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Entrepreneurs & Executives in St. Barths

Compensation, exit, protection: your business working for your wealth.

Your business is often your largest asset. It should also work for your personal wealth.

ST-BARTH PRIVATE OFFICE advises entrepreneurs and executives in St. Barths on their business and personal wealth: compensation, corporate cash, holding companies, business sales, employee savings plans, retirement and protection. On the island, a business pays, among other things, a flat annual business contribution (CFAE) of €350 plus €100 per employee. The first thirty-minute consultation is complimentary, and fees are then quoted before you commit.

Who it is for

  • You are starting or growing a business on the island.
  • You have questions about your compensation and social protection.
  • You are preparing the sale of your company.

Our solutions

  • Compensation

    Choosing between ways of paying yourself, and measuring their effect on your social protection.

  • Corporate cash

    Investing your company’s surplus cash: capitalization contracts, structured products, term deposits.

  • Holding and structuring

    Organizing your companies to invest, grow, and pass them on.

  • Business sale

    Preparing the sale well ahead, to reach signing without unwelcome surprises.

  • After the sale

    Reinvesting the proceeds: asset allocation, private equity, real estate.

  • Employee savings plans

    Plans for you and your team, set up at the right time.

  • Retirement

    Building future income, beyond what your scheme provides.

  • Executive protection

    Disability cover and protection for your family: what your status does not give you by default.

Fees quoted after an initial conversation. Regulatory framework

The business and its owner, together.

A decision made for your company affects your personal wealth, and the reverse. Both are looked at together, with your accountant.

A simple method, in four steps.

  1. First conversation

    Thirty complimentary minutes to understand your situation and your goals.

  2. Wealth review

    Assets, income, taxes: everything laid out clearly.

  3. Tailored strategy

    Clear, quantified recommendations. You decide.

  4. Ongoing guidance

    Your life changes. Your strategy adapts.

Frequently asked questions

What contribution does a business pay in St. Barths?

The flat annual business contribution (CFAE): €350 a year, plus €100 per employee, payable by March 31. It is due even by a company with no activity. Read the article

Is a business owner covered by social security in St. Barths?

Yes. The Caisse de prévoyance sociale de Saint-Barthélemy is the single point of contact for employees and business owners for social security. Read the article

Is the first consultation free?

Yes. The first conversation lasts thirty minutes. It is complimentary and comes with no commitment.

Let’s talk about your wealth, here, in St. Barths.

Free, no commitment

maxime@stbarthprivateoffice.com