Private Equity
From buyouts and growth capital to secondaries, our teams understand complex fund structures, investor expectations and the operational detail behind each investment cycle, including the use of continuation vehicles.
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Fund Services
Your focus is your investment strategy. The operational complexity behind it is ours.
We provide end-to-end fund services for alternative managers, combining specialist expertise, intelligent technology and international reach to help them launch with confidence, run efficient operations and keep pace with the demands of managing capital.
Our focus
Your asset class isn't generic and your administrator's understanding of it shouldn't be either. Our experienced fund professionals specialise in alternative investments and understand the demands of different fund structures, investment strategies and the assets they hold. Our governance heritage also means we understand the decision-making, oversight and fiduciary responsibilities behind your fund, not just its day-to-day administration. We bring the specialist knowledge and practical expertise to get the detail right.
Real Estate
Real estate investing brings complexity at both property and fund level. We support acquisition and holding structures, governance, accounting and investor reporting, helping specialist and institutional managers administer their portfolios with confidence.
Private Debt
Private debt structures demand close attention to cash flows and reporting. Our experience spans senior, unitranche, mezzanine, distressed, special situations and other debt and structured investment strategies.
Real Assets & Infrastructure
Infrastructure and real-asset investments often involve complex structures, long investment horizons and multiple stakeholders. We provide fund and SPV administration, accounting, governance and investor reporting to support managers throughout the investment lifecycle.
Venture Capital
Venture moves quickly. We support first-time and established VC managers with the accounting, investor servicing and fund infrastructure needed from early fundraising through later-stage growth.
Listed Funds
Public markets bring greater visibility and heightened expectations. We support listed fund managers with specialist fund accounting, administration, financial reporting and governance, helping them meet ongoing obligations, manage reporting deadlines and maintain confidence in their operations.
Fund of Funds
Fund of funds bring additional complexity through their underlying investments, financial reporting, governance, regulatory obligations and investor communications. We provide specialist accounting, administration and investor servicing support to help managers meet these requirements and maintain confidence in their fund operations.
Independent Sponsors
Independent sponsors invest deal by deal, bringing together capital and investment structures around individual opportunities. We support these managers with the administration, accounting, governance and investor servicing needed to establish and manage acquisition and holding vehicles. Our flexible approach helps sponsors manage the operational demands of each transaction while staying focused on identifying and developing investment opportunities.
Litigation funding
Litigation funding brings its own challenges, with investment timelines, cash flows and outcomes often dependent on the progress of individual cases. We support litigation finance managers with specialist fund administration, accounting and investor reporting, helping them maintain clear financial records and keep investors informed throughout the investment lifecycle.
Other Specialist Alternative Strategies
Not every investment strategy fits a standard model. We support specialist fund managers across niche areas, tailoring our administration, accounting and reporting services to the particular demands of our clients' investments.
Technology that gives you a clearer view
Better information. Less chasing. More time to make decisions.
We're putting technology to work where it delivers immediate operational benefits: removing manual rekeying, connecting data across systems and making information easier to access and share. Automated processes support a faster, cleaner financial close, while client-specific data feeds help meet increasingly complex reporting requirements. Our group-wide data foundation removes data silos and supports a more connected service across jurisdictions.
Quality is just as important as efficiency. AI reviews complex reporting, with experienced professionals retaining responsibility for review and sign-off before reports reach clients. The result is stronger controls, more consistent reporting, faster delivery and a service that can adapt as your needs grow.
Our services
We help reduce the operational demands on your team, with clearer accountability and better coordination across your fund. No two funds operate in quite the same way. Neither should their support. We bring together specialist expertise across our services, tailoring our capabilities to your strategy, structures and ambitions as they evolve.
talk to an expertFund administration
From establishment and first close through ongoing operations, we manage the administration that keeps your fund running smoothly. Our experienced teams coordinate fund launches, implement structures including parallel funds, manage closings and equalisations and oversee the day-to-day administration that keeps everything running smoothly.
We provide company secretarial and governance support, including board meetings, minutes, resolutions, statutory records and filings, alongside registered office and director services where appropriate. We also coordinate with legal advisers, auditors and other service providers, bringing together the people and processes behind your fund.
From first-time managers to established investment platforms, we tailor our administration to your structure, strategy and operating requirements, with senior professionals close to the detail. We also support the wider structures managers use alongside their main funds, including parallel and feeder funds, co-investment vehicles, carried interest structures and continuation vehicles.
Fund accounting and financial reporting
Accurate numbers. Better decisions. We provide fund accounting, NAV calculations, financial statements, consolidations, investor allocations and management reporting, tailored to your fund's structure and strategy. In the Nordics, our accounting services also include tax and VAT services for the legal entities we serve, alongside payroll services for relevant entities.
AIFM and ManCo services
We help fund managers access the regulatory infrastructure they need to launch, operate and develop investment strategies. Through our appropriately authorised businesses, we provide third-party AIFM, management company and Nordic fund hotel solutions, combining specialist regulatory expertise with a practical understanding of fund operations.
Our expertise covers governance, risk management, regulatory oversight and supervision of delegated activities, with responsibilities defined by each mandate. Whether you're establishing a fund or entering a European market, we help identify solutions that meet your operational and regulatory requirements.
Depositary services
In the Nordics, we provide independent oversight and specialist depositary services through our appropriately regulated businesses. Our capabilities include cash-flow monitoring, asset safekeeping or ownership verification, and oversight of specified fund activities. We tailor our approach to each fund's assets, structure and regulatory requirements, combining experienced judgement, disciplined processes and clear communication with managers and service providers to support effective fund governance.
Transfer agency and investor services
We support a professional investor experience from first subscription to final distribution. Our teams manage onboarding, KYC and AML checks, investor registers, subscriptions, capital calls, distributions, notices and reporting. Secure portals provide access to statements and documents where available, while our investor servicing specialists maintain accurate records, clear communications and responsive support throughout the investment lifecycle.
Cash management
We manage fund cash operations with careful execution and oversight, from bank account administration, authorised signatories and payment processing to transaction monitoring and reconciliations. Our services also include investor distributions, capital payments, paying-agent services, cash waterfall calculations, collateral purchases and foreign exchange transactions. Working within agreed procedures and authorisations, we help managers maintain control over complex cash flows without absorbing their team's time.
Regulatory and compliance services
We support fund managers with the regulatory and compliance obligations behind their investment structures. Depending on the jurisdiction and mandate, our services include AML and KYC support, regulatory officer functions, FATCA and CRS reporting, AIFMD Annex IV submissions and other governance and regulatory requirements. Working alongside managers and their advisers, we coordinate reporting, maintain appropriate records and help manage recurring obligations with clear responsibilities and oversight.
Fund migration: SWITCHpact
Changing administrator should mean better service, not more complexity. Through SWITCHpact, our dedicated migration programme available in selected jurisdictions, we manage the transfer of accounting records, investor information, systems and operational processes, coordinating with your existing provider to support a smooth transition. We've taken on funds from several other administrators, giving us the experience to anticipate challenges, manage the detail and keep your fund's ongoing obligations in focus.
Discover SWITCHpact for fund migration.
SPV administration
From holding companies and co-investment vehicles to feeder funds and carried interest structures, we administer the entities supporting your investment strategy. Our teams manage establishment, registered offices, statutory records, accounting, governance and reporting, keeping each vehicle's obligations and place within the wider fund structure in view. Where arrangements span jurisdictions, we connect local specialists to provide coordinated administration and clear accountability throughout the fund lifecycle.
What our clients say
“This was a significant transaction for us and the team at Highvern were instrumental in getting this deal completed.”
Where we support funds
We connect fund expertise across Jersey, Norway, Sweden, the Cayman Islands and Guernsey, with colleagues elsewhere in the group supporting wider cross-border needs. Whether you are establishing a new structure or extending an existing strategy, we bring together the relevant local knowledge and specialist teams. Regulated activities are delivered by the appropriately authorised group entities in the relevant jurisdictions.
Speak to our funds team
Launching, growing or looking for a better administration relationship? Tell us what you are working towards. We will connect you with an experienced fund professional who can discuss the structure, services and support you need.
- Head of Funds, Channel Islands
- Head of Funds, Americas
- Head of Funds, Nordics
- Senior Director
- Head of Business Development - Nordics
Key contacts
Whether you are launching, spinning out, or need AIFM or depositary infrastructure, the first conversation is with a senior fund professional, not a salesperson.
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Common questions
Which investment strategies does Highvern support?
We work across private equity, real estate, private debt, real assets and infrastructure, venture capital, listed funds, fund of funds and specialist strategies, including litigation funding. Our services are shaped around the structure, strategy and operating requirements of each fund.
Can Highvern help us launch our first fund?
Yes. We work with first-time and emerging managers on fund administration, accounting, investor onboarding and the operating infrastructure required for launch. Where regulated services are needed, relevant Highvern businesses may also support the structure.
Can we move an existing fund to Highvern?
Yes. We have a proven track record of fund migrations, having transferred funds from more than 18 different fund administrators. Our team helps managers transition from their current administrator through a planned migration covering accounting records, investor information, systems and day-to-day processes. The approach is agreed around the fund and its existing obligations.
Why do fund managers choose Highvern?
Because we understand that great fund services is about more than getting the numbers right. Our experienced specialists know the demands of different asset classes, take ownership of the detail and build lasting relationships with the managers they support. We combine that personal attention with market leading technology platforms including Allvue and Yardi that give you clearer visibility of your fund operations and the international expertise to support your next stage of growth.
Does Highvern provide AIFM, ManCo and depositary services?
Yes, where available through appropriately regulated Highvern businesses and suitable for the fund structure. These are distinct regulated activities with their own responsibilities, which can be coordinated with the wider administration relationship.
Can Highvern support funds operating across jurisdictions?
Yes. Our teams can coordinate fund administration and related requirements across relevant Highvern locations, drawing on locally based specialists and appropriately regulated entities according to the structures and services involved.