Seychelles
Establish flexible structures for international business
Seychelles provides an International Business Company framework alongside separate regimes for foundations, trusts, limited partnerships, investment funds, securities businesses, and other regulated financial activities.
The Financial Services Authority registers IBCs and regulates applicable non-bank financial-services activities
A Seychelles International Business Company may support international ownership, holding, investment, consulting, trade, intellectual property, or other lawful commercial purposes.
Why Seychelles?
International Business Company Framework
Seychelles provides a dedicated statutory framework for International Business Companies under the International Business Companies Act, 2016, as amended. The FSA publishes the consolidated legislation and subsequent amendments.
Licensed Registered-Agent System
A Seychelles IBC is established and maintained through a licensed international corporate-services provider acting as its registered agent.
The company must continue to maintain a registered agent to remain in good standing. Failure to do so may result in the company being struck off the register.
Holding and Special-Purpose Uses
A Seychelles IBC may, where legally and commercially appropriate, be used to hold shares, investments, intellectual property, or other assets, or to support a particular transaction or project.
Holding company and SPV describe how an IBC is used. They are not separate statutory company forms.
Wider International Financial-Services Environment
Seychelles also maintains separate legal and regulatory frameworks for trusts, foundations, limited partnerships, funds, securities, fiduciary services, and other financial activities.
Seychelles Company and Structuring Options
International Business Company
For international ownership, holding, trade, consulting, investment and other lawful cross-border activities, subject to applicable tax and licensing requirements.
Holding Company
A Seychelles IBC may hold shares, investments, intellectual property and other assets within a wider international structure.
Special-Purpose Vehicle
A dedicated IBC may be used for a specific investment, transaction, asset, project or ring-fenced commercial purpose.
Trust and Foundation Coordination
A Seychelles company may be coordinated with a separately established trust or foundation for succession, family governance or ownership planning.
Core Services
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPANIES
Formation and administration of Seychelles IBCs for international ownership, trade, consulting, investment, and other lawful activities.
FOUNDATIONS & TRUST COORDINATION
Coordination of separately established Seychelles foundations and trusts for succession, family governance, and long-term ownership planning.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP STRUCTURES
Support for Seychelles limited partnerships used within appropriate investment, ownership, or commercial arrangements.
INTERNATIONAL HOLDING & ASSET OWNERSHIP
Seychelles structures for holding shares, investments, intellectual property, and other approved assets within wider international arrangements.
FSA LICENSING COORDINATION
Coordination for securities, investment funds, insurance, fiduciary, virtual-asset, gambling, and other regulated activities requiring separate authorization.
REGISTERED AGENT & RECORDKEEPING
Licensed registered-agent coordination, beneficial-owner records, accounting records, annual renewals, statutory registers, and applicable filings.
Ongoing Seychelles IBC Requirements
IBCs must maintain reliable accounting records that explain their transactions and enable their financial position to be determined with reasonable accuracy. The records must be maintained in accordance with the statutory requirements and made accessible to competent authorities through the company’s registered agent when required.
Seychelles also maintains a beneficial-ownership framework requiring legal persons and arrangements to identify, maintain, review, and provide applicable beneficial-owner information. Other obligations may include:
- Annual government and registered-agent fees
- Registers of directors, members, and beneficial owners
- Accounting and transaction records
- Tax registration and returns where applicable
- Annual returns and audited accounts where the IBC derives assessable income in
- Seychelles or another statutory or regulatory requirement applies
- Sector licences for regulated activities
- Substance and reporting requirements where applicable
ENCOR Services
Company Formation
Multi-jurisdictional entity registration (HK, BVI, Cayman, etc.), shareholding structure design, legal document drafting.
Regulatory & Legal Complianc
License renewals, statutory filings (e.g., Cayman Economic Substance, AML), ODI & Circular 37 filings, and cross-border operational risk assessments.
Tax & Accounting
Offshore tax structuring optimization, multi-jurisdictional tax filing.
HR & Immigration
Support for visa applications (QMAS, GEP, TTPS) for self-employment, and Hong Kong tax residency planning.
Banking & Finance
Offshore digital/traditional corporate account opening assistance for multi-jurisdictional entities, including KYC preparation and account opening documentation.
Ongoing Governance
Articles of Association (AoA) amendments, share transfers, corporate dissolution/redomiciliation, Certificate of Incumbency (CoI), Certificate of Good Standing (CoGS), MPF registration.
Why ENCOR Group Seychelles?
FULL LIFECYCLE SUPPORT
Seychelles company formation, governance, beneficial-ownership compliance, accounting-record support, banking preparation, renewals, and ongoing administration.
REGISTERED-AGENT COORDINATION
ENCOR coordinates incorporation, registered-office requirements, filings, and maintenance through an appropriately licensed registered agent.
MANAGEMENT & ACTIVITY REVIEW
Where the company is managed, where it conducts business, and where its income arises are assessed before formation.
TAX, LICENSING & SUBSTANCE
Assets, tax registration, licensing, substance, and regulatory-approval requirements are considered.
BANKING & ONGOING ADMINISTRATION
ENCOR supports banking preparation, renewals, corporate updates, and continuing company administration.
From Seychelles to the World – Your Journey Begins with ENCOR Group
From formation and registered-agent coordination to governance, banking preparation, accounting records, renewals, and international structuring, ENCOR helps clients establish and maintain an organized Seychelles company.