Barclays Wealth

Wealth structuring

The right structures can protect assets and provide lasting benefits in an uncertain world. Failing to take advantage of the benefits provided by the most suitable structure can leave assets, and in turn families and businesses, exposed to unnecessary risks.

Our expertise is in finding the right wealth structure or combination of structures. Our wealth-structuring specialists work in partnership with each client’s legal and tax advisers to design, implement and maintain the structure(s) best suited to the clients’ needs.

We have a tradition of excellence in the provision of trust and executorship services.  This, together with our high credit rating, means we are able to act for many of the world’s most influential entrepreneurs, families and senior corporate executives.

We provide a wide range of products and services, from simple asset protection to complex structures.

These include:

• Family trusts, such as fully discretionary and settlor-directed trusts, that help protect wealth within the family from generational dilution
• Structures for executives working in private equity industry
• Providing family offices access to expert trust skills
• Charitable trusts that allow you to meet philanthropic objectives
• Private trust companies
• Structures holding private company shares
• Bespoke trust structures
• Structures holding non-financial assets
• Commercial purpose trusts such as a Special Trust Alternative Regime (STAR)
• Assisting clients with relocation schemes
• Investing in European property using trusts, companies and other special purpose vehicle combinations

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