Hansard

What Hansard does

Hansard Limited is a privately held, owner-managed boutique fiduciary services firm headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. Founded in 1992 and operating under a full fiduciary licence from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, the firm provides trust, corporate, family office, foundation, cell company, purpose trust, and image and IP rights services to private and corporate clients worldwide.

The firm's core offerings centre on the formation and ongoing administration of Guernsey-law structures, including trusts, foundations, purpose trusts, and protected cell companies, with supplementary services covering image and IP rights registration, marine registration, and bespoke family office support. Hansard operates with approximately 10 staff, drawing on long-tenured director expertise and established referral relationships with banks, brokers, lawyers, and accountants across multiple jurisdictions. Its technical delivery is procedural and relationship-led rather than platform-based, reflecting the regulatory and bespoke nature of fiduciary work.

Hansard's commercial model is fee-based, charging recurring administration, trustee, and corporate services fees on the structures it manages. The firm serves two principal segments — private high-net-worth families and corporate clients — and reaches them through both direct engagement and intermediary referrals. Revenue is generated from long-duration, contractually recurring mandates rather than transactional volume, providing predictable but concentrated income streams tied to the size and stability of its client book.

Name

Hansard

Legal name

Hansard Limited

Website

https://hansardtrust.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hansard Limited is a privately held, owner-managed Guernsey boutique fiduciary firm founded in 1992, licensed by the GFSC, providing trust, corporate, foundation, cell company, and image rights administration to private high-net-worth families and corporate clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trust and Fiduciary Services

NAICS

Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Institutional Trust Services (FSAAANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal & Family Trust Services (FSAAANAA), Personal Trust & Fiduciary Administration (FSAEAKAA), Corporate Trust Services (Trustee, Agent & Escrow Roles) (FSAEAKAB)

Keywords

• Trust administration services
• Corporate services
• Fiduciary services
• Family office services
• Offshore structuring

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Peter Port

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fiduciary and Trust Services: Professional fiduciary services including trustee services, trust administration, and corporate trustee functions. Revenue derived from management fees, administration fees, and professional service charges for ongoing fiduciary responsibilities.
2. Corporate Services: Company formation, secretarial services, accounting services, directors and nominee shareholders, and other corporate services. One-time setup fees plus ongoing administration charges.
3. Family Office Services: Comprehensive family office services managing financial and personal needs of wealthy families including full service administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hansard Limited is a licensed Guernsey fiduciary services company providing professional trust and corporate services to private and corporate clients worldwide. It operates as an owner-managed boutique Guernsey trust company offering trustee services, corporate services, family office, foundations, cell companies, purpose trusts, private trust company structures, Guernsey limited partnerships, intellectual property structures, and comprehensive company and trust administration.

Product overview

Hansard Limited is a licensed Guernsey fiduciary services company offering a comprehensive suite of professional trust and corporate services to private and corporate clients worldwide. The portfolio consists of core fiduciary services including Corporate Services (company formation, secretarial, accounting, directors/nominee shareholders), Trustee Services (Guernsey trusts, trustee appointments, protectors), Family Office, Foundations, Cell Companies (PCC/ICC), Purpose Trusts & Private Trust Companies, Guernsey Limited Partnerships, and Intellectual Property services (including image rights). These are complemented by ancillary administration services covering secretarial, accounting, tax compliance, banking, reporting, and management control. Additional specialized offerings include Employee Benefit Trusts, Payroll Services, Property Services, and Marine Registration. The company operates as an owner-managed boutique Guernsey trust company, providing independent fiduciary services in collaboration with other trusted service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Services Comprehensive corporate services including company formation in multiple jurisdictions, secretarial services, accounting services, provision of directors and nominee shareholders, and administration for client companies. For international trading groups, investment funds, insurance companies, and corporate entities requiring offshore corporate structures.
• Trustee Services Professional trustee services for Guernsey trusts, including individual and corporate trustees, protector appointments, and trust accounting services. For high net worth families and corporate clients requiring independent fiduciary trustees.
• Family Office Manages financial and personal needs of wealthy international families through centralised, professionally staffed, tax-efficient structures with defined decision-making and reporting lines. For wealthy international families with complex multi-jurisdictional wealth.
• Foundations Estate planning vehicle providing asset protection and confidentiality with separate legal personality, combining trust and corporation characteristics for holding assets without shareholders. For high net worth families seeking asset protection and confidentiality.
• Cell Companies (PCC/ICC)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC)coreOthersHansard holds a full fiduciary licence issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, the independent regulator for financial services in Guernsey. This regulatory relationship is fundamental to the company's ability to operate as a fiduciary and corporate services provider.
• Banks and Financial InstitutionscoreOthersAs an independent fiduciary services company, Hansard maintains relationships with banks in the Channel Islands for placing client monies and banking services. Also maintains relationships with treasury departments of banks for foreign exchange services and bespoke currency deals. These relationships are described as enabling competitive rates and hedging options for clients.
• Stock BrokersminorOthersHansard has nurtured excellent relationships with a select number of stock brokers. The company has negotiated favourable rates, brokerage charges and fees while maintaining independence to work with any stockbroker a client might prefer.
• Legal Practices and Law FirmscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHansard has access to a network of legal practices in various jurisdictions which can assist on specific legal issues. Also works closely with group accountants and in-house lawyers for management and control structures. Provides in-house legal counsel for company and commercial matters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Carey Olsen: Carey Olsen is a leading Channel Islands law firm with a fiduciary services arm in Guernsey providing trust, foundation, and corporate administration services. Direct competitor serving the same HNW and corporate client base in Guernsey.
• Ogier: Ogier is a Channel Islands-based law firm with a substantial fiduciary services practice in Guernsey, offering trust, corporate, and family office services. As a fellow Guernsey-rooted fiduciary provider serving HNW and corporate clients, Ogier is a close direct competitor.
• Harneys Fiduciary Services: Harneys is a leading offshore law firm based in the BVI with fiduciary services across multiple jurisdictions. Comparable to Hansard in providing corporate, trust, and wealth structuring services to international clients.
• Maples Group: Maples is a Cayman Islands-rooted offshore law firm with fiduciary and corporate services. Comparable to Hansard in serving international corporate and HNW clients with trust and corporate administration.
• Walkers Professional Services: Walkers is a leading offshore law firm with fiduciary and corporate services arms across Cayman, BVI, Guernsey, and Jersey. The Guernsey fiduciary practice offers trust and corporate administration services directly comparable to Hansard's core offering.
• Bedell Cristin: Bedell Cristin is a Channel Islands law firm with fiduciary services in Guernsey and Jersey. Direct competitor offering trust, foundation, and corporate administration services to HNW and corporate clients in the same jurisdiction as Hansard.
• Conyers: Conyers is a Bermuda-based offshore law firm with trust and corporate services that compete directly with Hansard in the international fiduciary market, particularly for HNW family structures and corporate vehicles.
• Appleby Global Group: Appleby is a Bermuda-based offshore law firm with fiduciary services across multiple jurisdictions. Comparable to Hansard in offering trust, corporate, and wealth structuring services for international HNW and corporate clients.
• Sovereign Group: Sovereign Group is a global fiduciary and corporate services provider with offices in multiple offshore jurisdictions. As a private, independent fiduciary firm (similar ownership model to Hansard), it is a closely comparable direct peer in target market and offering.

Broad incumbents

• JTC PLC: JTC PLC is a London-listed global fiduciary services group operating across multiple jurisdictions including Guernsey. While much larger and publicly traded, JTC offers the same core fiduciary, corporate administration, and family office services as Hansard, making it the most relevant broad incumbent comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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