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WHO
WE ARE

Illumina Corporate Services GmbH

Illumina Corporate Services GmbH

Illumina Corporate Services GmbH is a regulated fiduciary company providing several fiduciary, corporate and consulting services to high net worth individuals  and corporate organizations.

The company was founded in 2020 to complement the wealth management services of our sister company, Illumina Capital Management AG.

 

The objective is to provide integrated services to our clients that desire to have more comprehensive services beyond their wealth management needs. We also embrace superior client service and discretion providing stability and continuity through our results-oriented team of experienced and dedicated professionals.

 

All the members of our team speak fluent English. Individual members of the team are also fluent in German, French, Italian and Portuguese.

Illumina Corporate Services GmbH is regulated by the SRO PolyReg in accordance with Article 24 of the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).

Our Mission

At Illumina Corporate Services, our mission is to provide custom-made fiduciary and corporate services meticulously tailored to the unique needs of high net worth individuals and corporate organizations. We are dedicated to offering comprehensive solutions that enhance and protect our clients' financial interests, ensuring long-term prosperity and security.

 

We strive to achieve seamless alignment between our clients' corporate interests and family assets, recognizing the importance of managing both in harmony to meet comprehensive financial goals. By leveraging strategic tax planning and optimization across multiple jurisdictions, we help our clients maximize tax efficiency and minimize liabilities.

 

Our expertise in managing cross-border assets ensures precision and efficiency, guaranteeing compliance and streamlined administration. We guide our clients through the complexities of inheritance and estate planning, providing expert advice to secure optimal outcomes for their beneficiaries.

 

Privacy and confidentiality are at the forefront of our services, as we uphold the highest standards to protect our clients' interests.

 

At the heart of Illumina Corporate Services is a commitment to fostering trustful, long-term relationships with our clients. Built on a foundation of integrity, expertise, and personalized service, we aim to be the trusted partner in managing and enhancing our clients' wealth and asset protection.

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Family office

llumina Corporate Services provides sustainable solutions for long-term management, dedicated to preserving your family's wealth for current and future generations. We collaborate closely with our clients to develop strategies that address their diverse objectives, ensuring their financial plans are robust and forward-looking.

Managing your private affairs proactively is crucial, especially during life-changing events such as birth, marriage, separation, emigration, and death. We assist in preparing for these eventualities while offering the flexibility to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.

SERVICES

  • Estate Planning & Tax Optimization Services

  • Consultancy and Advisory

  • Company Formation and Domiciliation

  • General Corporate Services

  • Administration Support

  • Concierge Services

Effective long-term planning requires a thorough assessment of your specific situation to design the most appropriate estate planning and asset protection solutions.  Our team will meticulously analyze your financial circumstances to help you plan for the future. Our tax optimization services aim to bring your financial plans to life through tax-efficient investments and strategic decisions.

At Illumina Corporate Services, we are committed to providing the expertise and personalized service necessary to safeguard your estate and private wealth, ensuring your financial legacy endures for generations to come.

Key Benefits

  • Enhanced Corporate Integration: Seamless alignment between your corporate interests and family assets, ensuring that both are managed in harmony to meet your comprehensive financial goals.

  • Effective Tax Optimization: Strategic tax planning and optimization across multiple jurisdictions, maximizing tax efficiency and minimizing liabilities.

  • Efficient Cross-Border Asset Management: Precise and efficient management of Cross-border assets, ensuring compliance and streamlined administration.

  • Optimized Inheritance and Estate Planning: Expert guidance on planning your estate and inheritance, ensuring optimal outcomes for your beneficiaries.

  • Privacy Protection: Highest standards of privacy and confidentiality in all your private and corporate affairs.

Fiduciary services

Fiduciary services

At Illumina Corporate Services, we specialize in establishing companies in favorable tax jurisdictions to hold assets and conduct specific transactions, such as investment structuring, overseas property and intellectual property ownership, asset transfer through share transactions, and managing complex legal structures.

Our goal is to help you structure your business efficiently, ensuring that your assets and interests are protected, ultimately maximizing your returns.

Advantages of Establishing Your Company in a Favorable Jurisdiction

  • Financial privacy and safety

  • Confidentiality

  • Flexibility and adaptability

  • Good legal framework

  • Asset protection

  • Privileged taxation

  • Inheritance tax protection

  • Access to double taxation treaties

Optimal Jurisdictions for Your Business

Illumina Corporate Services and its partners are committed to providing the ideal solution for your business needs. We ensure all procedures and documentation are handled efficiently and reliably, ensuring full compliance from the moment of incorporation. We have the expertise to establish and manage companies in multiple jurisdictions, including Switzerland, the British Virgin Islands, and the US among others.

Tax advantges

Advantages of Canton Schwytz - Wollerau

Establish Your Business in Switzerland: A Premier Destination

Switzerland offers an exceptional environment for business, characterized by a stable and reliable political and legal framework, excellent infrastructure, and competitive tax rates. Within Switzerland, Canton Schwytz stands out with one of the lowest tax burdens in the country and holds a leading position in Europe for tax efficiency.

Why Choose Wollerau in Canton Schwytz?

Wollerau is renowned as the most tax-favorable municipality in Canton Schwytz, offering remarkably low corporate income tax rates for ordinarily taxed companies. This makes it an ideal location for businesses seeking to optimize their tax liabilities while benefiting from Switzerland's superior business environment.

Switzerland tax comparison

Our Expertise in Canton Schwytz

Illumina Capital Services, headquartered in Wollerau, is perfectly positioned to assist you in establishing your company in this advantageous municipality. Whether you choose Canton Schwytz or another Canton, such as Ticino or Zurich, our team is equipped to provide comprehensive support throughout the setup process.

At Illumina Corporate Services, we are dedicated to ensuring your business thrives in one of the most favorable tax jurisdictions in Europe, leveraging our local expertise to facilitate a smooth and compliant establishment process.

Source: Pwc's tax comparison 2023 Switzerland
Swiss Cantons tax comparison
Wollerau corporate income tax comparison

* Corporate Income Taxes based on gross earnings before taxes; assumption: capital of 100'000 CHF and earnings before taxes of 100'000 CHF; calculated on the official website of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration FTA

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Consultancy

Consultancy

We offer comprehensive consultancy services for companies in the area of legal, compliance and risk management. We are specialized in the Swiss, Brazilian and Italian corporate markets.

 

Our range of services includes:

  • Company law (incorporations, registered office transfers, capital increases and reductions, liquidation etc.)

  • Preparation and review of documents for our clients (management and advisory contracts, forms, client and risk profile etc.)

  • Legal support and advice including drafting and checking of contracts

  • Risk control and risk management

  • Advice and assistance with cross border matters based on country manuals

  • Anti-money laundering (AML) procedures

  • Asset management regulations and practices

  • Support for trading companies operating out of Switzerland

Trusts and Foundations
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Trusts and Foundations

At Illumina Corporate Services, we advise our clients to explore the use of trusts and foundations to protect and enhance your assets. These structures are essential tools for estate planning and for providing numerous benefits tailored to your unique needs.

Trusts

Trusts are fiduciary arrangements where a settlor transfers assets to a trustee, who holds and manages these assets for the benefit of designated beneficiaries. Working with regulated third-party trustees, we help you identify the most suitable type of trust and jurisdiction for your specific situation.

There are many benefits of setting up a trust:

  • Wealth planning and asset protection

  • Long-term family provision and lifestyle planning

  • Inheritance planning

  • Flexibility

  • Philanthropy

We refer our clients to established trustees in several premier jurisdictions, each offering distinct advantages. These include:

  • Guernsey

  • Jersey

  • British Virgin Island

 

Foundations

A foundation is a legal entity that holds assets originally donated by a founder. The act of forming a foundation consists in divesting one’s assets from the private estate to the foundation. Foundations are particularly flexible instruments permitting the founders to exercise a certain influence over the assets both during their lifetime and after death, although legal ownership must be abandoned.

We refer our clients to established foundation providers in:

  • Liechtenstein

  • Panama

The Team

Bruno Florenzano
Managing Director - CEO and Founder

Bruno has been a Managing Director of Illumina Capital Management since 2006, the year of the Company foundation. Before he was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs in its Wealth Management Division, for several years, covering the Latin American Markets from its Swiss Bank. Earlier in his career he was a Product Manager at the General Electric Company in its Electrical Distribution and Control Division in the US. Bruno has an MBA from Harvard Business School in Boston and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University in New York City. Earlier on he obtained a Bachelor Degree in Political Sciences from Hunter College of the City University of New  York. Bruno speaks English, Italian and Portuguese. 

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Carolina Aeschlimann
Legal

Carolina has several years of experience within the corporate legal field. In Switzerland she worked in international organizations, NGOs and the private sector. She holds a license to practice law in Brazil (OAB/SP). She has co-authored numerous law books and articles for law journals. Carolina has a Master Degree in International Law and International Relations from the University of Lisbon (Portugal). She speaks Portuguese, English and German.

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Antonio Russo
Senior Consultant

Antonio has had a long and lasting relationship with Illumina. He is the Company’s risk manager and the asset manager substitute. Previously, from 2012 to 2019, Antonio was the founder and CEO of Nine East Consulting, a Lugano based fiduciary company dealing with wealth management and estate planning clients. Earlier on Antonio worked for more than 20 years in the Arner Banking Group and at Arner Bank covering several functions doing his tenure. He served as the bank’s Risk Manager and finally as its Chief Financial Officer. Through his vast experience he has been able to advise clients on a wide range of issues as in assisting clients optimize their business planning and investments, in Switzerland and internationally. Antonio is a graduate of the ISTUD Business School in Stresa, Italy. He speaks Italian, English, French and basic German.

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Roberto J. Meyer
Operating Manager

Roberto J. Meyer is a versatile professional with extensive experience in finance, auditing and logistics. He has a degree in business administration in Brazil and has held various positions in multinational companies such as Raizen Joint Venture (Brazil), where he conducted financial and operational audits. Roberto has solid IT knowledge of ERP systems and various software applications. He is fluent in Portuguese, German and English. 

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