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Dharmesh Naik, B.Eng, Cert (Comp), Cert.ICSA,  Int.Dip (GRC), Adv.Cert (Sanctions), Int.Dip (AML), F.MIoD, TEP,  FICA

Managing Director

Dharmesh Naik is a graduate of the University of Allahabad in India where he obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science. He also holds an International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance and an International Diploma in AML both from the International Compliance Association (ICA) in association with the University of Manchester. He joined the group in 2000 after spending almost 3 years with Siemens. Dharmesh is a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a member of the International Tax Planning Association (ITPA), International Fiscal Association (IFA) and the Institute of Corporate Governance in Mauritius.

He is a fellow of the International Compliance Association (ICA) and fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIoD). He is responsible and manages the Indian Ocean region, Africa, Middle East and India with offices in Mauritius, Seychelles and Ras Al Khiamah. He sits on the OCRA’s Group board and plays a key role in the management of the Worldwide operations, since 2006.

Languages Spoken: English, French, Hindi, Gujarati, Creole

+ 230 217 5100
+ 230 217 5400

Amar Bheenick, LL.B (Hons), LL.M, TEP, MCSI, M. MIoD, MCMI

Director

Amar Bheenick read law in the United Kingdom graduating with an LL.B (Hons) and an LL.M in International and Commercial Law. He is an international financial services practitioner since 2001 specialising in offshore company, foundation, fund and trust structuring, formation and administration. Amar is a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and was formerly a Director and Student Liaison Officer for STEP Mauritius. Amar is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the International Fiscal Association (IFA), and the Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIoD).

+ 230 217 5100
+ 230 217 5400

Bart Dekker, LLM

Director (International Staff)

Bart Dekker is managing director of OCRA Asia and specialises in the utilisation of Hong Kong for international business and the structuring and establishment of businesses in China.

Languages Spoken: English, Dutch and German

+ 852 2522 0172
+ 852 2522 1190

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OCRA Worldwide announces strategic merger with Acclime

17th November 2022, Hong Kong - OCRA Worldwide (OCRA), announces today that it has completed the strategic merger with Asia Pacific’s premier corporate services provider Acclime (www.acclime.com). This is the latest step in Acclime’s active expansion as the Asia specialist in compliance and corporate services throughout the region.

Established in 1975 and led by Bart Dekker and Dharmesh Naik, OCRA is one of the industry pioneers in the corporate services sector with a full suite of corporate services from company formation, company secretarial support, accounting, and HR services. Over the past 40 years, OCRA has become a truly global business by providing very personalised services to their clients, most of whom are private investors or companies investing abroad.

From its founding base in Europe, OCRA has morphed over the past decade to focus on the faster growing markets of Asia and the Indian Ocean, and currently has teams in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mauritius and the Seychelles with around 80 staff. Additionally, OCRA is licensed in Samoa and the UAE to provide incorporation services to clients and referral partners.

"The high quality of the team, the interesting gateway jurisdictions of Mauritius and UAE which are important investment hubs for Africa and India, and the synergy of offering OCRA clients more services and Asian locations for expanding their business were the strategic logic for Acclime's interest in acquiring OCRA," said Martin Crawford, CEO and Co-Founder of Acclime. "We look forward to introducing OCRA’s corporate clients to our regional experts in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam," he added.

The sale of the business was managed by the corporate advisory team of Mazars in London (Paul Joyce & Fred Dearden), acting for the ultimate shareholder of OCRA, and was opened for bids. "Acclime was chosen as the preferred bidder as the team recognised the cultural similarities, with high quality, personalised services at the core," said Bart Dekker, OCRA’s Managing Director, Asia Pacific. Dharmesh Naik, OCRA's Managing Director, Middle East and Indian Ocean, added, "We are excited and delighted to become an integral part of a large international team with the established resources across Acclime's network, and to execute the transaction in line with OCRA's long term succession plan in the interest of all of our stakeholders."

OCRA will operate as an independent business unit within Acclime, supported by funding, IT and marketing initiatives that will grow the business further. Bart Dekker and Dharmesh Naik will remain running the business post-acquisition.

The transaction is subjected to regulatory approvals in several locations and Acclime is expected to complete the acquisition by the end of 2022.

About OCRA
Established in 1975, OCRA is one of the industry pioneers in the corporate services sector with a full suite of corporate services from company formation, company secretarial support, accounting and HR services. For over 40 years, OCRA has been providing personalised services to its clients, most of whom are private investors or companies investing abroad.

About Acclime
Acclime, the premier corporate services provider in Asia, helps corporate and private clients to advance their businesses and interests in difficult-to-navigate markets in emerging Asia. The company’s vision is to reinvent the corporate services sector with innovative solutions that are seamlessly delivered to the highest global standards.

Enquiries: enquiries@ocra.com