Six commitments documented in every engagement letter.
HPT Group operates against six written standards. Each reflects a position we hold firmly in declining work where the standard cannot be met.
Director-signed, every file
The director named on your engagement letter is the director who signs your memo. Not a senior manager you'll see once, not an associate still learning the BVI Act.
Fixed fees, written first
We quote in writing before we start. If scope changes, we re-quote in writing. No hourly billing, no creep, no surprise invoice on day ninety.
Bankable, not theoretical
We know which banks open accounts for which structures in 2026, because we placed accounts there last quarter. Banking is pre-qualified before formation, not after.
Written memoranda, every recommendation
Every recommendation arrives as a memorandum your auditor, your banker and your counsel can read and defend. Working-papers file retained for thirty years.
Compliance modelled before form
CRS, FATCA, DAC8, CARF and CFC exposure mapped in the diagnosis, before any company is incorporated. No surprises on filing day.
No commissions, no kickbacks
Our fee is your total fee. No referral splits from banks, formation agents or developers. The recommendation is yours, not theirs.
What you get from HPT vs the alternatives.
The visitors most likely to engage HPT are also evaluating Big-Four, Magic Circle or boutique offshore firms. Here is how the offerings compare on the metrics that matter.
Criterion | HPT | Big-Four Private | Magic Circle | Boutique CSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed fee, quoted before work starts | Yes, in writing | Hourly, with caps if you push | Hourly | Often, but scope creeps |
| Director (not associate) owns the file | Always | Partner names it, manager runs it | Partner reviews, associate drafts | Mixed, depends on firm |
| Days to written answer | 5 business days | 4–8 weeks | 3–6 weeks | 2–4 weeks |
| Banking pre-qualified before forming | Yes, placed last quarter | Not their service | Not their service | Sometimes |
| Working-papers file retained | 30 years | Standard 7 years | Standard 7 years | Varies |
| Will refuse a mandate they cannot stand behind | Yes, published list of six | Internally maybe | Yes (no panel) | Rarely |
Comparison reflects published fee structures and standard engagement terms in each firm category as at Q1 2026. Individual firms within each category vary.
Written into every engagement letter.
- Written engagement letter before any work starts
- Director-led from kick-off to delivery
- Fixed-fee, with milestone deliverables
- Bank-introduction or fee-back guarantee
- 30-year retention of all working papers
What's behind the commitments.
Bring us your hardest question.
Forty-eight hours to know whether we are the right fit. Five days to put the answer in writing.