Guernsey continues to grow its reputation as the
jurisdiction choice for private equity. The Island has recently
been described as:
"the jurisdiction of choice for private
equity"
Bridget Barker, Macfarlanes, London
"a terrific place in which to do
business"
Jon Moulton, Founder and Managing Partner of Alchemy
Partners, who now lives in Guernsey
In addition, leading private equity firm Terra
Firma has established an operation in the Island.
These developments come on the back of Guernsey experiencing
high levels of growth in private equity funds
over a sustained period of time. Statistics from the Guernsey
Financial Services Commission (GFSC) show that the total value
of private equity funds domiciled in Guernsey trebled between
the end of 2002 and the end of 2006. By the end of December
2007 private equity funds domiciled in Guernsey had a total
value of £34bn – a rise of
