Chris van Vliet

Director.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons), FCA, TEP

After obtaining my BA Hons. in Accounting and Finance at Bournemouth University, I joined Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) in Guernsey where I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. During my time at PWC, I spent 5 years auditing a range of different structures and companies including several large-listed funds which gave me exposure to the insurance, pension, private equity and fund sectors.  

I left PWC in 2010 and travelled across the African continent in my Land Rover visiting national parks and meeting interesting people and communities. When I later joined Cannon, as a senior accountant I worked primarily with the accounting team, as well as in the investment and administration teams. After 2 years I was promoted to the role of Trust and Fund Administration Assistant Manager. During this time, I travelled regularly to South Africa and Botswana as a Client Relationship Manager. Interested in furthering my studies, I went on to qualify as a Trust and Estate Practitioner.  

Identifying an opportunity to expand our company portfolio in Fund Administration, I developed and led the team in establishing the new department.   

After working as the manager of the Trust, Company and Fund Administration departments, I was appointed to the position of Director in 2020. I currently also sit on the board of several Cayman Island registered funds, Guernsey Funds and companies licensed under the Protection of Investors (Guernsey) Law. 

Outside of work, I enjoy travelling to destinations with a bias to natural beauty and wildlife. You might also find me playing cricket, watching all sports or hiking along Guernsey’s amazing coastal cliffs on the weekends. 

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