🇨🇰 Cook Islands company formation
The most exclusive asset protection jurisdiction on earth.
The Cook Islands is widely regarded as the strongest traditional asset protection jurisdiction, with statutes designed to make offshore structures substantially immune to foreign creditor claims.
Why Cook Islands
A structure built around your objectives
It is a bespoke, premium product — used by the wealthy and their advisors when domestic protections are unreliable. Structures take longer to create and cost more, but deliver a level of protection unmatched in the Commonwealth.
Best suited for
High-net-worth asset protection and multi-generational trusts.
Package at a glance
| Setup time | 2–4 weeks |
|---|---|
| Minimum cost | From US$ 8,900 |
| Legal basis | International Trusts Act, 1984 |
| Annual obligations | None — private trust structures |
Highlights
Why this jurisdiction stands out
- Pre-eminent asset protection reputation
- Protection against foreign judgments
- Short limitation periods for creditor claims
- Strict offshore legislation upheld in court
- Ideal for trusts and foundations
- Trusted by US high-net-worth families
Ready to incorporate in Cook Islands?
Fixed pricing, remote onboarding, bank account included
Send us your business description, expected activities and jurisdictional questions and we will return a complete, itemised proposal.