BVI Presence

BVI Office
& Physical Premises

Serviced office premises at 200 Waterfront Drive, Road Town, with board meeting and video-conference facilities — provided alongside the directors, meetings and records that give premises their purpose.

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Can Mount Sage provide physical BVI premises?

Yes. Mount Sage can provide serviced office premises at 200 Waterfront Drive, Road Town, Tortola, with meeting and video-conference facilities, as one component of a BVI economic substance or governance arrangement. Premises support — but do not by themselves establish — economic substance compliance; they work alongside BVI-resident directors, board meetings held in the jurisdiction and records maintained locally.

Premises as Part of a Substance Arrangement

The BVI Economic Substance Act requires an entity carrying on a relevant activity to have adequate physical premises appropriate to that activity. Premises are therefore necessary for many in-scope entities — but never sufficient. An address with no decisions taken there is a weaker position than no address at all, because it invites the question of what the premises are for.

The practical value of premises lies in what happens in them: board meetings with a quorum physically present, decisions taken and minuted, records held, and local resources engaged. Sourcing the premises from the same provider that supplies the directors keeps those things together.

What Is Provided

Serviced Office Space

Dedicated or shared office space at 200 Waterfront Drive, Unit 7A, Road Town, with flexible terms.

Board Meeting Facilities

Meeting rooms and video-conference facilities for board, committee and investor meetings.

Registered Address Coordination

Coordination with the entity’s registered agent so office, registered office and records arrangements are consistent.

Records in the BVI

A physical location for minutes, resolutions and supporting governance records where the arrangement calls for it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Mount Sage provide physical BVI premises?

Yes. Serviced office premises at 200 Waterfront Drive, Unit 7A, Road Town, Tortola, including meeting rooms and video-conference facilities, can be provided as part of a substance or governance arrangement.

Does a BVI office by itself satisfy economic substance?

No. Physical premises can form one part of an appropriate substance arrangement but do not by themselves establish economic-substance compliance. Direction and management, CIGA, adequate expenditure and resources are assessed alongside premises.

Is a BVI office lease required for every relevant entity?

The requirement is for premises adequate to the relevant activity. What is adequate depends on the nature and scale of the business and should be discussed with the entity’s advisers. Pure equity holding entities are subject to a reduced test.

Discuss Your BVI Substance Requirements

Premises are usually one part of a wider question. We are glad to discuss the whole arrangement.

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Sjoerd Koster · sjoerd.koster@mountsageadvisors.com · +1 (284) 346 7769
Christian Thompson · christian@mountsageadvisors.com · +1 (284) 342 5300

This page is provided for general information only and does not constitute legal, tax, regulatory or investment advice. Legal and tax advisers should determine an entity’s classification and applicable requirements. Mount Sage Directors Ltd holds a Restricted Class III Licence under the Banks and Trust Companies Act, 1990, regulated by the BVI Financial Services Commission. See Regulatory Status.