Jurisdictions

The UK private limited company is among the most widely recognised corporate forms in international business, supported by an established legal system, access to mainstream banking and a public register maintained by Companies House. The limited liability partnership offers a transparent alternative for professional and trading partnerships.

NWMS prepares and files incorporations, confirmation statements and statutory changes in-house. Since November 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act has required every director and person with significant control to verify their identity with Companies House, and we assist agents in meeting these requirements for their clients.

Hong Kong companies are incorporated under the Companies Ordinance and benefit from a common law system, the free flow of capital and a territorial basis of taxation, under which only profits sourced in Hong Kong are taxed.

Every Hong Kong company must appoint a company secretary resident in Hong Kong, keep a registered office there and maintain a register of significant controllers. Our Hong Kong office provides these services and handles annual returns and statutory filings with the Companies Registry.

The BVI Business Company, governed by the BVI Business Companies Act 2004, is used worldwide for holding companies, joint ventures and investment vehicles. Its flexible structure and basis in English common law are well understood by banks, lawyers and investors.

BVI companies file their register of directors with the Registry, keep beneficial ownership information with their registered agent, and meet annual economic substance and financial return requirements. We arrange formation, annual renewals and these filings through our established arrangements on the islands.

Belize’s Companies Act 2022 brought international and domestic companies under a single modern regime, administered through an online registry. The company limited by shares remains the principal vehicle, alongside the limited liability company.

A long-established common law jurisdiction in Central America, Belize is suited to holding, trading and investment structures. Our Belize office handles formation, annual renewals and registered agent services directly with the registry.

The Cayman Islands exempted company is the vehicle of choice for investment funds, holding structures and capital markets transactions, supported by a sophisticated financial services sector and a legal system based on English common law.

Exempted companies and limited liability companies are each formed under their own legislation, with beneficial ownership and economic substance requirements administered locally. NWMS arranges formation and ongoing maintenance through its partners on the islands.

Anguilla’s Business Companies Act 2022 replaced its former IBC regime with a single business company, incorporated through one of the most advanced online registry systems in the region.

As a British Overseas Territory with a legal system based on English common law, Anguilla offers a straightforward and cost-effective vehicle for holding and trading activities.

Nevis, part of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis, offers the Nevis Business Corporation and the Nevis LLC under its own ordinances.

The Nevis LLC in particular is used for holding and investment structures that call for flexible management and strong protection for members. Entities can be formed quickly and maintained at modest annual cost.

The Panamanian corporation (sociedad anónima), established under Law 32 of 1927, has long been used for holding and trading activities, and Panama’s territorial tax system applies only to income from Panamanian sources.

Panamanian corporations are flexible in their share structure and governance, and may be owned and directed entirely by non-residents. They act through a resident agent, who must be a lawyer or law firm in Panama, and we coordinate this through our local partners.

Samoa international companies are incorporated under the International Companies Act and regulated by the Samoa International Finance Authority (SIFA), within a legal system based on English common law. A company may be formed with a single director and a single shareholder, neither of whom need be resident in Samoa, and must be represented by a registered agent licensed by SIFA.

Samoa companies are well known to banks and businesses across Asia, where they are used for holding, trading and investment activities. Following legislation passed in January 2026 to remove the former tax exemption for international companies, we keep our agents informed of the current requirements for each company we administer.

St Vincent and the Grenadines has replaced its former IBC regime with the business company, and also offers the limited liability company under its Limited Liability Companies Act 2008, both supervised by the Financial Services Authority.

The SVG LLC has no shares and is governed by an operating agreement, and is widely used for trading, consulting and holding activities. Both vehicles may be wholly owned by non-residents and must be represented by a licensed registered agent.

Ras Al Khaimah offers two established routes: the RAK International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC), for international holding and asset-holding companies, and the RAK Economic Zone (RAKEZ), for free zone companies that trade and hold a licence in the UAE.

UAE federal corporate tax has applied since 2023, and qualifying free zone income may benefit from a 0% rate where the conditions are met. As our headquarters, Ras Al Khaimah is served directly by our own team.

We incorporate companies in a number of US states, chosen according to each client’s needs. Delaware is by far the most popular, accounting for the large majority of the US companies we form, and its General Corporation Law and specialist Court of Chancery have made it the home of most US public companies.

Corporations and limited liability companies in every state are formed through a registered agent in that state, may be owned and managed entirely by non-residents, and must file the state’s annual report or pay its franchise tax. We handle formation, the annual state filings and ongoing maintenance on behalf of agents.

The Singapore private limited company is incorporated with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and benefits from a stable regulatory environment, an extensive network of tax treaties and a competitive corporate tax rate.

Each company must have at least one director ordinarily resident in Singapore, appoint a company secretary and keep a registered address in Singapore. We assist agents with incorporation, the local director and secretary requirements, and annual filings.