Five Continents Partners is a top tier governance service provider for sponsors, investors and investment managers who demand best practice in today’s environment. Our approach at Five Continents Partners differs from some other offshore directorship firms in the following ways:

We only have experienced and senior professionals with a breadth of industry expertise, including hedge funds, private equity, captive insurance, asset management and local trading businesses.  Our directors have a minimum of 25 years of experience in their chosen field of expertise.

We will limit our individual appointments so that we have the capacity to deal with every engagement with diligence, even during times of market stress.  We will disclose the number of appointments we hold to all our clients upon request.

Our directors are active and engaged and our flat structure benefits our clients through thoughtful and timely decisions; we provide independent, professional judgment exercised in a businesslike manner.

We understand that a "one-fits all”, rigid checklist approach does not work when companies are heterogenous; our directors understand the need for flexibility and adaptability.

We take time to understand the fiduciary requirements of each client engagement and determine which of our directors is best suited to each opportunity. We will clearly communicate that process with each client.

Putting the best interests of the companies we govern first

We take time to understand the fiduciary requirements of each client engagement and determine which of our directors is best suited to each opportunity. We will clearly communicate that process with each client. We will limit our individual appointments so that we have the capacity to deal with every engagement with diligence, even during times of market stress. We will disclose the number of appointments we hold to all our clients upon request.

Experience

The founding members of the firm’s governance services have in excess of 100 years of combined experience and are committed to keep that knowledge current. We attend key industry educational opportunities and are a trusted source of knowledge on the latest offshore developments and regulatory issues.

Independence

We seek to avoid conflicts of interest and will maintain that position at all times.

Business-like approach

With the backgrounds of the founding partners, it will be of no surprise that all affairs will be conducted in a pro-active, commercially minded manner.

Added Value

We believe in delivering value for our clients. We are experienced professionals and look to add-value to our clients wherever possible.

Long-term relationships

Our senior staff are principals in the business ensuring continuity with our clients. Our goal is to build long term mutually beneficial relationships.

The Cayman Islands is the second largest domicile for captives and holds the number one position worldwide for healthcare captives. We have been acting as independent directors for the captive industry in Cayman for over 15 years. We have worked with a wide range of captives, both large and small, and our team have a deep understanding of the various captive structures and life cycles. We add value by understanding the complete business model and by having strong, established relationships with many Cayman service providers. 

Five Continents Partners is well positioned to establish a significant Caymanian operation for investment managers.  The unique nature of its sister entity, Five Continents Financial Limited, a long-established  investment management business with a well-established infrastructure in the Cayman Islands – make our operation a perfect fit for funds who need to maintain a substantial presence offshore.   

Five Continents is a CIMA licensed corporate service provider and can provide the full range of corporate management services including the provision of registered office, corporate secretarial services, provision of directors and officers, provision of company secretary and filing of statutory documents.

Five Continents can provide the services of an independent ‘trust protector’ or ‘trust enforcer’, where a Cayman Islands STAR Trust has been established to hold the shares issued by a hedge fund.