Locate Guernsey gets a new Director

Friday 05 October 2018

Locate Guernsey has appointed a new Director ahead of its annual presentation in London which will try and encourage wealthy people to move to Guernsey.

Economic Development said is pleased to announce that Jo Stoddart will be the new Director, with Paul Kilminster joining her team in a supportive role.

Ms Stoddart said she is excited about the new challenge: 

“This is a very exciting time to be joining Locate Guernsey. The showcase has had a tremendous response from business, advisers and potential relocators, and demonstrates that Guernsey’s offer is a compelling one. 

“The Committee for Economic Development has backed Locate Guernsey by investing in its future, and I look forward to working with colleagues on- and off-island to promote Guernsey as a premier league jurisdiction for high net worth individuals and scale-up businesses.

“I’m also delighted that Paul is joining the team. I have worked with him in his most recent role in the States, and I know that many businesses have valued his can-do approach and strong Guernsey connections.”

Almost 200 people are expected to be at the Leadenhall building on Thursday 11 October for the London Showcase, which is known to be Locate Guernsey’s main event of the year. The attendees will be primarily London-based advisors to people considering moving home, but potential relocators themselves will also be there. 

Ms Stoddart joins from Quintessential Relocation, her own Guernsey-based Channel Islands business. She will retain an arm’s length financial interest in Quintessential but will not play an active role, and appropriate contractual checks and balances have been put in place.

Mr Kilminster was previously Administrator of the Population Management Office, winning plaudits from many businesses for helping to put in place a flexible and open-for-business approach with the team there. Prior to that he enjoyed a long career in Guernsey’s banking sector.

Pictured: Deputy Charles Parkinson.

Deputy Charles Parkinson, the President of Guernsey’s Committee for Economic Development, said:

“The Committee is delighted with the energy, expertise and connections of our new Locate Guernsey team, and it is great news that they will be formally unveiled at the Showcase event.

“I am looking forward to attending and meeting the attendees and demonstrating how Guernsey is a fantastic place to be in business and to live. 

“The Committee has invested in the Locate Guernsey offering because we are absolutely committed to being open for business in Guernsey.”

Pictured: Locate Guernsey is funded by the States of Guernsey.

Locate Guernsey is the States funded body which promotes the Island as a place to live and as a place to do business. It initially received £1.2m of funding from the Future Guernsey Economic Fund spread over three years, 2016 – 2018, with a further £1m pledged for 2019-2021 earlier this year.

Pictured: Jo Stoddard.