Our webinar "Business Trusts in The Czech Republic"
Q&A: Travel and Non-Travel Trusts
PTT was pleased to contribute to the recent APRSF Trustee Accreditation course alongside lecturers from Svěřenské fondy a trusty s.r.o, J&T Family Office […]
About Us
About PTT
PTT specialises in providing bespoke protected account, trust, and escrow solutions to business in the Czech Republic and elsewhere in the EU.
Our team has a depth of knowledge and experience, and we operate with leading edge Systems and AI Technology.
PTT is a wholly owned subsidiary of PT Trustees Limited in the UK. PT Trustees was established in 2012 and currently manages over 80 billion CZK per annum of protected, trust, and escrow funds for a large number of businesses.
Because it meets rigorous corporate governance, quality of staff, systems, and IT standards, the UK regulator has approved PT Trustees as a travel trustee, and it is now the largest provider of travel trusts (ATOL Trusts) in the UK.
In the Czech Republic we benefit from the wealth of knowledge and experience our shareholder brings.
What We Do
Services
At PTT CZ we are already contracted to manage a substantial volume of CZK business.
As our business in the Czech Republic grows and develops, we would be delighted to assist you with:
- Consumer Protection – Protected Accounts. For travel, construction, property developers, music festivals, and anywhere else payments are made before services are delivered.
- Merchant acquirer protection – Helping you manage the risk of chargebacks.
- Share Option Schemes – Recognising the participation in your business by key employees without losing control of your business (and without pointless paperwork).
- Business Holding Structures – Owning the shares of your business in a more flexible way.
For more information on these, and other business trust and escrow solutions, please contact us for a confidential exploratory discussion.
Our Core Team
Meet our Team
Sudheer K Sharma, FCA
Sudheer has been a qualified Chartered Accountant for over 35 years. He has worked for some of the largest accountancy practices including Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse with postings in London and the Netherlands.
Since 1991, Sudheer has gained broad commercial experience and expertise in a range of industries and has specialised in advising the travel industry. In that period Sudheer owned, managed, or consulted with tour operators, travel agents, bed banks and an airline amongst other businesses.
Sudheer initially started his Trustee business in 2001 in a joint venture specialising in the travel sector. He has become an expert in the field of trusts and escrow arrangements involving the protection of consumer and other funds and he has managed a very large number of Trusts. Sudheer has expanded the range of trust and escrow services provided by PT Trustees into a number of sectors including travel (flight and non-flight), gift cards & vouchers, festivals and acquirer protection vehicles, amongst others business sectors.
Iva Marcantonio
Originally from the Czech Republic, Iva lived in Uherske Hradiste, South Moravia and studied to become a Clinical Dietician in Brno working in SZU (National Institute of Public Health) for 5 years. Iva moved to London in 1999 to study English and further her studies and build her career in different fields. Since moving to London Iva has gained over 20 years of operations experience spanning various industries such as healthcare, logistics and fashion. She has held senior roles while working for well established brands such as, Jon Adam, Andromeda Logistics and Cardiologist UK.
Before joining PT Trustees, Iva was a Private Practice Manager in the cardiology field covering highly regarded clinics across London such as The Harley Street Clinic and The Wellington Clinic.
Iva joins PT Trustee on a part-time basis bringing a wealth of operational and administrative experience and expertise to further strengthen the team.
Kessa Vythilingum
Kessa has 6 years of business consulting and Internal Audit experience. She was part of the Risk Advisory Services at PwC Mauritius, with a focus on Internal Audit and Process Improvement. She has worked extensively on Internal Audit assignments for multinationals in Mauritius and Africa and has been exposed to sectors as diverse as hospitality and leisure, financial institutions and investment companies, amongst others.
Kessa is a BSc graduate in Mathematics and is pursuing her ACCA qualifications. Kessa is a very skilled Trustee well able to manage the interests of all stakeholders and has helped develop a unique system- based tool iCheck for checking and validating claims from Trust accounts.
Michal Mlynár
Michal has varied experience in IT, ranging from building websites, coding, to managing social media. Most of this experience has been gained through working with startups, helping them to expand and develop their online presence.
Michal joins our Czech office, to help with the website and coordinate our social media, utilizing the experience he has gained in his previous work.
JUDr. Ing. Petr Sramek
Petr has double degrees – in Law and Economics, and has attended professional training abroad.
He began his professional career as a banking lawyer, but later switched to tourism. He held leading positions at a travel bureau specialised in youth and student tourism, and also served on the management councils of the international associations ISTC and CCIVS/UNESCO. In 1988 Petr joined an Austrian team preparing the construction and operations of an international hotel in Prague.
Between 1990 and 1991 Petr worked as a Business Consultant for a British consultancy firm.
In 1992, mandated and supported by a grouping of leading European law firms, the “Alliance of European Lawyers”, Petr created a law firm which soon became prominent in Czech Republic, focusing mainly on privatizations, acquisitions, development, and financial markets. He also served as non-executive board member of some major Czech companies.
Having left his law firm (then Linklaters) in 2000, Petr has practiced law in his boutique firm AK Šrámek, counseling prestigious private clients. Further to that, he initiated, financed, and managed some successful real estate projects.
Besides his general legal practice Petr has for many years been a member of the Appeal Board of the Czech National Bank as well as of advisory or supervisory boards of other institutions.
Miroslav Sebena
Miroslav is a senior manager with extensive experience in management, marketing and sales management. His professional focus is the setting of an agreed corporate strategy, the development of new and innovative solutions, and the streamlining of key processes.
His experience of managing international markets has allowed him to gain deep insight into different business cultures and regional specifics. His experience in opening up business opportunities in CEE countries is making a valuable contribution to PTT's strategic expansion.
Imdad Suffee
Imdad has over 10 years of work experience in the banking and finance sector across Mauritius and Canada. He has previously worked for Accenture Mauritius Ltd, Grant Thornton (France Ltd) and Outremer Telecom in various positions. During his time with these companies, Imdad obtained a broad experience working with diverse industries.
Before joining PT Trustees, Imdad was a senior loan underwriter at Goeasy Ltd, one of the leading lenders in Canada.
Imdad holds a diploma in Accounting and Business and is currently studying towards his Bsc Business Management with Specialisation in Financial Risk Management.
This ability to understand risk is of significant benefit to the Trusts operated by PTT and its clients.
James Turnbull TEP, LLB
James is enrolled as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand but has lived in the Czech Republic since 2023. He has had many years of experience with both trusts and foundations in a range of different roles and in a number of different jurisdictions.
In 2014 James founded the Czech Republic’s first specialist trust company, Svěřenské fondy a trusty s.r.o. He is author of a leading Czech textbook on trusts “Svěřenské fondy – krok za krokem”.
He is the holder of the prestigious TEP designation issued by The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is a board member of APRSF (Asociace pro podporu a rozvoj svěřenských fondů, z. s.), the Czech trust association.
James is often quoted in the media as an expert in the areas of trusts and foundations. He regularly trains lawyers and others on trusts and foundations, including at APRSF Accreditation Courses.
Jennie Norris
Jennie has over 15 years administration experience working in a range of business sectors.
She has worked with companies of varying size, including large corporates such as Cadbury and Ernst & Young working at Partner and CEC level, and more recently running a company supporting smaller companies with all their administration needs.
Jennie helps PTT on a part-time basis and her skill set and experience is a great addition to the team.
Linda Dvořáčková
Linda has over 15 years’ experience across a range of business sectors, both in Czech and abroad. She has worked at a large global company working with the sales team in Germany, and in management roles at a hotel, and music venue. Within these roles she has broadened and expanded her management, logistics and team organisation skills.
Linda joins the team as a Trustee Executive at our Czech office, using her skills to manage trusts and help to grow and develop new customer relationships.