Imperium Trust Company (UK) – whose parent company is based in Guernsey – has acquired corporate and accountancy services business Vicena International.
Vicena, a family business founded in 1993, is based in Kent and has developed an international client base.
Imperium Director Grant Twine, who leads Imperium UK, commented: "I am delighted to welcome the staff of Vicena to the Imperium Group just a year after the UK operation’s official launch and am looking forward to the new opportunities this acquisition will bring."
According to Imperium, it has extended its presence in the UK to London and Kent in response to growing demand for UK-related services, partly as a result of legislation change and the enhanced reporting of structures and individuals that hold UK situs assets.