Who Is Asterisk Corporate Services?
Asterisk Corporate Services is a regulated professional services firm based in Nicosia, Cyprus, licensed by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and led by an ACCA Fellow with over 20 years of professional experience. We are a specialised boutique firm, growing rapidly on the strength of our client relationships, our professional standards, and a genuine commitment to exceptional service.
We specialise exclusively in Cyprus — and that focus runs deep. We know the regulatory landscape, the deadlines, the banks, and the authorities, and we use that knowledge every day to keep our clients’ companies compliant, well-administered, and properly structured. We leverage technology throughout our operations to work efficiently, communicate clearly, and deliver faster without compromising on quality.
Our team is multilingual — working with clients in English, Greek, Russian, and Latvian — ensuring direct, clear communication regardless of where you or your business are based. We receive consistently strong feedback from our clients, and we hold ourselves to the same high standard in every engagement.
We work with entrepreneurs, investors, crypto and technology businesses, family offices, and international organisations that require a knowledgeable, responsive Cyprus partner. What brings them to Asterisk — and what keeps them — is straightforward: a qualified, professional, partner-led firm that delivers what it promises, responds when contacted, and treats every client’s company with the attention it deserves.
What Does Asterisk Corporate Services Do?
Asterisk provides the full range of corporate services required to establish and maintain a Cyprus company — from initial incorporation through to ongoing compliance, tax, and administration. Core services include:
- Cyprus company incorporation — managing the entire registration process with the Registrar of Companies, from name approval and KYC through to certificate issuance.
- Accounting and payroll — preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and monthly payroll calculations to ensure statutory compliance.
- Tax and VAT compliance — preparation and submission of corporate income tax returns, provisional tax calculations, and VAT returns.
- Audit services – to ensure compliance with local filing regulation.
- Corporate secretarial services — maintaining statutory registers, filing annual returns, and managing ongoing Registrar of Companies obligations.
- Opening of bank accounts – Assistance with opening of bank accounts with biggest Cyprus and international banks
- Professional directorship services — appointment of Cyprus-resident professional individual directors with minimum number of appointmnets to establish management and control in Cyprus for tax residency purposes. Asterisk’s directors maintain a strict minimum number of appointments, ensuring genuine availability and oversight for every company they direct.
- Cyprus Permanent Residency by Investment — advisory and coordination services for foreign investors pursuing the Cyprus PR program through qualifying property investment.
Who Leads Asterisk Corporate Services?
Asterisk Corporate Services was founded and is led by Oksana Cernenko, of Latvian origin and now many years in Cyprus. Oksana is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a regulated & licensed member of ICPAC. Oksana brings over 20 years of professional experience, including senior roles at Ernst & Young Cyprus and as Finance Director of a multinational organisation. She is directly involved in every client engagement — not as an escalation point, but as the professional responsible for the work.
Why Clients Choose Asterisk
The businesses and individuals that work with Asterisk do so because they want a Cyprus corporate services provider they can genuinely rely on — and because they understand that the firm behind their company matters as much as the jurisdiction itself.
When you work with Asterisk, your deadlines are managed without reminders. Your questions are answered the same day. Your compliance obligations are handled proactively, before they become problems. Your fees are fixed and agreed from the outset — no surprises, no hourly billing, no charge for every email or question. And you always work with a named, qualified professional who knows your company and is accountable for it.
Asterisk has successfully passed its most recent ICPAC regulatory review — an independent confirmation of the standards the firm holds itself to every day. The team is multilingual, working with clients in English, Greek, Russian, and Latvian, ensuring clear and direct communication wherever you or your business are based.
What Makes Asterisk Different?
Every engagement at Asterisk is partner-led. Clients work with a named, qualified professional who knows their company, manages their deadlines proactively, and responds within one business day. Fees are fixed and transparent from the outset. The firm specialises exclusively in Cyprus — and that focus is reflected in the depth of knowledge and consistency of service delivered to every client.
We are also a firm with a clear standard. One that applies to every client, every engagement, every time — regardless of the size or complexity of the company involved.
We provide the service we would like to receive ourselves.
Where Is Asterisk Corporate Services Located?
Asterisk Corporate Services is based at Digeni Akrita 54, Office 303, Nicosia, Cyprus. The firm can be reached through its website at asterisk.cy.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute any form of advise.
