The role of a representative person or resident agent is to provide a local link between a yacht owner and their chosen yacht registry jurisdiction where the owner might not be a resident of, or if a company, incorporated in, the flag state.
We charge the following fees for acting as representative person:
Cayman Islands (George Town / Bloody Bay & The Creek)
A Cayman Islands based Representative Person must be appointed for Cayman Islands yacht registration purposes where the owner, if a person, is not resident, or if a company, not incorporated in the Cayman Islands.
We charge a one-off fee of USD 750.00 to set up the Cayman Islands Representative Person and maintain for the first year then USD 500.00 per annum in second and subsequent years thereafter.
The fee includes the administration of annual renewal fees for the vessel’s registration and radio licence.
Guernsey
A Guernsey based Representative Person must be appointed for Guernsey yacht registration purposes where the owner, if a person, is not resident, or if a company, not incorporated in the Bailiwick of Guernsey in cases where vessel length is greater than 24 metres in loadline length.
We charge a one-off fee of GBP £150.00 to provide a Guernsey Representative Person for the 10-year lifetime of the vessel’s Certificate of British Registry or, if sooner, until the vessel is sold.
Jersey
A Jersey based Representative Person must be appointed for Jersey yacht registration purposes where the owner, if a person, is not resident, or if a company, not incorporated in Jersey.
We charge a one-off fee of GBP £150.00 to provide a Jersey Representative Person for the 10-year lifetime of the vessel’s Certificate of British Registry or, if sooner, until the vessel is sold.
Malta (Valletta)
A Malta based Resident Agent must be appointed for Malta yacht registration purposes where the owner, if a person, is not resident, or if a company, not incorporated in Malta..
We charge EUR 500.00 per annum to provide a Malta Resident Agent.
The fee includes the administration of annual renewal fees for the vessel’s registration and radio licence.
United Kingdom (London and all other UK ports of registry)
A UK based Representative Person must be appointed for UK yacht registration purposes where the owner, if a person, is not resident, or if a company, not incorporated in UK.
We charge a one-off fee of GBP £150.00 to provide a UK Representative Person for the 5-year lifetime of the vessel’s Certificate of British Registry or, if sooner, until the vessel is sold.