PRIVATE CAPITAL
SETTING NEW STANDARDS
STEWARDING WEALTH, STRENGTHENING LEGACIES
ABOUT HIGHVERN
At HIGHVERN, we provide award-winning, tailored private capital and fund administration services to clients who value experience, discretion, excellent service standards, and long-term alignment.
We serve families, entrepreneurs, family offices, private capital providers, and corporates across the globe, offering structures that protect wealth, enhance governance, and support intergenerational succession. We are founder-led and now proudly backed by long-term single family office capital, allowing us to grow with our clients while remaining faithful to the values that define us: excellence and integrity.
£10 bn +
Private Capital Assets
Under Administration
400+
Clients across Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman and UK - local expertise with global reach.
EVOLVING WITH OUR CLIENTS
At HIGHVERN, we recognise that private capital today is more than wealth preservation and enhancement — it is a tool for growth, legacy, and purpose. In response, we have evolved and refined our long-established fiduciary services into a comprehensive Private Capital offering, designed to support the structuring and administration of wealth across generations, jurisdictions, and investment strategies.
As our clients grow across borders and diversify their investments, we continue to provide clarity, stability, and bespoke fiduciary support — whether preserving legacy assets or enabling new ventures. We do this with an understanding that our clients have commercial objectives and that we exist to support those aims.
Private Capital at HIGHVERN reflects our commitment to helping wealth owners and family offices manage, preserve, and transition capital through tailored trust and fiduciary solutions, investment structures, and support for philanthropy and lifestyle assets.
While our core role as a fiduciary remains constant, our services have evolved to meet the increasing complexity and ambition of today’s wealth creators, stewards, and inheritors, safeguarding lifestyles for generations to come.
UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S WEALTH GOALS
Today’s wealth holders are diverse: entrepreneurs, wealth inheritors, and family office principals who often act as capital allocators, not just wealth holders.
Many are taking a direct role in investment decisionsfrom private equity to philanthropy - and need flexible structures and a fiduciary services partner that can adapt to this complexity and add value.
At the same time, many families and clients are focused on succession, preservation, and legacy.
PRIVATE CAPI TAL AT HIGHVERN
Private Capital is more than a division of HIGHVERN. It is a philosophy of wealth stewardship — a way of thinking about fiduciary ownership, legacy, responsibility, and control. At HIGHVERN, Private Capital means:
Discretionary trust structures that protect and preserve wealth
Private trust companies and foundations that create robust governance frameworks and continuity
Corporate holding vehicles for family-owned businesses and direct investments
Administration of family office platforms and private investment entities
Structures for entrepreneurs, business exits, and capital deployment
Support for philanthropy, lifestyle assets, and succession planning
OUR DISTINCTION
At HIGHVERN, we stand out through seamless integration of technical excellence, lasting relationships, and absolute discretion.
20+ YEARS
Average Director experience — stability and foresight guiding families.
OUR SERV ICES
TRUSTS & FIDUCIARY STRUCTURES
Discretionary and reservedpower trusts, private trust companies, and protector services.
PRIVATE CAPITAL FUNDS
Support for private investment and co-investment vehicles, often alongside families and entrepreneurs.
BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING
Structuring for family-owned or founder-led businesses to ensure long-term value retention and smooth transitions.
FAMILY OFFICE SOLUTIONS
Built around client needs — whether complementing existing family office capabilities or operating as a fully outsourced solution.
FOUNDATIONS & INVESTMENT VEHICLES
Jersey, Guernsey, and Cayman foundations, holding companies, and special purpose vehicles.
FAMILY & LUXURY ASSET STRUCTURING
Real estate, yachts, jets, and collections, including cross-border transactions.
PHILANTHROPIC & IMPACT STRUCTURES
Governance and support for charitable vehicles, impact investing, and ESG-aligned strategies.
ADMINISTRATION & GOVERNANCE
Board services, regulatory compliance, global financial reporting, and maintaining a repository of all key documents.
WHY HIGHVERN
Heritage of trust
Nearly 60 years of fiduciary excellence.
Global reach, director-led —
In Jersey, Guernsey, UK, and Cayman Islands, where trustee services are regulated to the highest standards.
Long-term alignment —
Founder-led and backed by family capital, ensuring continuity and commitment to investments.
Award-winning service —
Recognised for professionalism, discretion, and handling complexity with care.
Integrated offering —
Private Capital, Fund, and Corporate Administration, with compliance and regulation at the core.
Expanded footprint —
Now with reach into the Nordics (Sweden and Norway) through integration with Permian since mid-2025.
OUR APPROACH
We structure wealth for creators, always with the next generation in mind.
DIVERSE ORIGINS
Clients’ wealth built across biotech, hospitality, medical devices, financial services, infrastructure and more — reflecting our breadth of expertise.
WHAT SETS US APART
At HIGHVERN, our distinction lies in the seamless integration of technical excellence, long-lasting relationships, and absolute discretion. We deliver value through a combination of deep expertise, innovative capabilities, and a long-term mindset.
Tailored, Evolving Solutions
Robust structures that adapt to clients’ changing needs, safeguarding wealth, reputation, and legacy.
Expertise with Accountability
Our specialist teams take ownership and deliver with care, as if your assets were their own.
Director-Led Relationships
Clients work directly with senior leaders, ensuring trusted, high-value partnerships. Technology-Enabled
Transparency
Real-time reporting and secure access for a seamless client experience.
Rigorous Governance, Future-Focused
Strong controls with proactive insight into evolving risks and opportunities.
Long-Term View
Founder-led and backed by long-term capital, our structures enable fast, flexible decisions aligned with client goals.
ESG Commitment
Responsible stewardship through ESG integration in decision-making and culture.
Peace of Mind
Consistently exceptional service that delivers clarity and confidence.
OUR CLIENTS
International families with multi-generational wealth
Entrepreneurs and founders seeking succession and structuring solutions
Family offices and UHNWIs investing in private markets
Owners of family businesses and private capital ventures
Philanthropists creating lasting impact
Private equity and venture capital participants needing investment structures
IN THEIR WORDS
“HIGHVERN combines deep expertise with genuine care — making complex wealth structuring feel seamless and personal.”
