Corporate Presentation

www.headstart.lu

We go ahead !

• Fast growing and fully independent company founded in December 2009.

• Governed by the rules and regulations of the Ordre des Experts-Comptables (OEC).

• Full range of high end corporate trust services.

• One of the most dynamic and successful corporate trust services companies in Luxembourg.

• Located in the Cloche d’Or area.

HEADSTART AT A GLANCE

Our main values: reactivity, respect,

integrity, client focus, initiative, innovation

and enthusiasm.

Our clients:Private equity and real estate firms, institutional clients, large and medium sized companies, high net worth individuals, in Europe and all-around the world.

Key figures : 2 partners, 25 people,

more than 400 clients.Our strengths: Small dedicated teams with no turnover, strong experience, high quality, flexibility, proactive attitude and transparent cost approach.

Our offices:2000 square-meters office space (3 floors with 2/3 being used as business center for our clients), IT infrastructure supported by a third party provider (PSF).

Individuals

Medium-sized companies

Large & Multinational companies

We provide a large panel of services including :

HEADSTART FULL RANGE OF SERVICES

Business center

• Personalised and professional reception services;

• Dedicated office space fully equipped with the latest technology;

• Telephone and fax lines;

• Free access to video communication, internet, copy and scanning areas;

• Confidentiality and secured building with access cards;

• Free access to business lounges and professional meeting rooms;

• IT Assistance;

• Accounting, personal tax and payroll services;

• Corporate & administrative services.

Payroll departmentPayroll and hr administration• Payroll calculation for local and international employees;

• Legal formalities and reporting;

• Assistance for labour law, personal tax and social security issues;

• Advice on compensation and benefits, budgeting;

• On site assistance for HR administration;

• Taylor-made trainings;

• Audits;

• Assistance for residence permit formalities;

• Assistance for INFPC co-financing requests;

• Organisation of the social elections.

PERSONAL TAX SERVICES• Preparation of personal tax returns;

• Assistance for local and international personal tax issues.

Incorporation of companies• Checking the availability of the proposed corporate name;

• Preparing articles of association and, if required, representing the founder shareholders at incorporation;

• Assistance with opening bank accounts (in line with the stringent Luxembourg KYC rules);

• Meeting with the notary and following-up actions;

• Preparation of the shareholders register.

Company domiciliation• Provision of the registered office;

• Daily presence and follow up of correspondence/ registered mail/ express delivery;

• Answering phone calls;

• Continuous compliance check with local rules and law.

Corporate administration and secretarial services• Keeping and up-dating of the company’s files;

• Organisation and documentation of annual general meetings and extraordinary general meetings of shareholders;

• Organisation and documentation of board meetings;

• Undertaking the formalities of legal publication.

Domiciliation departmentAccounting services• Bookkeeping;

• Preparation of the statutory financial statements according to LuxGAAP (Luxembourg Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);

• Periodical reporting if needed.

Tax compliance services• Preparation of corporate income tax, municipal business tax and wealth tax returns;

• Filing with the Luxembourg Tax authorities.

Vat compliance services• VAT registration;

• Preparation of periodic and annual VAT returns;

• Preparation of EU sales listings;

• Filing with the Luxembourg VAT authorities.

Liquidation services• Provision of liquidators’ mandate;

• Preparation of liquidation balance sheets and liquidation reports;

• Preparation of legal documentation;

• Coordination and liaison with shareholders and local administrations.

Other services • Independent directorship mandate;

• Statutory auditor (“Commissaire aux comptes”);

• Shelf company ;

• Regulatory services (BCL, FATCA, AIFM,...).

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Headstart S.à r. l.7, rue Robert Stümper, L-2557 Luxembourg • T. 26 73 02 1 • F. 26 73 02 20christophe.gaul@headstart.lu or manuel.mouget@headstart.lu

HEADSTART CONTACT US

www.headstart.lu

HEADSTART KEY PEOPLE

Christophe GAUL Founder & Managing Director Responsible for the overall client relationship

Krystel Stoffel Senior ManagerResponsible for a dedicated portfolio and key contact for accounting and tax matters

Rémy Cornet Senior ManagerResponsible for a dedicated client portfolio and key contact for liquidation services

Delphine Schmidt Senior ManagerResponsible for a dedicated client portfolio and key contact for regulatory reportings

Manuel MOUGET Managing DirectorResponsible for the overall client relationship

Constance COLLETTE DirectorResponsible for the payroll and personal tax activities

Professional experience

• Degree in accountancy – chartered accountant in Luxembourg

• Started his career in the domiciliation department at PwC and Alter Domus

• Head of Luxembourg office at Apax Partners Luxembourg

• Luxembourg CFO for the Private Equity Group Investindustrial

Professional experience

• Master in economics and financial analysis – chartered accountant in Luxembourg

• Started his career in the corporate and management services department at Alter Domus

• Transaction Manager at CVC Capital Partners

Professional experience

• Degree in accountancy – chartered accountant

• Started her career in the corporate and tax department at Deloitte

Professional experience

• Master in economics and international management

• Started his career in the corporate and management services department at Alter Domus

Professional experience

• Master in economics and financial analysis

• Started her career in the corporate and management services department at Alter Domus

Professional experience

• Master in Management – chartered accountant in Luxembourg

• Started her career in the personal tax department at PwC

• Spent 9 years in the HR Services department of Securex (previously Alter Domus)

Headstart S.à r. l. • 7, rue Robert Stümper • L-2557 Luxembourg T +352 26 73 02 1 • F +352 26 73 02 20 • www.headstart.lu