{"id":124,"date":"2024-07-24T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksokolovarchive.wordpress.com\/2026\/02\/24\/bolder-completes-acquisition-of-athos\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:13:50","slug":"bolder-completes-acquisition-of-athos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksokolovarchive.cc\/?p=124","title":{"rendered":"Cornelis Jan Quirijns: From Henley &amp; Partners to Bolder, via MFM Global Invest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong> June 11, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The corporate history of fiduciary and trust service providers often reveals interesting connections. One such example is&nbsp;<strong>Athos Trustees (Switzerland) GmbH<\/strong>&nbsp;in Baar, a company with a distinct lineage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before it was Athos, this entity operated under a series of previous names that place it firmly within the ecosystem of international citizenship and residency planning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Henley Trust (Switzerland) AG<\/strong>&nbsp;(until December 2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>H &amp; P Trust Company (Switzerland) AG<\/strong>&nbsp;(until January 2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigator Consultancy Services AG<\/strong>&nbsp;(until December 2005)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The key person long associated with the firm is&nbsp;<strong>Cornelis Jan Quirijns<\/strong>, Partner\/CEO of Athos Equity Holdings Switzerland. His career includes a notable connection to&nbsp;<strong>MFM Global Invest AG<\/strong>, the Swiss fund linked to significant investments in Armenia&#8217;s Amio Bank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/ksokolovarchive.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-27-1.png?w=451\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksokolovarchive.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-27-1.png 451w, https:\/\/ksokolovarchive.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-27-1-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Quirijns served as a member of the board of MFM Global Invest AG from November 2021 until July 2022, when he was succeeded by&nbsp;<strong>Gerard Hofmann<\/strong>. During this period, MFM also established its domicile at the same Baar address as Athos Trustees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a major development for the group,&nbsp;<strong>Bolder Group<\/strong>&nbsp;announced the successful acquisition of Athos Group in June 2024, following the necessary regulatory approvals obtained in May 2024. Beginning 1 June, Athos Group officially became part of Bolder Group. This marks a significant step in Bolder&#8217;s growth strategy, establishing a dedicated, experienced team providing Private Wealth and Family Office Services across multiple jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>S\u00fckr\u00fc Evreng\u00fcn, CEO of Bolder Group, commented on the acquisition:&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe combined expertise and resources of Bolder and Athos allow us to strengthen and diversify our service offerings to a broader range of clients.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Importantly,&nbsp;<strong>Cees Jan Quirijns, CEO of Athos Group, will continue with Bolder Group as Global Head of Private Clients and Family Office.<\/strong>&nbsp;He stated:&nbsp;<em>\u201dI am very excited about what the future holds for us and am looking forward to new adventures and achieving new milestones together with and as Bolder.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;This ensures continuity of leadership and expertise within the newly expanded organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 11, 2024 The corporate history of fiduciary and trust service providers often reveals interesting connections. One such example is&nbsp;Athos Trustees (Switzerland) GmbH&nbsp;in Baar, a company with a distinct lineage. 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