When registering a offshore company for instant in Belize, BVI or the Seychelles as well as Cyprus you may consider to make use of the nominee services available, this includes both the nominee shareholder and nominee director, in some case they can be other corporation which act as both the shareholder and director where in other cases they are real people just nominees.
What is a nominee director exactly?
Depending on the type of nominee director, means if it is a corporate body or a real human then they are simply just a instrument used to hide the identity of the real / beneficial owner, in some case it is highly recommended to make use of a nominee director to sign on contracts, agreements etc. due to the fact that the beneficial owner will not be revealed.
What is a nominee shareholder?
Again, depending on if it is a corporate body or real human being a nominee shareholder is who is listed in the companies house in the particular offshore jurisdiction of the company, you won’t be able to make use of them in any other way then they are simply just listed instead of the beneficial owner.
Why should I make use of nominees if I register my company in jurisdictions like Belize, Seychelles, BVI or even Cyprus?
Very simple, some business transactions requires the beneficial owner not to be visible, this could be in the case where one company want to acquire a competing company and in that case it can be crucial important not to reveal the real owners of the acquiring company. Another case could be an investment in stocks or other businesses where it is not allowed for the beneficial owner to invest or where the beneficial owners simply not want to be listed or mentioned anywhere.
The illustration below shows the Nominees in front of the company and the beneficial at the back, this is exactly what it means just in pictures, every time the company needs to make any business decision, the beneficial sit in the background to make the decision and let the nominees sign and be shown on any business contract, agreement or whatever case it is. In other words, nominees give you privacy and protection of your identity.
Offshore Company with Nominee Shareholder and Directors
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