Safe Haven Offshore Ltd. is a joint venture between Cecily Lees, an Attorney, and Archipelago Trading Ltd owned by Yvor Nassief, a businessman here in Dominica.

Cecily Lees studied at University College, London where she graduated with an Honors Degree in law. She then attended Chester College of Law in England where she obtained Part II of the Law Society Final Examination. She was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980 and was a Principal Legal Adviser with the British Government before coming to Dominica in 1997.  She is also a Notary Public. She was admitted as a Solicitor and Barrister in Dominica in 1998 and has since been practicing in the  property  and offshore sector. She is also a Director of Nature Island Destinations which is a local business dedicated to attracting stay over visitors to Dominica.

Cecily Lees is one of the founders of Orion Academy Secondary School and continues to be a Board member of the school.

Archipelago is a leader in financial services in the Commonwealth of Dominica (not to be mistaken for the Dominican Republic!), providing Insurance, Lending, Hire Purchase and Money Transfers. Archipelago is also the agent for Tropical Shipping.

In its commitment to the development of Dominica, Archipelago is a founding donor of Pioneer Academy, a non-profit school for infant and junior children here in Dominica.

Yvor Nassief studied at York University in Toronto where he obtained a B.A. Degree. After graduating he worked with Canada Packers Inc. from 1983 -1987 as a Commodity Trader. Between 1987 -1995 he was Marketing Director and a Board Member of Dominica Coconut Products Ltd., Dominica's major manufacturer. In 1989 he was appointed as a Director of the Fort Young Hotel, Dominica's leading Hotel and remains a Director to date. He founded Archipelago Trading Ltd in 1995. He is a former Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Invest Dominica Authority

Safe Haven advertises properties through the Internet and through magazines such as the Liat Islander, Caribbean Yellow Pages and Island Life Magazine. Safe Haven has its own extensive web site and is also listed or has links with numerous other web sites.

Safe Haven has promoted Dominica to organizations some of which knew nothing about Dominica. These include a Channel 4 TV programme in England, "A Place In the Sun" with an attendant Listing in their publication, and International Homes and Garden which is a prominent British magazine, Homes World Wide, and the Sunday Telegraph.

Safehaven is a member of the Society for Heritage Architecture Preservation & Enhancement (SHAPE).