Sidra Iftikhar
Business Setup & Company Formation Consultant
10+ years
10+ years of experience in company formation and legal structuring, choosing the right business structure, trademark registration and post-incorporation requirements.
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Company formation · Corporate complianceCompany formation in Dubai and the UAE. Right the first time.
UAE formation, licensing, banking and tax setup, delivered by one experienced team that keeps you compliant long after day one.
Free Zone company setup starting from AED 5,000
The challenge
Fast to start. Costly to get wrong.
Mistakes made in week one surface months later: at the bank, at the tax authority, at renewal.
The wrong zone or licence
An activity or jurisdiction that doesn't fit how you operate limits contracts, visas and banking.
A bank account that drags on
Without an operating account, your first invoice waits.
Tax registrations missed in the rush
Corporate Tax registration is mandatory for every company, and registering late draws a penalty.
Deadlines that slip once you're busy
Licence renewals, UBO filings and visas lapse quietly, until they don't.
What you get
One team, from licence to first filing
One point of contact
One team for licence, visas, bank and office. No chasing five different offices.
Tax-ready from day one
VAT and Corporate Tax registrations in place before you start operating.
A compliance calendar we own
Renewals, UBO filings, visas and returns, tracked all year.
Ready to grow
Books, payroll and controls set up so banks, auditors and investors say yes.
Company formation
Company formation in Dubai: from idea to operating business
Incorporation
Structured correctly from the first day
- Mainland or free zone, chosen for your activity
- Legal structure and licence activities
- Business licence and company registration
- Trademark registration
Ready to operate
Everything you need once the licence lands
- Visa and immigration processing
- Corporate bank account opening
- Registered agent and PRO services
- Serviced office through business centres
Built to grow
The same team stays as you scale
- Bookkeeping from day one
- Accounting software and chart of accounts
- Payroll with WPS compliance
- Bank financing and fractional CFO support
Corporate compliance
Compliant all year. Audit-ready any day.
Statutory
Every deadline tracked for you
- Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) filings
- Business licence renewals
- Visa renewals
- Free zone and mainland reporting
Regulatory
Frameworks that stand up to review
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance
- Economic substance reporting
- Governance, controls and SOPs
- Compliance health checks
Tax and audit
Filed on time, always audit-ready
- VAT registration and returns
- Corporate Tax registration and returns
- IFRS financial statements
- Audit coordination and FTA audit support
We run the calendar and the filings, so nothing lapses while you run the business.
How we work
Licensed and operating in four steps
Advise
Choose the jurisdiction, licence activity and legal structure.
→ Your formation planRegister
Prepare documents, register the company, obtain the licence.
→ Business licence issuedActivate
Visas processed, bank account opened, office arranged.
→ Ready to operateMaintain
Renewals, filings, tax and accounting, every year.
→ Compliance calendar
The team that sets you up is the team that keeps you compliant.
Overseas founders
Support for overseas founders
Remote company setup
Set up your UAE company without relocating, with documents handled digitally where the authority allows.
Bank account assistance
Support preparing and introducing your corporate bank account application.
Golden Visa
Guidance on UAE Golden Visa eligibility and the application process for investors and founders.
We work with leading Free Zones including IFZA, Meydan, RAKEZ, SHAMS, DMCC and Ajman Free Zone.
Your Company Formation team
The team that sets you up
One team, from your business licence to your first tax filing.
Arfa Ashraf
Business Setup & Company Formation Consultant
10+ years
10+ years of experience taking UAE company formations from start to finish, covering licensing, regulatory requirements and market-entry advice for start-ups and established firms.
Iffat Distgir
Business Setup & Company Formation Consultant
10+ years
10+ years of experience in business structure selection, licensing, legal and compliance processes, market-entry strategy and smooth onboarding.
FAQ
Company formation questions
Mainland or free zone: which is right for my business?
It depends on your activity and how you operate. An activity or jurisdiction that doesn't fit limits contracts, visas and banking, so we agree the jurisdiction, licence activity and legal structure with you before anything is filed.
What does your company formation service include?
Legal structure and licence activities, business licence and company registration, visa and immigration processing, corporate bank account opening, registered agent and PRO services, serviced office through business centres, trademark registration, and VAT and Corporate Tax registration.
Does every UAE company need to register for Corporate Tax?
Yes. Corporate Tax registration is mandatory for every UAE company, free zone entities included, and registering late draws a penalty.
What happens after the licence is issued?
The team that sets you up keeps you compliant: licence and visa renewals, UBO filings, VAT and Corporate Tax returns, bookkeeping from day one and payroll with WPS compliance.
Contact us
Discuss your company formation
Share a few details and our Company Formation team will come back to you with the right route: zone, licence, banking and tax setup.
Prefer to talk? Call +971 52 790 3432 or chat on WhatsApp.
Discuss Your Finance Needs
Tell us what you plan to do in the UAE. We'll show you exactly how we'd set it up.