary by entity type and level of management services provided (nominee directors, virtual office, accounting, etc.).
2. Trust Formation and Administration: Advisory, formation, and ongoing administration fees for offshore trusts including discretionary, interest in possession, accumulation and maintenance, and special purpose trusts. Nominee founder and protector services provided as value-added offerings.
3. Private Foundation Services: Formation and ongoing management services for Seychelles private foundations including foundation council services, nominee founder/protector services, and charter/regulations drafting. Annual government licensing fees of US$200 for Seychelles foundations.
4. Fund Administration Services: Full fund administration for Seychelles-licensed mutual funds including private funds (up to 50 investors), professional funds (HNWI with minimum $100k investment), and public funds. Services include fund accounting, portfolio valuation, share registrar, transfer agent, and investor relations support. Sterling is a licensed Seychelles fund administrator.
5. Financial Licenses Advisory: Advisory and administrative support services for obtaining Seychelles securities dealer and investment advisor licenses, including assistance with FSA applications and regulatory compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sterling Trust and Fiduciary Ltd. is a Seychelles-licensed fiduciary and corporate services provider that establishes, manages, and administers offshore companies (Seychelles IBC, CSL, BVI, Belize, and others), offshore trusts, private foundations, and regulated/unregulated investment funds. It also offers supporting services such as nominee directors, virtual offices, bank account assistance, securities licensing support, and digital asset protection trusts for an international clientele across 80+ countries.

Product overview

Sterling Trust and Fiduciary Ltd. is a licensed offshore financial services company offering a comprehensive suite of corporate, trust, foundation, and fund services. The core offering centers on offshore company formation (Seychelles IBC, Seychelles CSL, BVI, Belize, Anguilla, Panama, Hong Kong) with associated management services. The company provides parallel service lines in trust formation (discretionary, interest in possession, accumulation and maintenance, special purpose), private foundation services (advisory, formation, nominee founder/protector, foundation council), and investment fund services (mutual funds, private equity funds, hedge funds). Supporting services include STO services, offshore bank account assistance, securities dealer licensing, virtual office solutions, and digital asset protection trusts. All services are delivered through direct professional consultation with qualified staff in Seychelles, with operations spanning 80+ countries since establishment in 2007.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offshore Company Formation Services Formation, management, and administration of offshore companies including Seychelles IBC, Seychelles CSL, BVI companies, Belize IBC, Anguilla IBC, Panama companies, and Hong Kong companies. Services include provision of directors, secretaries, registered offices, nominee shareholders, and virtual office solutions for entrepreneurs, international businesses, and investors.
• Offshore Trust Formation Services Advisory, formation, and ongoing management and administration of offshore trusts including discretionary trusts, interest in possession trusts, accumulation and maintenance trusts, and special purpose trusts. Includes nominee founder and protector services for wealth protection, succession, and estate planning.
• Private Foundation Services Advisory, formation, and ongoing management and administration of Seychelles private foundations, including nominee founder services, nominee protector services, foundation council services, and charter/regulations drafting.
• Mutual Fund Services Comprehensive mutual fund services including fund formation, fund administration, licensing applications, stock exchange listing assistance (Trop-X), directorship services, investor servicing, share registrar, transfer agent, and fund accounting and portfolio valuation for private, professional, and public funds.
• Private Equity Fund Services Private equity fund administration services for funds of funds, debt funds, buyout funds, venture capital funds, and infrastructure funds. Includes fund setup, fund accounting, investor relations, and administration of special purpose vehicles, limited partnerships, management companies, and carry vehicles.
• STO Services Services related to Security Token Offerings (STOs), including structuring and administrative support for securitization and special purpose vehicles for issuers of security tokens and listed/unlisted securitizations.
• Offshore Bank Account Services Assistance with opening and managing offshore corporate bank accounts across multiple jurisdictions for offshore companies and funds.
• Digital Asset Protection Trust Services Asset protection trust services specifically designed for digital assets including cryptocurrencies and tokens, working in tandem with regulated digital asset custodians and non-custodial solutions such as Qredo for secure custody.
• Seychelles Securities Dealer License Advisory Advisory, setup, and administrative support for obtaining Seychelles securities dealer and investment advisor licenses, including FSA application assistance and regulatory compliance.
• Virtual Office Services Virtual office solutions in Seychelles and the United Kingdom, including mailing address/forwarding, dedicated telephone numbers with live call answering, custom voicemail with message forwarding, and call forwarding to international numbers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Year 1 savings of $169,000 and Year 2+ savings of $177,000 per year on a $500,000 gross income international trading company structure compared to domestic company taxation (case study)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QredosupportingTechnology or IntegrationSterling works with Qredo, a decentralized network providing non-custodial digital asset custody solutions, as part of its digital asset protection trust services. Qredo offers secure custody of digital assets without traditional custodians, including multi-signature authentication, customizable transaction policies, secure key storage, and cold storage options.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TMF Group: TMF Group is one of the world's largest providers of corporate, trust, and fund administration services, with offices in 80+ jurisdictions. It is comparable to Sterling in service scope (company formation, trust, fund admin) but operates at a vastly larger scale, often serving as a direct competitor for Sterling's intermediary and institutional clients.
• Appleby Global: Appleby is a major offshore legal and fiduciary services group with offices in Bermuda, BVI, Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Mauritius, and the Seychelles itself. It is a broad incumbent in the same space as Sterling but with significantly more scale and jurisdictional reach.
• Harneys Fiduciary: Harneys is a top-tier offshore law and fiduciary firm headquartered in the British Virgin Islands with global reach. It competes with Sterling in BVI and other offshore company formation, trust services, and fund administration, but typically serves larger institutional clients and fund managers.
• Maples Group: Maples is a global offshore fiduciary, fund administration, and legal services firm headquartered in the Cayman Islands with offices across BVI, Jersey, Ireland, and other major offshore hubs. It competes directly with Sterling in trust formation, fund administration, and corporate services but at a far larger scale and broader jurisdictional footprint.
• Vistra: Vistra is a large global corporate services, trust, and fund administration provider operating across 50+ jurisdictions including Hong Kong, Singapore, Cayman, BVI, Ireland, and the Netherlands. It directly competes with Sterling across the same core service lines but with much greater scale and a tech-enabled operating model.
• Conyers: Conyers is a leading offshore law firm with strong fiduciary and corporate services capabilities in Bermuda, BVI, Cayman, Jersey, and Hong Kong. It is comparable to Sterling for company formation and trust services, especially in BVI and Cayman structures.
• Ogier: Ogier is a leading offshore law and fiduciary services firm with offices in Cayman, BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, Hong Kong, and other jurisdictions. It competes with Sterling across company formation, trust, and fund services, but typically serves a more institutional client base.
• Walkers Global: Walkers is a leading international law and fiduciary firm based in the Cayman Islands, providing offshore company formation, trust services, and fund administration. It is a broader incumbent with deeper institutional relationships than Sterling but offers a directly comparable service set.

Direct peers

• Sovereign Group: Sovereign Group is an independent international corporate services, trust, and fiduciary firm with offices in major offshore centers including BVI, Cayman, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Mauritius. It is closely comparable to Sterling in size, service mix, and client focus (HNW, entrepreneurs, fund managers) and is a true direct peer.
• Trident Trust: Trident Trust is a privately held independent corporate, trust, and fund services provider with offices across the Caribbean (BVI, Cayman, Bahamas), Jersey, Guernsey, and other offshore centers. It is the closest like-for-like peer to Sterling, offering company formation, trust administration, and fund services to HNW and institutional clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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