Holding Company in Dubai

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Dubai Holding Companies

A holding company in Dubai can be used as an investment vehicle for foreign entrepreneurs who want to hold stocks in other corporations.

This type of company has a number of advantages for investors and it can be a suitable choice to start doing business in the Emirates.

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Holding Company Characteristics

The holding company is used solely to own other companies’ outstanding stock.

Its purpose is not to produce goods, but to own shares in other companies and even be used to form a group of companies.

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Activities Performed by a Holding Company in Dubai

The holding company cannot produce goods or services. It is used to:

own voting stock in another company; control another company; own property: real estate, patents, stocks,

etc.

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Holding Company Set Up in Dubai

The holding company may be set up as a Dubai company.

Investors must observe the regular conditions for foreign investment and foreign ownership in Dubai. Outside of the free zones, foreign investment is allowed only to a certain extent.

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Types of Companies in Dubai

The types of companies that can be set-up in Dubai are:

private limited companies; public limited companies;

The amount of necessary minimum share capital depends on the chosen type of company.

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Company Formation in Dubai

The company formation process in Dubai includes obtaining a business permit from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

The type of business license will depend on the type of business activities undertaken by the company: commercial, industrial or trading.

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Company Management in Dubai

Depending on the chosen type of business entity, the holding company will need to appoint a company director or a board of directors.

The daily undertakings of a company that owns stock in other corporations must be thoroughly managed by the management board.

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Other Options for Dubai Investors

Foreign investors in Dubai can open a company that engages in various types of business activities, not just stock holding.

International corporations can also open branches or subsidiaries in Dubai.

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Assistance for Company Formation in Dubai

Our lawyers in Dubai can help you with additional information about the company set-up process for holding companies.

You can contact us if you want to open a holding company in Dubai.

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