Eric Chinchon (ATOZ Governance Services): AGS, Its Beginnings, Present, and Future
Eric Chinchon, Co-founder and partner of Atoz Governance Services (AGS), retraces the firm's journey from its 2008 beginnings to its full integration into the Atoz Services Group.
AGS in its Beginnings
Founded in 2008, AGS (formerly known as ME Business Solutions S.à r.l. or “mebs”) emerged in response to the growing market and regulatory demand for genuinely independent non-executive directors capable of consistently offering critical, up-to-date strategic, regulatory and compliance expertise. The founders capitalized on their combined specialized knowledge and business acumen to build a firm able to deliver long-term value across the board, providing truly independent governance with a lasting impact on boards and the broader business community. During the early years, the primary challenges involved assembling a diverse team of experts and aligning both emerging and seasoned professionals to AGS’ long-term vision. This alignment enabled the company to effectively address competing value propositions in the market and attract mandates. AGS swiftly recognized that the key to long-term success lay in maintaining the highest levels of excellence, reliability, transparency, and a forward-thinking approach, especially with regards to risk management. These values, still central to the company’s operations today, led AGS to becoming the first and still the only governance service provider regulated by the CSSF. Also enabling AGS to gain the necessary notoriety to rapidly expand service offerings to include domiciliation, compliance, risk management, advisory, liquidation services, and accounting & support.
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AGS Today
Since its inception, AGS’ growth has been driven by the firm’s ability to deliver high-value services in line with available resources, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a high-quality workforce and robust protocols to service long term recurring demand. With over 15 years of experience, AGS has established itself as a trusted partner for both regulated and non-regulated entities, offering tailored professional solutions to address the challenges faced by boards and management teams. The firm’s unwavering commitment to its founding values has resulted in an impressive 95% client retention rate over the past three years while also becoming a valued member of ALFI, ILA, ALCO and LPEA. The past twelve months have been marked by full integration into the ATOZ Services Group following regulatory approval in 2024 and culminating in a complete rebranding in January 2026. This shift reflects more than a name change; it signals alignment with a broader strategic vision focused on governance and compliance excellence. The adoption of a unified visual identity and centralised digital presence strengthens visibility while reinforcing positioning within a larger international platform. At the same time, continuity remained essential, so operations, management structure, and team culture stayed intact. Growth accelerated significantly, moving from fifty professionals in twenty eighteen to nearly three hundred by 2025, supported by complementary acquisitions and geographic expansion into the United Kingdom and France. This transformation unlocked access to a wider ecosystem spanning fund administration, corporate services, tax compliance and ESG reporting. This evolution preserved core expertise in governance, risk and liquidation services while creating stronger connections across service lines, ultimately enhancing both operational depth and strategic reach for a global client base exceeding two hundred entities.
AGS of Tomorrow
AGS focuses on delivering added value without disruption, ensuring that every client continued to receive consistent service while benefiting from expanded capabilities. The integration offers access to a broader infrastructure covering more than one thousand clients and over four thousand structures across multiple jurisdictions. This scale enables a more connected approach, combining governance expertise with administration, accounting, tax reporting and ESG solutions in a single framework. The integration is a decisive shift toward efficiency, reducing fragmentation while improving reporting quality and regulatory responsiveness. Clients now benefit from coordinated support across Luxembourg, Morocco, the United Kingdom and France, particularly for complex structures such as real estate investments requiring cross border oversight. Enhanced resources strengthen responsiveness to regulatory filings, including FATCA, CRS and ESG disclosures, while also supporting evolving compliance demands. Our clear objective is to preserve trust while expanding capability. No adverse impact emerged; instead, clients gain stronger consistency, improved technological support and a more resilient operating model designed to support the entire fund life cycle with greater precision and reliability.
FACTS&FIGURES
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Birthday: 22/01/1980
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Place of birth: Fontenay-Sous-Bois, France
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Children: 2
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Nationality: French
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Languages: English & French
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Hobbies: Sports (mainly Padel & Golf) and cinema
MY FAVOURITE
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Cities: Paris, London, Barcelona, and San Francisco
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Places: Ile de la Cité, Paris, Mayfair in London...
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Books: Tom Clancy and Molière
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Restaurants: Georges Blanc (Vonas), Bernard Loiseau (Saulieu)
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Music: Classic (Vivaldi), pop rock (Muse), and "French classic"
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Artist: Leonard de Vinci
COMPANY
AGS
POSITION
Co-founder and partner