

Company formation in Dubai and across the UAE — choosing a structure, licensing, costs and the step-by-step setup process.

Dubai has built a serious sports industry around football, cricket, golf, tennis, fitness, endurance events, combat sports and international tournaments. Behind those events sits another growing busin…

If you want to start a law firm in Dubai, the first thing to understand is that Dubai does not treat every legal practice the same way. An advocacy firm and a legal consultancy firm have different per…

Starting a cleaning company in Dubai can be a practical business idea if you understand one thing early: the licence is only part of the setup. You also need to consider the services you will offer, w…

Opening a beauty salon in Dubai can be a strong business idea, but the licence is only one part of the setup. You need the correct business activity, an approved commercial location and a salon layout…

Expanding into Dubai does not always mean starting an unrelated company from scratch. An overseas business can establish a UAE company owned by its existing parent, creating a Dubai subsidiary through…

Relocating an established company to the UAE does not always mean closing the original business, forming a brand-new UAE entity and transferring every asset and contract individually. In the right cir…

Starting a recruitment company in Dubai involves more than getting a standard professional trade licence. Recruitment, employment mediation and temporary staffing are regulated activities, which means…

Search for the Dubai business setup cost and you will see figures ranging from around AED 12,000 to AED 70,000 or more. The difference can make company formation look far more confusing than it needs…

Getting a trade licence is one part of setting up a business in Dubai. Depending on your licensing jurisdiction and business structure, Dubai Chamber membership may also form part of your registration…

A business rarely stays exactly the same after launch. You may start as a consultancy and later add software services. A trading company may introduce a new product category. An e-commerce business ma…

Running a company in Dubai comes with several recurring compliance tasks. Trade licence renewal is one you cannot afford to overlook. Most Dubai mainland business licences are issued for a fixed valid…

An offshore company can be a useful part of a UAE corporate structure, especially when you want one entity to own shares in an operating business. The important point is understanding what the offshor…