OCRA Worldwide

OCRA Worldwide

OCRA Worldwide, is a leading independent corporate and trust service provider...

Grosvenor Court, Ramsey, Isle of Man, British Isles, IM8 1JA
Tel: +44 (1624) 811000 | Fax: +44 (1624) 811001 | ocra@ocra.com | www.ocra.com

About Us

OCRA Worldwide, is a leading independent corporate and trust service provider.

We specialise in designing, implementing and managing or providing trustees to international corporate and fiduciary structures.

Our core skills are the establishment and administration of secure and efficient corporate and trust structures to reduce tax, protect wealth and facilitate international business. Specifically, we deliver private and cost-effective offshore and onshore company management and trustee services.

Our global focus includes the areas of:

Advisory Services:

- Company formation and company management.
- Offshore and onshore companies.
- Trust management.
- Trusteeship.
- Corporate structuring.
- International tax planning.
- Configuring market entry.
- Compliance.
- Accounting.

- Advice on the selection, establishment and maintenance of an offshore company or an onshore company, trust or international tax planning solution.
- Advice on clients seeking to establish or restructure international or offshore operations.
- Corporate structuring and financial engineering.
- VAT planning.
- Assisting with the implementation of trading, investment and other structures along with contractual matters, invoicing and other day-to-day affairs of corporate structures.
- Advice on utilising structures domiciled in high tax areas for international tax planning.
- Expertise in utilising double tax treaties.

Trust Services :	Commercial Services :
- Establishment of offshore trusts and foundations in a variety of jurisdictions. - Trusteeship and related services. - Administration of the trust funds. - Employee Benefit Trusts.	- A turnkey administrative service for client companies. - Assistance in opening and operation bank accounts. - Trading and letter of credit services. - A turn-key service for companies trading in or with the European Union; including: VAT registration, the filing of VAT returns, management and statutory accounting, audit, documentary credit transactions, cash management, invoicing, etc.

We serve individuals, families, corporations, intermediaries and professional firms. We operate on an arm's length basis with all banking and other financial services organisations. Being independent, we are frequently engaged by other professionals or private banks to provide specialist services to their clients.

We specialise in designing, implementing and managing or providing trustees to international fiduciary structures.

Our core skills are the establishment and administration of secure and efficient corporate and trust structures to reduce tax, protect wealth and facilitate international business. Specifically, we deliver private and cost-effective company management and trustee services. Our global focus includes the areas of company formation and company management, offshore companies, trust management, trusteeship, corporate structuring, international tax planning, configuring market entry, compliance and accounting.

We aim to help clients approach international fiduciary issues with confidence and to turn that confidence to the advantage of their businesses. We form close, constructive and responsive working relationships and our personal approach ensures continuity and clear communication. Ours is a business that is based on discretion, close personal relationships, mutual respect and trust.

We have the breadth of resources to provide a first class service, based on a full understanding of our clients' needs, the technical skills, backed up by experience, to find creative solutions to complex problems and the critical mass to undertake transactions in an efficient and cost effective manner.

The rapid pace of development in global communications has seemingly shrunk the world. Yet, although English is the language of international business, it is often cultural differences that raise the greatest barriers to successful cross-border business. Central to the ethos of OCRA Worldwide is our ability to enhance our client service with an international reach.

OCRA Worldwide is committed to the principle and practice of "Know Your Customer". This means that OCRA Worldwide will require certain information and documentation on the prospective client prior to accepting any new business. Our compliance standards and procedures meet and, in many cases, exceed the regulatory minimum.

Contact Us

EUROPE »

Isle of Man – Regional Head Office OCRA (Isle of Man) Limited Grosvenor Court Tower Street, Ramsey Isle of Man IM8 1JA United Kingdom Tel: + 44 (1624) 811000 Fax: + 44 (1624) 811001 Web: www.ocra.com Email: ocra@ocra.com Contact: Richard Dixon, Stephen Porter, Brian Monk and Andrew Phillips	London OCRA (London) Limited 3rd Floor 14 Hanover Street Mayfair London W1S 1YH United Kingdom Tel: +44 (20) 7317 0600 Fax: +44 (20) 7317 0610 Email: ocrauk@ocra.com Contact: Jonathan Dixon

Luxembourg OCRA (Luxembourg) S.A. PO Box 878 19 Rue Aldringen L-2018 Luxembourg Tel: +352 224 286 Fax: +352 224 287 Web: www.ocra.lu Email ocralux@ocra.com Contact: Francis Hoogewerf and Eveline Karls	Finland OCRA (Helsinki) Limited World Trade Center Aleksanterinkatu 17 00100 Helsinki Finland Tel: +358 (9) 6829 5100 Fax: +358 (9) 6829 5199 Email: ocra@ocra.fi Contact: Till Sahlgren

Madeira Madeira Management Cia Lda PO Box 7 Rua dos Murcas 98 9000-058 Funchal Madeira Tel: +351 (291) 201 700 Fax: +351 (291) 227 144 Web: www.madeira-management.com Email: madeira.management@mmcl.pt Contact: Dr. Rui Marques, Dra. Elita Correia Amaral and Dra. Súzel Camacho	Cyprus OCRA (Cyprus) Ltd Legal Advisors 15 Ayiou Pavlou Str., Ledra House Ayios Andreas 1105 Nicosia Cyprus Tel: +357 (22) 556666 Fax: +357 (22) 556767 Email: cyprus@ocra.com Contact: Louisa C. Massonidou, Advocate

Switzerland OCRA Switzerland Limited Place Saint-François 12B 1003 Lausanne Switzerland Tel: +41 (21) 643 1026 Fax: +41 (21) 643 1027 Email: ocrach@ocra.com Contact: Paolo Corbi and Fatima Lajnef	Malta OCRA (Malta) Ltd The Penthouse Tower Business Centre Tower Street Swatar BKR3013 Malta Tel: +356 2557 2333 Fax: +356 2557 2444 Email: malta@ocra.com Contact: Michael J. Zammit, Andrew Zammit

Romania OCRA Romania Vespasian Street, 34 District 1 Bucharest Romania Tel: +40 (21) 312 1261 Fax: +40 (21) 312 1261 Email: romania@ocra.com Contact: Adela Cristea

ASIA PACIFIC »

Hong Kong – Regional Head Office OCRA (Hong Kong) Limited 3908 Two Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place Central, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2522 0172 Fax: +852 2522 4720 Email: hongkong@ocra.com.hk Contact: Bart Dekker, Iris Lee and Rebecca Leung	Beijing OCRA (China) Limited 9C, Tower D, Central International Trade Center 6A Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District Beijing 100022, P.R.China Tel: +86 (10) 5869 4088 Fax: +86 (10) 5869 4077 Email: beijing@ocra.com.cn Contact: Fionna Luo

Shanghai OCRA (China) Limited Room 3003, Wheelock Square 1717 Nan Jing Road West Shanghai 200040, PR China Tel: +86 (21) 6288 2288 Fax: +86 (21) 6288 2138 Email: shanghai@ocra.com.cn Contact: Hazel Zhu	Singapore OCRA (Singapore) Pte Limited 8 Temasek Boulevard #35-03 Suntec Tower 3 Singapore 038988 Tel: +65 6535 3382 Fax: +65 6535 3991 Email: singapore@ocra.com.sg Contact: Simonne Toh

Australia Shelfcom Corporate Services Limited Level 17, Australia Square Tower Suite 1707, 264-278 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Tel: +61 (2) 8889 3711 Fax: +61 (2) 9251 5050 Email: cowley@shelfcomaust.com.au Contact: Rob Cowley	Brunei OCRA (Brunei) Limited 21 Britannia House 2nd Floor, Cator Road Bandar Seri Begawan BS 8811 Brunei Darussalam Tel: +673 222 0872 Fax: +673 222 1792 Email: brunei@ocra.com.bn Contact: Wuei Chua

NORTH AMERICA »

Canada OCRA (Canada) Limited Suite 2200 1250 Boulevard René-Levesque West Montreal, Quebec H3B 4W8 Canada Tel: + 1 514 989 3143 Fax: + 1 450 653 5995 USA/Canada Toll Free Tel/Fax: + 1 877 471 6272 E-mail: canada@ocra.com Contact: Pierre St-Germain and Julie St-Germain

INDIAN OCEAN REGION »

Mauritius - Regional Head Office OCRA (Mauritius) Limited Level 2, Max City Building Remy Ollier Street Port Louis Republic of Mauritius Tel: +230 217 5100 Fax: +230 217 5400 Web: www.ocra-mauritius.com Email: ocra@ocra-mauritius.com Contact: Dharmesh Naik	Seychelles OCRA (Seychelles) Limited 303 Aarti Chambers Mont Fleuri, PO Box 983 Victoria, Mahe Seychelles Tel: +248 225 555 Fax: +248 225 999 Email: ocra@ocra-seychelles.com Contact: Natalie Rath

United Arab Emirates OCRA Arabia FZE RAK Free Trade Zone P.O Box 10559 Ras Al Khaimah United Arab Emirates Tel: + 971 7 207 6183 Fax: + 971 7 204 1010 Web: www.ocra.ae E-mail: ocra@ocra.ae Contact: Dharmesh Naik	United Arab Emirates OCRA Emirates LLC Office 224 (2nd Floor), Building 5 Gold & Diamond Park LLC Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: + 971 4 323 7100 Fax: + 971 4 323 7110 Web: www.ocra.ae E-mail: ocra@ocra.ae

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