Southpac Trust

What Southpac Trust does

Southpac Trust is a multi-jurisdictional fiduciary and wealth structuring firm that delivers offshore asset protection, estate planning, and corporate services to high-net-worth individuals, international investors, and high-risk professionals. The firm operates through affiliated trust companies in Nevis, the Cook Islands, and New Zealand, with Southpac Group Limited (Tauranga, New Zealand) serving as the parent entity and Southpac Trust Nevis Limited (established 2000) as the primary operating company. The firm has built over 40 years of operating history in international financial services, with a published management team including a General Manager, Compliance Officer, and Client Services Officer in Nevis.

The core product portfolio centers on offshore trust structures and corporate entities anchored in purpose-built Nevis and Cook Islands legislation: the Nevis International Exempt Trust, Nevis LLC, Nevis Business Corporation, and Nevis Multiform Foundation, alongside the Cook Islands Trust. These structures are designed to protect assets from creditors via Day 1 protection for pre-creditor assets, US$100,000 creditor bond requirements, non-recognition of foreign judgments, and freedom from forced heirship. Supporting services include trustee and fiduciary administration, trust protector services, corporate manager/director roles, banking and investment introductions (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, USA, Belize), and optional accounting services. The firm relies on a non-proprietary, relationship-driven service model rather than any technology platform.

Southpac's business model combines recurring subscription revenue (fixed-fee full-service trust packages starting at US$7,000/year with annual inflation adjustments), transaction-based fees (US$700–US$950 per trust transaction), one-time entity establishment fees, and professional services fees (accounting at standard hourly rates in six-minute units; simplified tax returns from US$250). Distribution occurs through direct website enquiries, professional advisor referrals (attorneys, CPAs, tax advisers), and ongoing client relationship management, with a sales cycle of approximately 2–3 weeks from enquiry to entity registration. The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, no public market presence, and operates as a privately held group of affiliated companies under professional management.

Name

Southpac Trust

Legal name

Southpac Trust Nevis Limited

Website

https://southpactrust.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southpac Trust is a multi-jurisdictional fiduciary firm providing offshore asset protection trusts, LLCs, and corporate entities in Nevis, Cook Islands, and New Zealand to high-net-worth individuals and international investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Trust and Fiduciary Services

NAICS

Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (525920)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Institutional Trust Services (FSAAANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services (FSAAANAI)

Keywords

• Offshore trust services
• Asset protection structures
• Estate planning services
• Fiduciary administration
• Wealth preservation trusts

Headquarters

HQ city

Tauranga

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Trust and Fiduciary Services: Annual fixed-fee trust packages and renewal fees for ongoing trustee services, compliance management, and entity administration. Fees charged per entity with annual increases based on New Zealand inflation.
2. Transaction-based Services: Fees for trustee transactions including asset additions, distributions, bank account operations, and agreement executions. Charged per transaction at hourly rates or fixed fees between US$700-$950 depending on complexity.
3. Entity Establishment: One-time fees for establishing new trusts, LLCs, IBCs, foundations, and companies. Entity establishment fees become payable following initial compliance review and upon invoice issuance.
4. Accounting Services: Annual or periodic account preparation services in accordance with GAAP and international accounting standards. Optional service for trust and entity clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Southpac Trust provides offshore estate planning and asset protection services through affiliated trustee companies in Nevis, Cook Islands, and New Zealand. Core offerings include Nevis and Cook Islands asset protection trusts, LLCs, business corporations, and multiform foundations, delivered alongside trustee, fiduciary, investment, banking introduction, and accounting services for high-net-worth individuals and high-risk professionals.

Product overview

Southpac Trust is a multi-jurisdictional estate planning and asset protection firm established in 2000, operating through trust company affiliates in Nevis, Cook Islands, and New Zealand. The core product portfolio centers on offshore trust structures and corporate entities (LLCs, Business Corporations, Multiform Foundations) designed to protect wealth from creditors and preserve legacies across generations. Services are offered as individual products or bundled in fixed-fee full-service packages starting at US$7,000 per year, with the Nevis International Exempt Trust, Nevis LLC, Nevis Business Corporation, Nevis Multiform Foundation, and Cook Islands Trust as primary offerings. Additional services include trustee and fiduciary services, investment and banking introductions, accounting services, and trust protector/corporate management roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nevis International Exempt Trust

Quantifiable outcome

• Assets settled into trust before creditor's cause of action accruing are fully protected from the date of settlement
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nevis Financial Services Regulatory CommissioncoreOthersNevis regulatory body overseeing financial services in Nevis. Southpac operates under regulatory oversight and refers to their legislation for governing products. Legislation available through their website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ogier: Offshore law firm with integrated fiduciary services across BVI, Cayman, Jersey, and other jurisdictions. Provides trust formation and administration in markets adjacent to Southpac's primary jurisdictions.
• Maples Group: Leading offshore legal and fiduciary services group with strong Caribbean and Asia-Pacific presence (Maples Fiduciary). Provides corporate, trust, and fund administration services overlapping with Southpac's core offerings.
• Appleby: Global offshore law firm with offices in BVI, Cayman, Jersey, Guernsey, and Isle of Man providing fiduciary, corporate, and litigation services. Indirect competitor for trust and corporate structuring mandates.
• Apex Group: Global financial services provider offering fund services, custody, and corporate/fiduciary services via acquisitions. A scaled incumbent competing for trust and corporate mandates in the same offshore jurisdictions Southpac serves.
• Conyers: Bermuda-founded offshore law firm with fiduciary and corporate services in BVI, Cayman, and Bermuda. Competes for the same HNW and institutional clients seeking offshore structures for asset protection and holding companies.
• JTC Group: Listed specialist in fund services, corporate, and private client services with global fiduciary capabilities. Larger-scale incumbent offering comparable trust and fiduciary services, acquired through roll-up of multiple regional trust companies.
• TMF Group: Large global provider of compliance and administrative services including offshore trust, corporate, and fund administration. Competitor in the corporate services segment with broader geographic and product footprint than Southpac.

Direct peers

• Trident Trust: Global offshore trust and corporate services firm with offices across Caribbean, Cook Islands, and Asia-Pacific, offering very similar trust, LLC, and foundation services to HNW and institutional clients. Most directly comparable peer to Southpac.
• Harbour Trust: Boutique trust company specializing in Cook Islands and Nevis asset protection trusts with similar pricing structure and target clientele (HNW individuals). Closely comparable in scale and product focus to Southpac.
• Sovereign Trust Group: Independent offshore fiduciary group offering trust formation, corporate, and wealth preservation services across multiple jurisdictions including Cook Islands. Directly competes for the same HNW asset protection client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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