About us

Mainstay traces its history back to Moore Stephens, a London-based firm that began operating in Russia in the 1980s. Mainstay (under the name of Moore Stephens) started its operations in the CIS back in 1989, when our London-based company assisted Sovcomflot in its reorganization program. By 1995 the list of our clients had significantly expanded, and the next logical step was the decision to open offices in major cities.

At the moment Mainstay includes 3 offices in Russia: in Moscow, in Vladivostok and in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Mainstay is proud of the unique expertise it has developed over the past 30 years. Moore Stephens was the first company to conduct audit to international standards in Russia, and since then our company has continued to maintain its preeminence in many aspects. The company is a member of the Sodruzhestvo Association, a self-regulatory body of auditors, as well as it is a member of the CPAB (Canadian Public Accountability Board) and the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board). Our clients include not only shipping companies and ports, but also banks, IT companies and companies operating in a wide range of industries.

The name of Mainstay reflects the role we play in supporting our clients in achieving their business and personal goals. In addition, it also maintains the company's close ties to the maritime industry for over a century. Our logo is a stylized depiction of two ships, the client and Mainstay, sailing parallel in the same direction. In many ways we are like an experienced pilot assisting a ship's captain into port, we understand the economic conditions we are sailing in and the hidden dangers they pose, but we also know the fairways that will lead the ship to a safe destination.