BVI Companies: A Guide

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a leading offshore financial centre, providing robust yet flexible corporate structures within a politically safe and low cost jurisdiction. The most popular BVI corporate vehicles are companies and this guide gives a general overview of the advantages of using BVI companies^*, the types of BVI companies available as well as the key characteristics and ongoing maintenance of BVI companies.

Advantages of using a BVI company

BVI companies are used for a variety of purposes, such as group holding companies, asset-holding SPVs (often real-estate or luxury goods) and investment funds and other regulated businesses. The key advantages of using BVI companies are as follows: