Corporate Services in the UAE
FinApt Group UAE provides corporate services for businesses across the UAE.
Comprehensive Corporate Services Practice
Company formation, ownership structuring, licensing, corporate secretarial support, and restructuring and exit.
Company Formation
Mainland, free zone and offshore company setup across the UAE. Approved registered agent across multiple UAE free zones and licensed offshore agent with RAK ICC, ensuring direct official channels rather than reseller handoffs.
Ownership Structuring
Shareholding architecture, holding company vehicles, DIFC Family Foundations, and cross-border ownership structures designed in tandem with international tax and statutory corporate governance.
Licensing & Regulatory
Commercial business licensing, annual renewals, activity amendments, and external approvals from government departments and economic bodies.
Corporate Secretarial
Board and shareholder resolutions, Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) registers, statutory register maintenance, and annual authority filings.
Restructuring & Exit
Corporate reorganisation, share transfers, entity rationalisation, and formal company liquidation coordinated directly with our liquidation audit team.
Mainland, Free Zone or Offshore: At a Glance
Select the jurisdictional structure that aligns with your target market, ownership requirements, and UAE corporate tax profile.
| Criteria | Mainland | Free Zone | Offshore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade directly in UAE market | Yes, unrestricted domestic trading and government contracts | Only through a local distributor, agent, or mainland branch | No domestic commercial operations permitted |
| Foreign ownership | Up to 100% in most commercial sectors (2021 CCL reform) | 100% foreign ownership guaranteed | 100% foreign ownership guaranteed |
| Corporate tax position | 0% up to AED 375,000; 9% on taxable income above | 0% on qualifying income if QFZP conditions are met | Standard regime applies (subject to nexus and residency rules) |
See our dedicated company formation services for the full breakdown and what each option involves.
Official Registered Agent Credentials
FinApt is an approved registered agent across multiple UAE free zones and a licensed offshore agent with RAK International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC). Setup runs through official channels rather than a reseller relationship. For Cayman Islands and BVI, support is coordinated through overseas partners. For twofour54 in Abu Dhabi, support is coordinated through our partner network.
Why FinApt Group for Corporate Services
Multi-disciplinary corporate leadership delivering legal, tax, accounting, and assurance coordination under one roof.
One Group, Not a Handoff
Formation, structuring, licensing, corporate tax, accounting, and audit are handled together. Nothing falls between separate providers as your business grows, restructures, or closes.
Advisory-Grade Experience
Proven execution including DIFC Category 3C licensing, Fund of Funds setups in DIFC, DIFC and ADGM Category 4 licensing, and fintech operations setup in DIFC, far beyond standard registration packages.
Regulated-Entity Track Record
Our senior practitioners have established and structured regulated financial entities within DIFC and ADGM, navigating complex regulator reviews with technical precision.
Industries We Serve
Tailored corporate structuring and licensing expertise across core UAE commercial and regulated industries.
Financial Services
Fund setups, asset managers, fintechs, and DFSA/FSRA regulated vehicles.
Real Estate & Construction
SPVs, project development holding vehicles, and mainland contracting licences.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
MOHAP/DHA approvals, clinical licensing, and medical distribution vehicles.
Energy & Natural Resources
Energy trading entities, oilfield services, and regional holding structures.
Consumer & Hospitality
Retail chains, restaurant groups, e-commerce, and luxury brand subsidiaries.
Technology & Education
SaaS ventures, IP holding companies, educational institutions, and training academies.
Industrial & Trading
General trading licences, manufacturing units, and cross-border import/export hubs.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Freight forwarders, customs brokerage entities, warehousing, and 3PL operations.
How We Work
Specialists when expertise matters. One unified team when challenges intersect.
Understand
Deep intake of your commercial vision, target markets, operational footprint, and investor requirements.
Assess
Evaluating regulatory licensing constraints, foreign ownership criteria, and UAE tax implications across mainland and free zones.
Analyse
Rigorous structuring analysis comparing operating costs, visa quotas, banking acceptability, and capital flows.
Advise
Delivering definitive, tailored recommendations on entity types, jurisdiction selection, and shareholder agreements.
Deliver
Executing legal drafting, notarisation, trade licence issuance, corporate bank account setup, and visa processing.
Support
Perpetual compliance through licence renewals, secretarial filings, UBO updates, accounting, tax, and audit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical answers regarding our corporate services, registered agent status, and ongoing support.
Company formation (mainland, free zone and offshore), ownership structuring, licensing and regulatory support, corporate secretarial services, and restructuring and exit, including liquidation.
Yes. FinApt is an approved registered agent across multiple UAE free zones and a licensed offshore agent with RAK ICC. For Cayman Islands and BVI, support is coordinated through overseas partners. For twofour54 in Abu Dhabi, support is coordinated through our partner network.
Yes. Unlike a pure formation agency, we continue supporting you with licence renewals, corporate secretarial compliance, accounting, tax and audit as your business operates and grows.
Our Restructuring and Exit service manages the process, coordinated with our audit team's liquidation audit work. See our restructuring and exit services.
Get in touch for an initial consultation. We will scope which of our corporate services fits what you are trying to achieve.
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