Alistair Vance

Alistair's Role and Experience at Trishati

Alistair Vance manages the corporate tax division at Trishati. He joined our London office in November 2019, bringing nine years of experience in cross-border corporate registration. Before this, he spent four years resolving tax audits for mid-sized technology firms at a regional firm in Kent. Alistair focuses on resolving complex residency challenges for British founders who want to establish subsidiaries in the Republic of Ireland or Germany. He keeps his client roster small, working with exactly 14 startups at any given time to maintain strict attention to detail.

Let's look at the numbers. In the last 12 months, Alistair helped 11 SaaS startups move their intellectual property to holding companies in Dublin. For one software developer with 37 team members, this structural shift protected their core code assets and reduced their EU withholding tax on license fees to zero. He structures each corporate layout using verified treaties, avoiding aggressive schemes that attract HMRC audits. (By the way, Alistair prefers to hold initial consultations on Thursday afternoons, as he dedicates mornings to reviewing legal filings).

We structure for safety, not just tax cuts. Alistair builds corporate frameworks that survive policy changes in both London and Brussels. He handles the filings for Irish DACs and Dutch BVs directly, ensuring all local director requirements are met without using expensive shell-company workarounds. He does not offer generic tax advice; instead, he delivers formal written positions backed by specific sections of the UK-Ireland double tax treaty. There are no surprise liabilities because every step is checked against current 2024 compliance regulations.

Recent Project Milestones

• Established 9 secure holding structures for UK-based mobile app startups expanding to Germany in Q3 2024.
• Recovered £14,200 in overpaid withholding tax for a physical hardware supplier trading in the Netherlands.
• He uses our 3-step timeline to transition a London AI startup's core IP to an Estonian corporate entity within 18 business days.
• Resolved complex VAT registration hurdles for 6 UK SaaS platforms selling to European enterprises.

To be upfront, Alistair is not the cheapest advisor in London, and he will tell you quickly if your startup is too small to benefit from a European holding company. He explains structures in plain English with no complex legal jargon here. If you proceed, his typical turnaround time for a complete cross-border feasibility report is exactly 9 business days. You will receive a clear, binding blueprint that you can show directly to your board or investors.