Pritesh Desai, BA (Hons), FCCA, MSI

Career History

1990  Graduated from University of East Anglia – Economics Degree

1990-94  Accounting roles within UK industry

1995-96  Moore Stephens Chartered Accountants

1997  Manx Corporate Services Limited

1998  Established Taitnys Management Limited,
Isle of Man Corporate Service Provider

2006  Established Cavendish Trust Company Limited

Responsibilities and Experience

Pritesh is a founding shareholder of Cavendish Trust Company Limited with responsibility for a significant portfolio of international clients. During his 14 years working within the corporate and trust service arena, Pritesh has gained significant international experience, with specific expertise in the following areas:

• Holding fiduciary (corporate and trustee) roles associated with his global portfolio of clients, including:
  - trading operations utilising treaty planning for major international operations with turnover in excess of
  - €160m
  - significant European real estate ownership structures, and
  - a major Timeshare operator
• Intellectual property structures, including multi media/multi platform scenarios
• Holding fiduciary roles in and management of AIM and LSE listed companies, to include taking companies through IPO and thereafter maintaining the listing on the respective markets.
• Holding fiduciary positions with collective investment schemes with private equity/alternative asset classes
• Undertaking the onerous role of personal trustee on a number of trusts

Qualifications/Memberships

1994        Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA)

2004        Member of The Securities Institute

2011        Member of The Chartered Securities & Investments Institute

Contact Details

Email:    prd@cavendishtrust.com
Phone:    +44 (0) 1624 679000