ONE DESK
A UAE holding structure is not one product. ADGM, DIFC, RAK ICC and the free zones each offer a different vehicle, and the right one depends on what it will hold, who owns it and where the income comes from.
We design the structure first, form the entity second, and only then move the assets, so the corporate tax and economic substance questions are answered before a bank or a regulator asks them.
Guides
Choosing between an SPV and a holding company
What each vehicle can hold, what it costs to keep and which one a bank will open an account for.
Bringing a foreign group under a UAE parent
The order of steps, the approvals needed and how the 0% and 9% corporate tax bands apply to a holding entity.
How we can support you
One desk designs, forms and maintains the structure, and the same consultants handle the bank account and the filings that follow.
ADGM SPV formation
Application, constitution and registered office, typically approved within two weeks.
DIFC Prescribed Company
For structures connected to a DIFC entity, a qualifying applicant or a qualifying purpose.
RAK ICC and free zone holding companies
Lower-cost vehicles for property, shares and family assets.
Group reorganisation
Share transfers, board resolutions and the shareholder agreements that go with them.
Corporate tax and substance assessment
Whether the vehicle must register, whether tax is due, and what substance it needs to keep the 0% rate.
Bank account for the vehicle
Files prepared to answer the questions banks ask about passive holding companies.
Registered agent and annual filings
Registered office, annual returns and changes filed on time.
Exit and wind-down
Strike-off or transfer when the structure has done its job.
Why founders and investors choose us
- Design before formation: You get a written structure paper with the jurisdiction, the vehicle and the tax position before any fee is paid to a registrar.
- Fixed fees: Formation, transfer and annual maintenance each quoted as a fixed amount, agreed before we start.
- The bank in mind from day one: The file is built the way the compliance desk reads it, so the account is not the step that stalls.
- One desk after formation: Filings, tax registration and changes handled by the consultants who formed the vehicle.
Who this is for
Ready to structure it properly?
Book a call and leave it with a written recommendation for your holding structure.