Cavendish Trust provides the complete suite of services required to establish, register, accredit, and operate a Data Asset Foundation under the Isle of Man regime.
Cavendish Trust can act as your Registered Agent for your Data Asset Foundation, the statutory role that manages your Foundation's administration and interface with the Data Asset Registrar.
We provide the full range of CSP services: Foundation establishment, constitutional documentation, register maintenance, compliance filings, and ongoing statutory administration throughout the life of the Foundation.
Full registration on the Isle of Man Data Asset Register requires an independent AAP to verify that the data asset meets the Isle of Man DAF Assurance standards. Cavendish Trust provides AAP services at Simplified, Standard, and Extended levels depending on the asset classification.
Our AAP engagement covers the full evidence-based review required for your tier: data governance documentation, capability and control verification under Isle of Man DAF Assurances, data protection compliance review, and, for Extended-tier assets, independent red-team verification of governance controls.
Please note: The Isle of Man Government has not yet published the full accreditation criteria for Accredited Assurance Providers under the Foundations (Amendment) Bill 2025/26. Cavendish Trust is committed to meeting those criteria in full as and when they are formally established, and is actively engaged in the process of their development.
Every Data Asset Foundation requires a Data Enforcer, an independent appointee with statutory oversight responsibility for the Foundation's compliance with its governing documents and the DAF governance framework. Cavendish Trust accepts Data Enforcer appointments.
The Data Enforcer role is distinct from both the Registered Agent and the AAP. It provides ongoing independent oversight of how the Foundation is operating, and has statutory standing to raise concerns with the Registrar if governance obligations are not being met.
Cavendish Trust provides independent specialist advisory on data governance, data security, and data architecture as a fully standalone service. You do not need an existing relationship with Cavendish, and you do not need to use us as your Registered Agent or CSP, to benefit from our advisory expertise.
Where you already have a CSP or other professional advisers in place, we work alongside them without conflict or competition. We are equally comfortable leading the engagement or supporting it. Our advisory services are structured around one objective: the success of your DAF project.
Begin with the free feasibility tool to establish your classification profile, or contact Rick Landman directly to discuss your specific situation.