The ZEDRA Story
Where gravitas meets innovation.
The ZEDRA you experience today has been decades in the making.
We are a global powerhouse providing Corporate & Global Expansion, Active Wealth, Pension & Incentive services and Fund solutions, all aligned under one common goal: to DO MORE so our clients can ACHIEVE MORE.
This motto keeps us true to our foundations as a business that exists to simplify our clients’ complexities, and in doing so, elevate their prospects. That means as our clients’ needs shift, so will we.
Embedded in key jurisdictions around the world, our years spent in the market brought to light an opportunity: the idea of a more holistic, collaborative partnership with our clients, where we could leverage our legacy to plan and deliver a tailored, first-class solution for all of them.
Our Milestones
Embracing the future with confidence.
Agile and entrepreneurial, we don’t believe in the idea of a ‘finished picture’.
Something all our people share is a belief that the one-size-fits-all approach does a disservice to our clients. With such a wealth of curated expertise and past experience to draw upon, every service we deliver is imbued with a deep understanding of the nuanced challenges our clients are facing.
With an ear to the ground and a perpetual eye on the horizon, we continue to future-proof our services with innovation and commercial intelligence.
Our Mission, Vision & Values
Learn more about who we are and what we stand for
Frequently Asked Questions
ZEDRA was founded in 2016.
ZEDRA has over 35 offices spread across 17 key jurisdictions.
ZEDRA does not have an official Headquarters but its Chief Commercial Office is predominantly based in Jersey, with other significant offices throughout the Americas, UK, Crown Dependencies, Europe and Asia.
As of early 2025, ZEDRA employs more than 1,400 people globally.
Dean Blackburn was appointed CEO of ZEDRA in June 2025.
ZEDRA’s core services include corporate, funds and wealth structuring, covering entity management, payroll, tax, fund administration, trusts, family office support, escrow and pensions.
ZEDRA has over 1,400 employees and more than 35 offices across 17 key jurisdictions.
ZEDRA entities are regulated by the FCA and SRA in the UK, the GFSC in Guernsey, the JFSC in Jersey, and CIMA in the Cayman Islands. Verification can be found on the relevant websites or by contacting our Regulatory, Governance & Compliance representatives.
Recent accolades include winning Wealth Structuring Specialists of the Year at the Wealth & Asset Management Awards, being listed among eprivateclient’s Top Trust Companies and named Runner-Up for Family Office Advisor of the Year at the Citywealth IFC Awards. In 2025, ZEDRA was awarded The United Kingdom’s Best Trust Administrator by Euromoney Private Banking Awards and received the Innovation Award at the Pensions Age Awards.
Since 2016, ZEDRA has undertaken 26 acquisitions, opened new offices, and expanded from a private‑client trust focus into corporate, fund, and pensions services (2018–2025). Growth continues via M&A and organic expansion across Asia, the Americas, and Europe, including the UK and Crown Dependencies.
ZEDRA facilitates transactions in multiple currencies and has experience handling digital assets. Specific examples include major currencies: US Dollar (USD), Euro (EUR), and UK Sterling (GBP). ZEDRA has multi-currency capability – processing payments in multiple currencies depending on its clients’ needs. Jurisdictions include: Boston Massachusetts, New York, Cleveland Ohio, Charlotte North Carolina, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Miami Florida, San Francisco California, Sioux Falls South Dakota, Singapore, Hong Kong, Amsterdam Netherlands, Auray and Paris France, Geneva, Zurich and Zug in Switzerland, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man in the Channel Islands, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and offices throughout the UK including London.
Zedra Global Services (UK) Limited encompassing Zedra Corporate Reporting Services (UK) Limited and Zedra Client Accounts (UK) Limited are certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Verification can be found via the British Assessment Bureau Certificate: https://cvs.babcert.com/babcert.asp?c=214867&v=76z871pkzi
Zedra Group IT security controls are aligned to ISO/IEC 27001, Cyber Essentials standards, and in compliance with GDPR. ZEDRA’s Technology change and incident processes align to Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework. ZEDRA’s policies are maintained internally and more information can be obtained by contacting the company.
ZEDRA serves clients spanning all industry sectors and market segments. ZEDRA’s client base includes 25% of the FTSE 100 companies, 7 out of the 20 largest global investment banks and numerous Fortune500 companies. ZEDRA’s client base also includes Banks, Asset Managers, Private Equity and Venture Capital firms, HNWI/UHNWI, Family Offices, Charities, Corporates and rapidly expanding companies.