Corporate Services
From HoldCos and PropCos to financing vehicles, we provide end-to-end SPV services across the entire entity lifecycle
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Why Corporate Services are essential
Corporate services are essential to keeping SPVs (special purpose vehicles) and related vehicles compliant and operational. Without them, entities face delays, errors, and regulatory risk.
Effective delivery enables timely decisions, support for fast-moving transactions, and ensures compliance at every stage of the entity lifecycle, all while maintaining client confidence.
Why Alter Domus for corporate services?
With decades of experience administering complex legal entity structures, Alter Domus is a trusted partner for firms seeking reliable, scalable corporate services. Our vertically integrated model brings together accounting, governance, tax, and regulatory teams under a single point of contact, streamlining communication, reducing risk, and ensuring consistency across jurisdictions.
We combine local experts with comprehensive, documented policies and procedures and technology platforms to that support high volume, multi-jurisdictional structures. From entity establishment and governance to SPV administration and compliance, our services span the entire life-cycle so you can stay focused on what matters most: delivering value to your investors.
Supporting the full lifecycle of the entity,
from incorporation to liquidation
Entity Accounting & Reporting Services
Tax & VAT Compliance
Transfer Pricing
SPV Administration Services
Securitisation Services
Corporate Secretarial Services
Regulatory Services
Our Corporate Services Technology
Alter Domus leverages leading fund accounting tools to deliver efficient, accurate fund administration across all alternative asset classes. Our range of proprietary technology solutions enhance investor reporting, automate capital calls, streamline waterfall calculations, and ensure compliance – so you can focus on growing your fund.
We use Yardi as an end-to-end platform to manage real asset accounting, servicing, consolidation, and investor reporting.
Provides financial consolidation and reporting software that streamlines group accounting for companies with complex, multi-entity structures.
Enables secure, efficient board pack distribution, 24/7 access, ISO-certified reliability, and collaborative annotations to streamline governance and decision-making processes.
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Learn more about our Transfer Pricing, Securitization, and Corporate Secretarial Services
Transfer Pricing
Support to help you minimize tax burdens. We help manager your transactions to optimize investor returns and protect the sale value of assets while reducing audit risk.
Corporate Secretarial
Remain effortlessly compliant with local regulations. From managing board meetings to handling filings and legal formalities, we streamline governance so you can focus on growth.
Securitisation Services
Seamless securitisation support, from SPV setup to reporting, so you can structure deals with confidence and scale effortlessly.
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FAQs
What is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)?
A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is a legal investment structure created to pool capital from multiple investors for a single project or asset. Designed as a standalone SPV entity, it helps businesses isolate financial risk, streamline ownership, and manage investments independently from the parent company. SPVs are commonly used in private equity, real estate, and structured finance to enhance transparency, compliance, and control.
What are the advantages of using an SPV?
Improved access to capital and structured financing
- They enable businesses to raise funds through asset-backed securities or structured debt, boosting liquidity and financial flexibility.
Enhanced Risk Management and Asset Protection
- SPVs protect the parent company by legally separating liabilities and isolating asset ownership.
Streamlined Execution of Complex Transations
- SPVs make it easier to manage mergers, acquisitions, and asset transfers by operating through a dedicated legal structure.
What are the common uses for an SPV?
Asset Securitization
- SPVs are commonly set up by financial institutions to package and issue securities backed by receivables such as loans, trade credit, or mortgages. Providing a secure, ring-fenced vehicle for capital raising
Alternative Investment Fund Structures
- SPVs act as investment platforms that support cross-border capital deployment in real estate and other asset classes, helping fund managers comply with EU regulatory frameworks.
Holding Vehicles
- Created to legally own equity in other companies, SPVs simplify group ownership structures and are frequently used by alternative asset managers for tax and governance efficiency without direct operational involvement.
Infrastructure & Project Finance Vehicles
- SPVs are ideal for managing the financing and contractual obligations of large infrastructure, energy, and real estate developments. They help streamline multi-stakeholder agreements while isolating risk.
What are the primary differences between an SPV and a fund for Investors and Managers
| Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) | Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Scope | Targets a single asset or company, usually for a defined one-off opportunity | Spreads investment across a diversified portfolio aligned with a longer-term strategy |
| Duration of Investment | Typically shorter-term, tied to a single exit or liquidity event | Designed for multi-year horizons |
| Capital Commitment | Shareholders contribute funds entirely at launch: no follow on calls | Investors make ongoing commitments, drawn down in stages as deals are sourced |
| Investor Control | Shareholders often have direct visibility and say over the deal | Investors usually have limited control, with GPs managing deal selection and timing |
| Legal & Structural Complexity | Uses a lightweight structure, often easier to incorporate and dissolve | Requires a heavier legal and regulatory framework with fund-level compliance |
| Operational Setup | Can be formed and executed quickly, ideal for opportunistic or time-sensitive deals | Typically slower to structure and execute due to governacne layers |
| Cost of Management | Lower ongoing costs, especially for short-term or single-use vehicles | Higher long-term expenses due to administration, audits, and investor relations |
| Risk Profile | Higher concentration risk, as returns depend on one asset’s performance | More diversified, which can help balance under performance across the portfolio |
| Exit Strategy | Exit is tied to a single transaction, offering a more predictable timeline | Exit timing is spread across the portfolio, making distributions less predictable |
| Reporting Requirements | Reporting is often deal-specific and lighter, with fewer institutional expectations | Requires structured reporting for LPs, often with quarterly or annual disclosures |