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Acton Brothers Ltd

London · Paris · Brussels · Monaco


Management practice


We take on day to day company administration, settling-in support for private clients, residence concierge and housekeeping, registered addresses abroad, and confidential introductions.The same team, wherever we are.

A thirty minute first conversation, then a quote within 48 hours.

Who we work for
Directors, professional practices, families and owners
What we do
Administration, settling-in, concierge service, registered address, confidential introductions
Coverage and languages
France, Belgium, Monaco, the United Kingdom and Serbia, in French and English
Terms
Monthly retainer, three month commitment, quote within 48 hours

In plain terms

What we do, said simply

We keep companies running day to day

Invoices go out, clients are chased, documents are filed, the accountant receives a clean file and no deadline is missed. You pay a fixed monthly retainer and you get your evenings back.

We look after private clients

Those arriving in France, Belgium or Monaco: residence permit, town hall, social security, bank, school. Those already settled: concierge service and household management, coordination of contractors, a presence on site when they are away.

We set companies up abroad

A real business address, registration formalities, mail collected and scanned, and introductions to a local accountant and lawyer who speak your language.

We open our network, discreetly

A few prestige houses and apartments change hands away from public listings, between owners, families and advisers. We introduce one to the other, discreetly, and the transaction goes to a licensed professional.

One idea behind every practice: what you have neither the time nor the inclination to keep up with, we keep up with for you, under your control. A deliberately small number of files, so each one stays closely held and quietly run.

Our practices

Five practices, run by the same team

Day-to-day support for companies

For the director whose time is worth more than their paperwork.

  • Client invoicing, chasing and payment follow-up
  • Bookkeeping preparation and liaison with your accountant
  • Contracts, deadlines, insurance and filing obligations
  • Bilingual executive support: diary, travel, correspondence

A monthly retainer, on a three month commitment. We hold a limited number of files.

Administrative settling-in for France, Belgium and Monaco

For the family or employee arriving and meeting French or Belgian officialdom for the first time.

  • Residence permit, town hall registration, national register number
  • Social security, health cover, registering with a GP, and insurance
  • Bank account, lease, utilities, internet and school registration
  • Preparing the files, booking appointments and attending appointments with you

We prepare the files and we go with you. Points of law are handled by partner lawyers, whom we bring in when the file calls for it.

Concierge service and household management

For the owner who is not there all year round.

  • Opening and closing the residence, preparation before arrival
  • Coordinating contractors: cleaning, gardening, works and repairs
  • Receiving mail, deliveries and tradespeople while you are away
  • Arranging stays, bookings and everyday household matters

We act for the owner and the family, year round or for a season. For a hotel or a seasonal rental, see our hotel support in Antibes.

Confidential introductions

For the owner who keeps their house away from public listings, and for the buyer looking for something rare.

  • A small circle of owners, families and advisers, on the French Riviera, in Monaco, Paris, London and Brussels
  • Prestige properties held off market, known to very few
  • Both sides’ intentions established before any introduction is made
  • Confidentiality: the file is handed over in person, with a discretion agreement if you wish

Our part is the introduction and the discretion around it. The transaction itself is conducted by a licensed property professional, whom we introduce you to.

Registered address and setting up

For the French-speaking entrepreneur settling outside their home country.

  • Commercial address in the chosen country, with a real physical presence
  • Mail reception, scanning and forwarding
  • Support with registration and local formalities
  • Introductions to French-speaking local accountants and lawyers

In Belgrade, where we keep an office, the address is our own and the mail is collected on site. Compliance first: we only support set-ups that rest on real activity in the chosen country. Tax questions are for the local advisers we introduce you to.

Several of these often overlap within a single file. Tell us about your situation.

Request a quote

A reply within one working day. We take on a limited number of files each quarter.

Jean-Christian Girerd
Jean-Christian Girerd Founder, Acton Brothers Ltd and Djeeling Group

Who you deal with

A team, one point of contact

Jean-Christian Girerd runs Acton Brothers Ltd and its subsidiary Djeeling Group, with a team and local contacts in each of our cities. He works between London, Paris and Brussels, in French and in English.

Every engagement is backed by lawyers, accountants and tax advisers selected in the relevant country. We choose them, we coordinate them, and we take the managing of them off your hands.

Discretion is part of the service: a file stays between us and the advisers it calls for, and nothing leaves that circle.

Where we are

Four cities, one team that travels

Registered office

London

Acton Brothers Ltd registration and contracting with international clients.

5th Floor
167-169 Great Portland Street
London W1W 5PF
United Kingdom

Management

Paris

Operating base and client meetings. Handling of French files and group coordination.

Expatriates

Brussels

Support for new arrivals in Belgium: town hall registration, residence, social security and everyday formalities.

Concierge

Monaco

Concierge service and household management for families settled in the Principality and on the Côte d’Azur, and follow-up of their administrative formalities.

How it works

From first contact to the first month handled

01

Scoping call

Thirty minutes, no charge. We look at what eats your time, what is overdue and what has to be taken over first.

02

Our proposal

Scope, deliverables, rhythm and monthly retainer. Within 48 hours, after a scoping conversation.

03

Handover

One point of contact, a monthly review and shared access. You make the decisions, we carry them out.

Contact

Where shall we start?

Tell us what you need. We come back to you within one working day for a thirty-minute call, then your quote follows within 48 hours.

A fixed monthly fee, set after the scoping call and based on real volume. No hourly billing, no surprise at month end.

Your details are used only to reply to you. No newsletter, no reselling.
Registered office

Acton Brothers Ltd

5th Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF, United Kingdom

Principal

Jean-Christian Girerd

Founder, Acton Brothers Ltd and Djeeling Group

Availability

Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm (Paris time)