We work with families whose lives and assets span several jurisdictions. These families typically hold UK and European property alongside operating businesses or financial portfolios. Our role is to make cross-border structures and reporting manageable. We also help streamline decision-making by coordinating local specialists while keeping a single view of the whole position.
Entrepreneurs typically arrive with a business that is growing or preparing for a liquidity event. Their personal balance sheet has become more complex as a result. We help them think through ownership structures and succession early. We then work with external corporate finance and legal teams when transactions and reinvestment decisions arise.
For families whose wealth is concentrated in operating companies, we focus on the link between ownership and governance. Personal planning also plays a role across generations. Our work may include reshaping holding structures and clarifying decision-making forums. We support philanthropy or other shared initiatives that help align branches of the family with different priorities.
We support foundations and trusts that hold capital on behalf of others. This includes investment oversight and coordination with legal advisers in relevant jurisdictions. We provide practical support around grant-making and long-term capital planning.
Mey Office serves both UK-based and international families, with established relationships across key financial centres worldwide. The team is used to dealing with multiple legal systems, currencies and regulatory environments, and to working alongside local advisers where families already have strong relationships.
For families with operating businesses anywhere in the world, we provide corporate advisory support alongside our family office work. This covers strategy, financing, partner selection and bank relationships, as well as real estate held for either operating or private purposes.
Mey Office answers only to its clients. We take no commissions from products or platforms. Our fees come solely from families, agreed upfront in a clear engagement letter. This setup lets us work with your existing advisers without replacing them. We run competitive processes to select external specialists and review progress monthly. Each year we assess the strategy as a whole, adjusting based on results and new priorities.
A compact group of senior professionals handles your affairs. Each family gets a lead adviser backed by specialists in investments, structuring, governance and corporate matters. Technical skill matters. So does the ability to listen closely and adjust to your specific circumstances. We aim to be the consistent point of contact through years of change.
Loyalty — We build work around your long-term objectives. Discussions stay confidential. Decisions respect the history and people involved. Your priorities guide our course.
Integrity — Transparency runs through everything. We document actions clearly and explain reasoning plainly. We follow established professional standards in all our work.
Responsibility — Choices reflect care for outcomes beyond returns. We consider sustainability in investments and support causes that matter to families. This applies to how we select managers and structure portfolios.
Mey Office covers all major asset classes for international families: public markets (equities, fixed income, hedge funds), private assets (equity and debt across stages, infrastructure, targeted participations), real assets (property, agriculture, select commodities) art and collectibles. Consolidated reporting aggregates performance across currencies and entities.
International families face asset arrangements spanning multiple jurisdictions, currencies and regulatory regimes. Mey Office maps existing holdings against current rules, identifies frictions from recent changes like UK trust reforms or EU fiscal directives and covers everything from discretionary settlements to corporate blockers and holding companies, always executed through your chosen counsel with us handling the overview.
