Our team

About Paramount

The Paramount team is made up of experienced industry professionals committed to delivering high-quality financial services through a client‑centric approach. Team members have previously held senior roles within leading fund administration firms, trust companies, and private wealth service providers. Collectively, the team brings deep expertise across all aspects of administration, including family office services, accounting, company secretarial, compliance, client relationship management, new business onboarding, custody, and operations - covering fund‑of‑funds 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.

Our Team

Hannah Hayward
Hannah Hayward
Chairman
Julian Timms
Julian Timms
Founder and Director
Gillian Newton
Founder and Director
Paul Arlotte
Paul Arlotte
Committee Chairman
Lindsay Ozanne
Lindsay Ozanne
Non-Executive Director
Cathy
Cathy Lloyd
MLRO, MLCO
Jack Totty
Jack Totty
Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Compliance Officer
Lianne Priaulx
Lianne Priaulx
Manager, Corporate Secretarial
Dominic McCarthy
Manager, Fiduciary and Trust
David Brehaut
David Brehaut
Senior Administrator

Support

We are supported by Graphite Accounting Solutions Limited (www.graphite-as.gg), whose experienced team operates from within our premises.

This close integration enables us to offer a fully coordinated administration service, including robust financial accounting, preparation of management and statutory accounts, NAV calculation, maintenance of capital accounts, and support with audit processes and onboarding.

Their presence enhances our ability to deliver accurate, timely, and comprehensive financial reporting as part of our end-to-end fund administration offering.

Danny Fox
Danny Fox
Charles Vorster
Charles Vorster
Dominic McCarthy
Dominic has more than 20 years' experience in the offshore trust and corporate services industry. Based in Guernsey, Dominic's career has focused on private wealth, family office and corporate structure solutions for private high net worth clients, corporate clients, and family office arrangements across multiple jurisdictions.

Dominic is an experienced trust professional and has a sound knowledge of all aspects of the trust and corporate services industry,  including company formations, migrations, and the administration of complex corporate and private wealth structures for wealth and asset planning and succession structures.

Dominic has completed the Offshore Certificate in International Finance (CIFA) and completed the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Diploma in 2009 and is a full member of STEP, (TEP).
Lindsay Ozanne
Lindsay Ozanne
With over 35 years of experience in the fiduciary sector, Lindsay is a highly respected leader known for driving strategic direction and managing transformative change. A seasoned executive, Lindsay has served on numerous boards, bringing insight, governance expertise, and a collaborative spirit to every role. Recognised for fostering strong, results-driven teams, Lindsay consistently balances innovation with a deep commitment to fiduciary responsibility. A true team player and trusted advisor, Lindsay continues to shape the future of the industry through vision, integrity, and leadership.

Lindsay is a member of the Chartered Governance Institute and the Institute of Directors.
Jack Totty
Jack Totty
Jack acts as the MLCO & Compliance Officer to Paramount Financial Services Limited and its subsidiaries.   Jack has over 10 years’ experience in the financial services industry, working in both fiduciary and fund administration.

Jack has completed both the Advanced Certificates in Compliance and Anti Money Laundering, as well as the Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance
Lianne Priaulx
Lianne Priaulx
Lianne has over 15 years’ of experience in fund administration, with a particular focus on corporates and closed‑ended private equity structures.

In early 2025, she transitioned to company secretarial work, applying her extensive administrative background to governance, statutory compliance, and board support.

With a career grounded in client servicing, Lianne brings a disciplined and detail‑oriented approach to her role, supported by a strong understanding of the regulatory and operational frameworks in which her clients operate. Her experience enables her to contribute a practical and well‑rounded perspective to the company secretarial function.
Danny Fox
Danny Fox
Danny’s entire career has been in the Guernsey financial services industry. He has experience of audit along with fiduciary and investment administration and accounting. His financial reporting experience ranges from stand-alone entities to consolidated reporting for global FTSE listed entities. He has held board positions on regulated Guernsey entities within the private equity sector.

Danny completed his ACCA examinations in 2001 and now holds a practicing licence with the Association of Accounting Technicians.
Cathy Lloyd
MLCO, MLRO
Cathy is the Money Laundering Compliance Officer (MLCO) and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO). 

Cathy is a Co-Founder and Director of the Advisory Services Group and has extensive experience in the Finance Industry.
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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