Transparency & Verification

Regulatory Status

How Mount Sage’s two BVI entities are licensed and supervised, and where that can be independently verified.

BVI FSC RegulatedRestricted Class III LicenceApproved Manager
How is Mount Sage regulated in the BVI?

Mount Sage operates through two BVI entities. Mount Sage Directors Ltd holds a Restricted Class III Licence under the Banks and Trust Companies Act, 1990, and is regulated by the BVI Financial Services Commission for the provision of director services. Mount Sage Advisors Ltd is an Approved Manager under the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012. Both can be verified on the BVI FSC’s public register.

Mount Sage Directors Ltd

Status: Holder of a Restricted Class III Licence issued under the Banks and Trust Companies Act, 1990.
Regulator: BVI Financial Services Commission.
Scope: The regulated provision of directorship services in the British Virgin Islands. This is the entity through which independent director appointments are made.

A Restricted Class III Licence is the BVI’s regulated framework for professional directorship services. Not every provider of directors in the jurisdiction is licensed; where a director provider is unlicensed, the appointment sits outside BVI FSC supervision.

Mount Sage Advisors Ltd

Status: Approved Manager under the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012.
Regulator: BVI Financial Services Commission.
Scope: Approved Manager status applies to a single existing client relationship and is disclosed here for transparency. It is not offered as a service to third parties, and does not form part of the services described on this website.

Verification and External Records

Both entities appear on the BVI Financial Services Commission’s public register of regulated entities, available through the Commission’s website at bvifsc.vg. Mount Sage is also listed in the BVI Finance Find An Expert directory under Director Services. Prospective clients and their advisers are encouraged to verify status directly with the Commission.

Professional and Industry Appointments

Christian Thompson is a member of the BVI FSC Securities, Investment Business and Mutual Funds Advisory Committee (SIBAC). Sjoerd Koster is a member of the BVI Financial Services Complaints Tribunal and a former President of the BVI Bank Association.

Scope of services. Mount Sage provides directorship, governance and substance infrastructure. It does not provide legal, tax or audit services, and does not itself perform AML, compliance or regulatory reporting functions for clients; where those are required, trusted specialist providers can be introduced and coordinated.

Related

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.