Notes
Geonnais Investments Limited (Jersey company 96370) is an offshore company registered at Gaspe House, 66-72 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3QT. It holds membership positions in two of Mark Shooter’s property LLPs: Kingscroft Estates (LLP Member since 17 January 2011) and Silverlake Estates LLP (LLP Designated Member since 1 September 2014).
Source: Companies House — Kingscroft; Companies House — Silverlake; Companies House — Geonnais appointments
Registered Address and Corporate Service Provider
Gaspe House at 66-72 Esplanade, St Helier is the office of IQ EQ (Jersey) Limited (formerly First Names (Jersey) Limited), a major corporate services provider regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission for the conduct of Trust Company Business. IQ EQ provides services including company formation, registered office addresses, and company administration. This strongly suggests Geonnais Investments Limited is administered by IQ EQ (or was administered by its predecessor First Names Group) as part of their trust company business.
Source: Jersey Funds Association — IQ EQ; JFSC — IQ EQ regulated entity; IQ EQ legal and compliance
IQ EQ / First Names Regulatory History
IQ EQ (Jersey) Limited, formerly First Names, was fined GBP 803,661 by the JFSC in July 2022 (reduced from a potential GBP 1,607,322 for early settlement). The fine was for negligent breaches of anti-money laundering requirements and the trust company business code of practice. The JFSC found that following a series of acquisitions between 2012-2016, the company’s Board “did not respond adequately to the increased scale and complexity of the business.” An independent review of 16 customer structures during 2018-2019 revealed systemic failures in AML/CFT risk assessments, record-keeping, and customer due diligence.
Source: JFSC enforcement action; International Adviser
Beneficial Ownership
The identity of the beneficial owners of Geonnais Investments Limited is not publicly disclosed through UK filings. Jersey’s beneficial ownership register is NOT publicly accessible — Jersey officials have cited data privacy concerns and currently have no plans to open the register to wider public access. Access is restricted to law enforcement, tax authorities, and (since 2025) certain regulated entities.
Source: AML Intelligence — Jersey beneficial ownership register; Walkers Global — Jersey consultation
Company Status
Geonnais Investments Limited does not appear on any JFSC strike-off or dissolution notices from 2015 to October 2025, suggesting it remains an active Jersey company. It continues to be listed as a current member of both Kingscroft Estates LLP and Silverlake Estates LLP at Companies House.
Source: JFSC strike-off notices 2024; JFSC strike-off notices 2025
Name Origin
“Geonnais” is a Jersey place name derived from the Norman-French word “geon” (gorse). It refers to locations in the parish of St. Ouen, Jersey, including La Rue des Geonnais, Les Geonnais Farm, and La Hougue des Geonnais (a Neolithic dolmen). The use of a Jersey place name for a Jersey-incorporated company is a common practice but does not indicate a specific naming pattern by a corporate service provider.
Source: Jerripedia — Jersey place names; Prehistoric Jersey — La Hougue des Geonnais
ICIJ Offshore Leaks
Geonnais Investments Limited (Jersey, 96370) does NOT appear in the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database. However, a similarly named but DISTINCT entity — Les Geonnais Limited (Bahamas, incorporated 2 January 2002, company 122371B) — does appear in the Bahamas Leaks. Les Geonnais Limited (Bahamas) had directors named Prism Management Limited and Primary Management Limited, with Court Administration Limited as secretary, and Royal Bank of Canada Trust Company (Bahamas) as intermediary. Les Geonnais Limited (Bahamas) was a defendant in High Court litigation (Decisive Capital Management SA v Les Geonnais Ltd [2023] EWHC 2658 (Ch)) involving a failed GBP 2.5 million property refinancing at 78 St James’s Street, London. These are separate entities that share a Jersey place name.
Source: ICIJ — Les Geonnais Limited; Caselaw Digest — Decisive Capital v Les Geonnais
Other UK Filings
According to Companies House, Geonnais Investments Limited has only 1 active appointment: as LLP Member of Kingscroft Estates LLP (OC359682). Its Silverlake Estates LLP membership is recorded separately on the Silverlake company record. It does not appear as a PSC or officer of any other UK companies beyond these two LLPs.
Source: Companies House — Geonnais appointments
Edges
Kingscroft Estates
LLP Member since 17 January 2011.
Silverlake Estates LLP
LLP Designated Member since 1 September 2014.
Mark Shooter
Connected through membership in both Kingscroft Estates and Silverlake Estates LLPs.
IQ EQ (Jersey) Limited
Probable corporate service provider and administrator. Geonnais Investments Limited is registered at IQ EQ’s office address (Gaspe House, 66-72 Esplanade, St Helier).