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Zeta, written zeta. by the group itself, is a Malta-headquartered group of regulated professional services firms that has been working since 2008. From a base in Mosta, it forms and runs companies, administers trusts and foundations, handles accounting, tax and payroll, and guides clients through licensing and residency applications. It appears in our directory of corporate services in Malta.

The idea behind the group is one relationship for several needs. One zeta. company forms and runs the Maltese entity, another holds the trust or foundation layer, and a third deals with regulatory pathways and residency, while a single case team keeps the whole picture in view. The group works for private individuals, families and corporate clients, and many of its services can be handled remotely, which suits readers who are still in the UK.

Regulation and group structure

Each company in the group holds its own authorisation. Zeta Corporate and Management Services Limited is an Authorised Company Service Provider authorised by the MFSA. Premier Fiduciary and Trusts Limited is authorised by the MFSA as a trustee under the Trusts and Trustees Act. Zeta Advisory Services Limited is a Licensed Agent for the Malta Permanent Residence Programme and an Authorised Registered Mandatory for other residence programmes, and it delivers tax, accounting, bookkeeping and payroll along with advice on relocation, residency and licensing for sectors such as iGaming, MiCA and financial services. Zeta Gibraltar Limited offers advisory coverage in Gibraltar through preferred agents and is not regulated by the MFSA, so Gibraltar work should be discussed separately from the Maltese regulated services.

Registration details and licence status for the regulated companies are publicly available on the MFSA Financial Services Register and the Malta Business Registry, so a lawyer or auditor can check them independently. Zeta is a co-founding member of the Delphi Alliance, an international network of independent professional firms launched in 2021, and a member of FinanceMalta, the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners and, through some staff, the Malta Institute of Accountants. For wider context, read our guide to financial services in Malta.

Company formation and corporate administration

Incorporation is the starting point for many clients. Zeta manages the full process of forming a Maltese company and its ongoing administration, including a registered office, local director, company secretary, coordination of board and general meetings, minutes, share transfers, allotments, buybacks and cancellations. It also handles redomiciliation of companies to and from Malta. A typical incorporation takes three to five days once due diligence documents are in order, and a private company needs authorised share capital of €1,165, with 20 percent paid up.

Maltese company law is closely modelled on its UK counterpart, and English is an official language, so UK founders often find the documents familiar. For the tax side of company structures, see our explanation of Malta's corporate tax structure, and compare other advisers such as CLA Malta. After incorporation the group maintains statutory compliance, secretarial duties, bookkeeping and annual filings.

Choosing a company type and meeting the requirements

Most clients choose a private limited company, which needs between one and fifty shareholders of any nationality. Other options include general and limited partnerships, often used in fund structures and joint ventures, and registration of an overseas company branch, which suits regulated groups extending an existing licence. The group does not sell aged shelf companies, preferring a fresh company with a clean history and constitutional documents drafted for the client's own business.

Every company needs at least one director and a company secretary who is an individual, plus a registered office in Malta. A Maltese resident director is not a legal requirement, but where tax residence and substance matter, a qualified local director is usually the practical answer, and zeta. provides local directors and secretaries as regulated appointments. The registered office is at its Mosta premises. Share capital can be held in euro or another major currency, Malta has no exchange controls, and where confidentiality is appropriate, shares can be held through the licensed fiduciary company with the beneficial owner disclosed to the authorities but not shown on the public register.

Banking, costs and ongoing compliance

Banking is where many incorporations stall, so the team plans the account strategy at quotation stage. Options include Maltese banks, EU banks open to Maltese companies and regulated electronic money institutions, and many clients use both a bank and an electronic money account. The group prepares the application pack and introduces the file to suitable institutions, but no provider can guarantee an account, and onboarding typically runs from days with electronic money providers to several weeks with banks.

Fees depend on shareholding, directorship, regulated appointments and the administration needed, and the group confirms a fixed, itemised written quote before the engagement begins. Afterwards, Maltese companies must keep accounting records, prepare annual financial statements, hold annual general meetings, maintain statutory registers and a beneficial ownership record, register as an employer when they take on staff, and file VAT returns where registered. Zeta's accounting, tax and payroll team can run all of this, so the company stays compliant after the incorporation certificate arrives.

Accounting, tax and payroll

The accounting and tax team covers bookkeeping and financial reporting, corporate and personal tax compliance, VAT filings, payroll and employment compliance, audit coordination, stamp duty and capital gains advice, property transfer tax support, and dissolution and liquidation. For UK readers weighing up a move, our Malta tax guide for UK nationals gives the personal tax background, and the group can then help with compliance.

Trusts, foundations and wealth

Through its licensed trustee platform, the group sets up Maltese trusts and foundations, acts as professional trustee or administrator, forms and administers security trusts, provides qualified person roles and nominee, fiduciary and escrow services, and handles foundation liquidation. It also supports family and succession planning and multi-family office arrangements. Recent articles on its site track changes to beneficial ownership rules for trusts in 2026.

Residency, relocation and licensing

For people moving to Malta, the group advises EU, EEA and Swiss nationals and third-country nationals on suitable residence solutions. Programmes it supports include ordinary residence for self-sufficient, self-employed and employed people, the Malta Retirement Programme, the United Nations Pensions Programme, the Malta Permanent Residence Programme, the Global Residence Programme, the Digital Nomad Visa and single permits for key and specialist employees. Our Malta relocation guide and digital nomad guide provide the wider picture.

On the regulatory side, the team coordinates licence applications in aviation, banking, blockchain and crypto, crowdfunding, electronic money, fintech, funds, gaming, intellectual property, maritime and payment services, plus compliance, MLRO support and internal audit. Maritime and aviation services include flag registration, yacht registration and VAT, ship and yacht management and crew management. Gaming operators can also read our iGaming in Malta guide.

People and how to start

The leadership team is led by Managing Director David Zammit, with Mark Galea as Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Muscat as Head of Corporate and Private Clients, Anthea Bonnici as Head of Client Accounting and Richard Bernard as Non-Executive Director and Senior Advisor. Clients deal with a named adviser rather than a ticketing queue, and the same people follow a case from the first call through setting up, licensing and the yearly routine of running the entity.

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