Yacht Ownership Services

Praxis Yacht Services provides bespoke yacht ownership structures to owners of vessels of all sizes, providing considerable advantages and peace of mind. We work alongside tax and legal advisers to ensure that each yacht is owned in the most appropriate way to meet the owner’s objectives and ensure long-term security.

The benefits of segregated ownership

Forming a company, partnership or other arrangement to own and operate a yacht provides asset protection for the owner and offers other benefits, including:

• Qualification for a flag not available to the individual owner
• Delegation of the day-to-day running of the vessel
• Access to yachting expertise and contacts
• Ring-fencing the yacht from an asset-liability perspective
• Beneficial Owner discretion
• VAT registration at a suitable jurisdiction for commercial yachts

Our specialist yacht ownership team will work with you to select the most appropriate structure and jurisdiction for incorporation. We can manage the whole process from establishing the initial ownership arrangement to the on-going administration of the corporate yacht owning entity, ensuring everything complies with the relevant regulatory obligations.

Working with your wider advisory team

We can also partner with your existing legal, tax and fiduciary teams, and provide specialist technical knowledge and guidance on the fast-moving regulatory environment. Increasingly, we act as a trusted partner supporting family offices with the specialist aspects involved in owning and operating a yacht.

Where we simply advise on the structure rather than forming it, we can provide ongoing consultancy services to the corporate service provider or family office to ensure a smooth passage for the company.

Yacht Ownership Services

• Structuring
• Administration
• Regulatory compliance
• Company directors
• Company secretarial and governance
• Registered office
• Consultancy
• Family office