The Stenham Trustees Story

The Stenham name has built a legacy over the past 120 years, and we would be proud to guide you in building yours.

Our story begins many generations ago in the year 1901. This was the year that our founder Osias Stenham started it all by acting as a buying agent for the wholesale importers C Saloman of Southern Rhodesia. Since then our focus on legacy and trust has remained. From there, Stenham grew into a confirming house providing documentary credit facilities and trade finance to a wider group of clients.

Based on this longstanding history and relationship to trust, it was in 1987 that Stenham opened its first offshore Trust operation in Alderney, Channel Islands, expanding our private client offering to include offshore Trust and Company formation, administration and services.

Fast forward to the present day, Stenham Trustees continues to provide our clients and Independent Financial Advisors (IFA’s) with the reliable support which we have had the opportunity to do over many years. Looking back, it has been a privilege in assisting High Net Worth families in securing and growing their global assets. It is our mission to continue to offer bespoke services that can be relied upon for years to come

Why partner with us?

Stenham Trustees has over 30 years’ experience providing professional trustee services to its diverse international client base. We place our clients’ needs at the core of our service delivery and have highly qualified and skilled personnel to support these requirements. We focus on building a personal relationship with all of our clients and third party professionals including Independent Financial Advisors. 

A component of our client base is located in South Africa, as such, we are familiar with and understand the South African landscape very well. This is further enhanced by our on-the-ground South African representatives that are dedicated to assisting local clients and third-party introducers in their relationship with our administrators in the Channel Islands. 

 
 

  • We offer a full suite of offshore fiduciary services to our international client base. We employ fully trained and qualified staff to provide these services. This includes qualified trust practitioners, accountants with direct access to independent Channel Island based tax advisors, legal services and investment managers.

  • Stenham Trustees Limited, registered in 1987, is a licensed corporate entity and as such has perpetual succession.

  • We deploy industry approved and sophisticated IT systems and have robust procedures in place for financial reporting, administration and security.

  • The jurisdiction that you select for the offshore trust to operate within is of paramount importance. The trustees are obligated to abide by the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction chosen. At Stenham Trustees, we have a strong presence in one of the world’s most prestigious offshore Trust jurisdictions chosen for its robust regulatory and legislative frameworks, as well as its economic and political stability and attractive fiscal environment. The island of Alderney forms part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

    The jurisdiction has a viable reputation as being one of the best-regulated, transparent, and cooperative jurisdictions. It’s for this reason and more that we are known to be the first choice for fiduciary services.

  • The Channel Islands has a high concentration of advisers; these include lawyers, accountants, auditors, actuaries, insurance specialists, stockbrokers, and investment managers.

Our client experience

We are licensed and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to offer a wide range of fiduciary services driven by a team of professionals who are passionate about preserving and growing not only wealth but creating multi-generational relationships.

When administrating your affairs in a fiduciary capacity, we believe business is personal. We pride ourselves in curating bespoke experiences for each of our clients, forming long-lasting relationships founded on trust that spans many generations.

All our relationships are founded on mutual understanding. This all begins with a face-to-face discussion to nurture our connection. We are cognisant of the importance of your assets and the role they play in attaining your goals, future and legacy. Thus, we believe we should see eye-to-eye when learning more about you and you about us.

By really getting to know you, we are able to provide you with tailored solutions to meet your offshore financial needs. This is assured through the connection established as you will know your trustees and Trust Administrators personally. Our personal service and relationship with you will be carried throughout your relationship with us.

Our team currently operates from our offices in Guernsey and Alderney, Channel Islands. We also have Southern Africa representative offices that are well versed in South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and exchange control protocols. They are able to facilitate direct interaction between you and our office in Alderney, Channel Islands.

 How can we help you?

  • We secure your assets for the future

    Irrespective of whether you may be an individual or a family, we can assist you in securing your assets for the future. We’ll help you diversify your asset base through the utilisation of international jurisdiction exposure under the guidance of experienced offshore trustees.

  • We help you achieve your goals

    Opening up global investment markets, we’ll collaborate with your investment advisor in achieving your goals to secure assets for you and your family’s future. This could be a means to beginning your new life abroad, starting a company or quite simply financial security for you and your family to live life on your own terms.

  • We assist Independent Financial Advisors

    If you are an Independent Financial Advisor (IFA), we can also help you assist your clients with their personal offshore requirements. We achieve this through the efficient use of offshore structures. Furthermore, we pay the utmost respect towards maintaining your client’s data confidentiality throughout the process.

  • We understand that no two people are the same

    You need a personalised and strategic plan to secure your assets and grow your private wealth based on your individual needs, goals and current priorities with someone you can trust wholeheartedly. We pay the utmost respect towards maintaining your data confidentiality throughout the process.

Why Alderney, Channel Islands as a jurisdiction?

 

As Alderney is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, we boast a strong presence in one of the world’s most prestigious offshore Trust jurisdictions chosen for its robust regulatory and legislative frameworks, as well as its economic and political stability and attractive fiscal environments.

The Channel Islands has an enviable reputation as being one of the best- regulated, transparent and cooperative jurisdictions. It’s for this reason and more that we are known to be the first choice for fiduciary structures.