Our team

About Paramount

With over 40 years of experience, the Paramount team comprises of industry experts dedicated to offering financial services grounded in a client-centric approach. The team have all previously worked in large fund administration firms, covering all aspects of administration services; accounting, company secretarial, compliance, client relationship, new business, custody, operations: fund of fund dealing, market settlement, and payments.

We encourage staff members to cross-train to have client cover at all times in addition to keeping staff motivated and supporting career progression. The continued interaction between the team, the Chairman and Committee Chair provides for transparency and oversight of the business.

Paramount Fund Service team

Our Team

Hannah Hayward
Hannah Hayward
Chairman
Julian Timms
Julian Timms
Founder and Director
Gillian Newton
Gillian Newton
Founder and Director
Paul Arlotte
Paul Arlotte
Committee Chairman
Martin Down
Manager, Accounting
David Brehaut
David Brehaut
Senior Administrator
David Brehaut
Senior Administrator
David has over 15 years of experience in financial services. David has worked at Senior Administration level in various Guernsey Fund Administrators focusing on new fund launch administration and the onboarding of new clients for both onshore and offshore (Guernsey) jurisdictions.

David has substantial experience in operational aspects of fund administration covering client due diligence, banking and bookkeeping. David holds a certificate in Fund Administration.
Martin Down
Manager, Accountant
Martin has over fifteen years’ of experience in financial services, including working at manager level in various Guernsey fund administrators, managing teams administering portfolios of Private Equity structures.

Martin is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) having qualified while working as an auditor at Deloitte LLP. Martin is also an associate of the Corporate Governance Institute (ACG). Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in applied accounting, (BSc Hons), a master’s degree in corporate governance (MSc) and a certificate in company direction from the Institute of Directors (CertIoD).
Paul Arlotte
Paul Arlotte
Committee Chairman
Paul has 50 years' experience in financial services, primarily in banking and investments encompassing Guernsey, the UK and Jersey. From 1998 to 2017 Senior Management positions were held at Credit Suisse AG, Guernsey Branch (formerly Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Limited) covering Compliance, Financial Crime and Risk Management, including the prescribed regulatory positions of Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

Paul qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in December 1981 and previously served for many years on the Committee of the Guernsey Association of Compliance Officers (GACO).
Gillian Newton
Founder and Director

With over 30 years’ experience in the Finance Industry, Gillian has held positions at a senior level in key areas such as Corporate Governance, Company Secretarial, Relationship Management, New Business, Investor Services, Fund of Fund Dealing, Cash Management, Market Settlement, Corporate Actions, Operations and Directorial Services.

Gillian has experience as Director and Chair of a portfolio of Regulated Private Equity Funds and Investment Managers in addition to several unregulated Guernsey and Cypriot SPVs, working with stakeholders to facilitate successful complex restructures, IPO’s and Fund Launches.

Gillian is a Chartered Member of the Institute for Securities and Investment (CMCSI), and a Chartered Director of the Institute of Directors (CDir).

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Julian Timms
Founder and Director

Julian has over 25 years’ experience in financial services, initially in audit with the last 18 years focusing on private equity and in particular closed-ended buy-out, fund of funds and listed funds.

Julian is an experienced director on regulated and unregulated companies and holds positions on boards of regulated GPs that have undertaken complex group restructures, IPOs and fund launches and he is also a director and member of the audit committee of a TISE listed company.

Julian is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and has also completed the Institute of Directors Diploma in Company Direction (Dip IoD).

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Hannah Hayward
Chairman

Hannah has over 20 years' marketing, business development, company secretarial and business leadership experience gained in a diverse range of sectors; including Law, Advertising, Marine Engineering, Research, Private Equity and Finance Administration

Hannah has a vast experience of corporate governance within a private equity team, managing complex client structures, fund launches, AML projects, acquisitions, and liquidations.

Hannah has completed the Diploma in Company Direction with the Institute of Directors (Dip loD) and holds a number of directorial positions. Hannah has a Bachelor of law (LLB Hons) and holds a Master of Science in International Management (MScIM).

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