How do I apply for a trust company business licence and what information is required?
The Commission welcomes applications from businesses wishing to operate in Jersey. The first step should be to contact the Director of Trust Company Business to arrange a meeting and explain the type of activity that is being contemplated. The Director will be pleased to introduce division staff that would be involved in handling your application and, if successful, working with you once you obtained registration. The Director will also be pleased to explain both the licensing regime and the Commission’s approach to supervision of this industry sector. The trust sector is long established in Jersey and accordingly the Commission is familiar with private client work as well as businesses that focus on institutional, corporate or capital market business. The sector in Jersey is of a high standard and the Commission’s licensing policy demands equally high standards of competence, integrity and financial standing. Although Commission staff will be pleased to explain the regulatory regime,
