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27 May 2020
Luxembourg Legal Services
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The Luxembourg private wealth management company (société de gestion de patrimoine familial – SPF), governed by the Law of 11 May 2007, is a private wealth management vehicle which enables individuals to structure their estate in a simple, flexible, unregulated and tax-efficient manner and for numerous purposes, thereby appealing to various types of investors.
Ultimately, with Luxembourg being a highly developed centre of legal and financial services, private individuals wishing to structure their assets' holding and financing benefit from a full-service offering meeting all their expectations.
Eligible investors are either:
Although its name might imply that it is limited to families and their members, the SPF only serves to denominate investors' access to private individuals, and there is in fact no family tie required.
Moreover, the SPF is an ideal vehicle for both investment clubs and / or beginner and non-professional investors who wish to test the functioning of their relationships with potential co-investors. A great deal of discretion and anonymity can also be achieved if the SPF is structured properly.
Finally, shares of an SPF may not be listed on a stock exchange, or be subject to public placement.
The SPF's legal personality, by being separate from that of its investors, limits their liability to their respective contributions, and consequently greatly improves their position regarding liability towards third parties, especially in the case of borrowing operations as a means of estate planning.
The SPF itself represents a passive investment vehicle conceived for family asset and succession planning, matrimonial property management and similar purposes. Its permitted activities are therefore limited to the acquisition, holding and sale of financial assets, as defined by the Law of 5 August 2005 on financial collateral arrangements (for example equities, transferable securities and other debt instruments, structured investments, shares, options and derivatives), cash and other assets kept in an account with professional financial service providers.
Due to its particular status:
The law does not impose any direct limitation to financing and indebtedness, and the SPF financing may be performed through borrowing operations, whether from credit institutions, its shareholders or other investors. Contributions in cash or in kind are permitted, in euros or not.
The SPF enjoys a very favourable tax regime consisting of a general tax exemption, provided it complies with the Luxembourg law of 11 May 2007 relating to the family wealth management company (SPF Law) regarding eligible:
Such a favourable regime however comes with certain limitations and constraints and could require sophisticated structuring.
For more information, read our dedicated article "Private wealth management – have you considered the SPF?" and contact our tax experts.
The SPF may be set up as a private limited company (société à responsabilité limitée - SARL), a public limited company (société anonyme - S.A.), a partnership limited by shares (société en commandite par actions - S.C.A.) or, finally, a cooperative company (société cooperative – S.C.) organised as an S.A. Requirements regarding incorporation, minimum share capital, representation, annual general meetings, annual accounts etc., according to the Law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, shall apply according to the specificities of the chosen corporate form, but with important structuring options in order to offer tailor-made vehicles to investors.
There is no specific authorisation or license for the SPF to be obtained before its inception or during its lifetime.
In order to fulfil its corporate purpose, the SPF may hire personnel, rent property and enter into contracts with various service providers, such as investment and financial advisers and financial institutions.
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