Through our extensive network of associates, located throughout the "offshore" world, we can offer very cost-effective yet efficient offshore company formation services.

Appointment of Nominees
Nominee Directors are simply either individuals or corporations who undertake by way of a signed legal agreement with the owner of a company to act as a director of that company on their behalf.

The main advantage of this is that only the nominee's name will show up in all (if any) government or public records relating to the company, thereby giving the company owner a further degree of protection and privacy should records be searched.

Although we normally appoint individuals, occasionally the nominee director appointed may itself be another offshore company, which can give further protection from invasion into the true owner's privacy. A Power of Attorney will be provided to give the beneficial owner/s control of the company where required.

Jurisdictions
Although we can supply companies incorporated in all major offshore jurisdictions of the world, we only show details of the most popular jurisdictions on this web site.

If you have requirements for a company to be incorporated in a particular jurisdiction not covered here please ask for details and a quotation.

Pricing Policy
It is not our aim to be the cheapest company supplier but neither do we wish to charge the enormous fees, for providing very little, that some of our competitors do.

All of the fees we quote for company formation packages are fully inclusive as we do not believe in misleading clients by quoting a low formation price and then adding on extras galore as is the case elsewhere.

Tax Advice
Proform Offshore do not provide specific advice on the usage of companies in particular countries. This simply requires far too much knowledge of the legal system and tax structure of such countries and the even more difficult burden of staying current with any changes. It is our belief that no advice is better than bad advice!

Nevertheless, we do describe corporate structures which we believe could benefit our clients in particular situations. However, we leave it to our client to determine the suitability of the structure to his particular situation and to obtain professional independent tax advice where appropriate.

VAT Registration/Administration
In the UK it can take a minimum of six weeks for HM Revenue and Excise to process VAT registrations. The procedures are complex and time consuming and may take significantly longer than six weeks if more information/evidence is required.

· Completion and submission of VAT registration forms and liaising with the client and Customs and Excise as necessary - cost UK£250.
· Completion and submission of quarterly VAT returns and EC Sales Lists if appropriate and liaising with the client and HM Revenue and Customs as necessary - cost UK£250 per year. These can only be completed if the client provides all information required in a timely manner.
· Preparation for and attendance at VAT inspections - these are not common and are charged on a time spent basis.

Legalisation/Apostille
We can arrange to have copies of documents, powers of attorney etc legalised/apostilled at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office if required.

Obtaining Apostilles in other countries

Other Services
We are happy to discuss any individual requirements you may have and are prepared to tailor our service to suit in most cases. Please contact us to discuss any requirements you may have which are not covered in this website.