Service category · Structures

Structures Services. Explained before anything is built.

Companies, trusts, foundations, real-estate SPVs, yachts, aircraft and bullion holdings — designed as one defensible ownership architecture.

Category overview

Structures are the legal architecture behind cross-border wealth and operating groups. A company, trust, foundation or SPV is only useful when its jurisdiction, banking route, substance file and governance documents all point in the same direction.

ASJ Group designs and implements structures for founders, private clients, family offices and advisors who need more than an incorporation certificate. Every structure is mapped against tax residency, beneficial ownership reporting, bank appetite, succession goals and the asset it will hold.

The output is a director-signed implementation pack: why the structure exists, how it should be governed, what filings are due, and which counterparties can rely on it. That written trail is what makes the structure bankable, auditable and sale-ready.

What this page covers

The decisions that make this category work in practice.

Purpose before jurisdiction

We start with the asset, owner, counterparties and reporting duties before recommending BVI, Cayman, UAE, UK, Singapore, Nevis or any other jurisdiction.

Banking-ready by design

Ownership, source of funds, business narrative and substance evidence are prepared before formation so the first bank review is not an afterthought.

Governance that survives scrutiny

Board minutes, registers, protector powers, letters of wishes, operating agreements and annual calendars are created as part of the structure, not later.

One director-led file

The same director owns the structure memorandum, implementation plan, counterparty coordination and handover pack.

How we work

A full category page, then a full service page — built for readers and search engines.

01 · Asset and owner map

We map assets, ownership, family members, operating entities, tax residency, banking needs and future events such as sale, refinance or succession.

02 · Structure options

You receive two or three practical routes with trade-offs: cost, register visibility, substance, reporting, banking fit and implementation timeline.

03 · Formation and documentation

We form or migrate the entities, coordinate trustees or registered agents, prepare governance documents and assemble the counterparty pack.

04 · Banking and handover

Bank introductions, KYC files, annual compliance calendars and a director-signed structure memorandum are handed over together.

Frequently asked

Questions clients ask before choosing a route.

What does a cross-border structure include?
It can include holding companies, operating subsidiaries, trusts, foundations, SPVs, nominee arrangements, bank accounts, governance documents and reporting calendars. The right mix depends on the owner, asset, jurisdiction and intended use.
Is a structure the same as offshore company formation?
No. Company formation is one implementation step. Structuring decides whether a company, trust, foundation, SPV or another vehicle is needed, where it should sit, who controls it and how it will pass banking, tax and succession reviews.
Can you review an existing structure?
Yes. We review existing structures for banking weakness, substance gaps, register exposure, succession risk, redundant entities and documents that no longer match the way the assets are actually used.
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We will confirm whether you need a single service, a wider structure, or a staged implementation plan before any fee is agreed.