SMP Group of Companies, a global professional and financial services group headquartered in the Isle of Man is to acquire Helm Trust Company Limited.

Based in Jersey, Helm has been delivering independent trust and company administration services for over 25 years.

Lewis Buckley, director of Helm, said: ‘This is an extremely exciting deal because it brings us the opportunity to internationalise our ambitions whilst offering continuity to staff and clients alike. SMP is a very well-respected business and from our very first conversations it has been clear they share our ambitions, approaches, and principles, so we are c...