Why Structure through Guernsey?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 6:38 am
What are the patterns being seen in investing into Africa?
From working with our clients, Dixcart see the targeted countries are driven by the client’s specific sector of interest (see above) and have noted the following general trends:
Often the targeting of successful investments / projects in the more developed Southern African countries first; then,
Expanding into the lesser developed countries thereafter, once having gained an understanding and track record in order to provide confidence to investors (as more challenging to invest into the lesser developed countries but may ultimately produce greater returns).
What type of investments and investors are being attracted?
Start-ups are the most high-risk but often need the least investment. Dixcart see PE Houses / Family Offices / HNWI’s often involved at this stage taking up equity as the early money secures the projects and gets the higher return. PIFs are particularly being used at this stage. Later, these initial investors have the choice to exit when larger sums of investment are needed to progress projects. This is now at a time when the project is proven and less risky meaning institutional investors are interested and will pay a norway mobile database premium due to the risky stage now having been cleared.
ESG factorsare attracting the larger / institutional investors looking to increase their ESG activities and potentially offset an existing high carbon footprint. Green programmes with a low return will often still be commercially acceptable to these types of investors. The bespoke nature of PIF and corporate structures makes establishing a dedicated ESG strategy, unique to the investor pool, very straightforward.
Dixcart have also noted Investment Banks, particularly European Banks being used for leveraging of projects.
Guernsey has a long standing and successful track record for servicing Private Equity and Family Office type structures either through the use of corporate vehicles (utilising the flexible Guernsey company law), Trust and Foundations or via the use of internationally recognised collective investment schemes such as the PIF which provides a lighter touch of regulation.
From working with our clients, Dixcart see the targeted countries are driven by the client’s specific sector of interest (see above) and have noted the following general trends:
Often the targeting of successful investments / projects in the more developed Southern African countries first; then,
Expanding into the lesser developed countries thereafter, once having gained an understanding and track record in order to provide confidence to investors (as more challenging to invest into the lesser developed countries but may ultimately produce greater returns).
What type of investments and investors are being attracted?
Start-ups are the most high-risk but often need the least investment. Dixcart see PE Houses / Family Offices / HNWI’s often involved at this stage taking up equity as the early money secures the projects and gets the higher return. PIFs are particularly being used at this stage. Later, these initial investors have the choice to exit when larger sums of investment are needed to progress projects. This is now at a time when the project is proven and less risky meaning institutional investors are interested and will pay a norway mobile database premium due to the risky stage now having been cleared.
ESG factorsare attracting the larger / institutional investors looking to increase their ESG activities and potentially offset an existing high carbon footprint. Green programmes with a low return will often still be commercially acceptable to these types of investors. The bespoke nature of PIF and corporate structures makes establishing a dedicated ESG strategy, unique to the investor pool, very straightforward.
Dixcart have also noted Investment Banks, particularly European Banks being used for leveraging of projects.
Guernsey has a long standing and successful track record for servicing Private Equity and Family Office type structures either through the use of corporate vehicles (utilising the flexible Guernsey company law), Trust and Foundations or via the use of internationally recognised collective investment schemes such as the PIF which provides a lighter touch of regulation.