Company formation and business setup in the UAE
Mainland and Free Zone formation, corporate registrations, TRN and business account opening assistance, handled as one coordinated process instead of a dozen separate errands.
Mainland or Free Zone
The right structure depends on who your customers are, where you need to trade, and what your activity requires. That decision comes before any paperwork, and it is worth getting right.
Mainland company formation
Suited to businesses that need to trade directly within the UAE market and work with local government and private clients without an intermediary.
- Activity selection and trade name reservation support
- Licence application preparation and submission support
- Documentation and attestation guidance
- Corporate registration support
- Post-formation registrations coordinated in the right order
Free Zone company formation
Suited to businesses trading internationally, holding structures, and service companies where full foreign ownership and a defined package matter most.
- Free Zone selection matched to your activity and budget
- Application and documentation preparation support
- Licence and establishment card process guidance
- Corporate registration support
- Coordination with the Free Zone authority throughout
Business setup services
Each item below is assistance, preparation, support or facilitation. Approvals themselves rest with the relevant authority, licensing body or bank.
UAE company formation
End-to-end coordination of the setup process from activity selection to licence in hand.
Mainland company formation
Setup routed through the relevant emirate’s economic department process.
Free Zone company formation
Free Zone selected against your activity, ownership needs and budget, then applied for.
Corporate registration support
The registrations that follow formation, sequenced so nothing blocks anything else.
TRN registration
Tax Registration Number applied for once your eligibility and thresholds are confirmed.
Corporate Tax registration
Registration prepared and submitted in your company’s name through the official portal.
Business account opening assistance
Documentation prepared and presented properly. The bank’s decision remains the bank’s.
Business setup consultation
A structured conversation about structure, activity, cost and timing before you commit.
Business documentation support
Preparing, organising and checking the paperwork each step of the process requires.
What is promised and what is not
Formation, registration and banking outcomes are decided by government authorities, Free Zone bodies and banks, each applying their own criteria. What is offered here is preparation, coordination, documentation support and consultation to give your application the best chance of a clean run.
No guarantee is given or implied on licence approval, bank account approval, visa approval or processing time, and no government affiliation or official partnership is claimed. Third-party costs such as government fees, Free Zone charges and attestation are paid by you at their actual cost and quoted separately.
How much does company formation cost?
Pricing varies according to your requirements and scope of work, and it sits on top of government and Free Zone fees which are set by those bodies rather than by me. Tell me the activity, preferred structure and number of visas and you will get a written breakdown separating my fee from third-party costs.
Should I choose Mainland or a Free Zone?
It depends on who you sell to. If most of your customers are inside the UAE and you need to invoice them directly, Mainland usually fits. If you trade internationally or operate as a service or holding company, a Free Zone is often the better structure. This is exactly what the consultation is for.
Can you guarantee my bank account will be approved?
No, and be cautious of anyone who says they can. Banks apply their own compliance criteria. What is offered is proper preparation and presentation of your documentation, which is the part that is actually within anyone’s control.
How long does formation take?
It depends on the authority, the activity and how quickly documents come back from you. A realistic range for your specific case is given at the consultation stage rather than a headline figure here.
Do you handle the registrations after the licence?
Yes. TRN, Corporate Tax registration and invoicing setup are all handled here, which is the main reason clients use one point of contact rather than three.
Thinking about setting up in the UAE?
Tell me the activity you plan to run and who your customers will be. You will get a straight recommendation on structure, a realistic cost breakdown and a sequence to follow.