Business Set Up

Free Zone Company Setup

Our business consultants connect you to 50 UAE free zones and make it easy for you to take the right decision about which free zone is best suited to your business requirements; including location, price, business type, flexi-desk or office options, auditing and bookkeeping and share capital requirements, and much more.

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  • In UAE free zones foreign investors can retain 100% ownership of their businesses without a local partner.
  • UAE free zones include a 0% corporate and income tax rate, no customs duties levied on imports and exports, plus the option to repatriate 100% of the profits from the business.
  • UAE free zones are sector-specific. This gives its entrepreneurs ready access to a knowledge-hub and expertise from others within their field.
  • Physical presence in the UAE not required to incorporate your new company.

How to set up a company
in a UAE Free zone?

Self-educate regarding the extensive procedures, requirements, rely on agents and officials, hope for success or let Conex Worldwide do the methodic heavy lifting, while you focus on the actual business growth with all the forms and documentation in place, you can setup your business in 2 weeks.

LIST OF KEY BUSINESS ACTIVITES FREE ZONE

Conex will help you to identify and prioritize you’re most suited activities for the business trade license. Here is a list of business activities to choose from the UAE Free Zones.

  • GENERAL TRADING
  • A major benefit of the UAE general trading license is that it allows you to trade in almost anything, except oil or tobacco.
  • BROADCAST MANAGEMENT
  • Activities include broadcasting, tv broadcasting and web streaming, authority approval is required and only certain packages support this activity.
  • EDUCATION AND TRAINING
  • A wide range of activities are covered but available only under packages with visa eligibility.
  • FILM, PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION
  • Covers licenses for activities including film, art, and video production, as well as post - production.
  • IT SERVICES
  • Covers a range of activities within the information and communications technology sector, including e-commerce.
  • CONSULTANCY
  • Covers general consultancy, lifestyle consultancy, investment consultancy, legal consultancy, and human resource consultancy.
  • EVENT MANAGEMENT
  • Covers many activities from conference organization to theater production and more.
  • INDUSTRIAL
  • Covers manufacturing and the processing of raw goods. These activities often coincide with warehousing requirements.
  • MEDIA AND MARKETING SERVICES
  • Covers an array of activities including public relations, research and much more.

MAINLAND BUSINESS SET UP

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Company Formation

As an expert Conex worldwide offers a comprehensive understanding of your options to make the best decision choosing where and how to establish your company’s presence in the UAE.

Mainland

A mainland company is a legal entity that can operate inside and outside the country without any restrictions.

The main benefits of establishing a company in the mainland include:

  • The freedom to choose premises in any area of Dubai.
  • The ability to conduct a wide range of business activities.
  • The freedom to trade anywhere in the UAE or outside the country.

According to UAE company law, a mainland company requires a local partner or a local service agent. 

MAINLAND BUSINESS SET UP

LLC Sponsorship

Conex helps you with a legally accepted corporate nominee to act as your 51% local sponsor in Dubai. Providing you 100% financial and operational control, whilst protecting your shareholder rights in your LLC company.

Get end to end solutions to support company formation & corporate services needs with a dedicated relationship manager.

In addition to LLC companies we can assist you in establishing any of the below entities in the UAE mainland:

  • Branch
  • Representative Office
  • Sole Establishment
  • Civil Company

MAINLAND BUSINESS SET UP

Get a local sponsor in Dubai

The need for a local sponsor largely depends on your business model, category, nationality of owners. Conex provides an in-depth analysis for your necessities as well as what your competitors are doing.

This doesn’t just save you the efforts, time and cost. But also expedites your business establishment process.

MAINLAND KEY ACTIVITES

Conex gets you access to the wide range of business activities offered by mainland.
Certain activities require a special approval from the government and Conex facilitates this process from start to end.

  • GENERAL TRADING
  • A major benefit of the UAE general trading license is that it allows you to trade in almost anything, except oil or tobacco.
  • GYM
  • Gyms or gymnasiums and health clubs can be formed as either professional licenses or LLCs.
  • HOSPITALITY
  • Hospitality licenses cover food and beverage activities such as cafes, bars and restaurants.
  • IMPORT-EXPORT
  • These licenses enable you to trade freely with mainland clients without having to use distributors.
  • RETAIL
  • Retail licenses cover shops in malls and other outlets and include everything from clothing to books stores.
  • EVENT & ENTERTAINMENT
  • Licenses include event management and event planning for private and public events.
  • MANUFACTURING
  • Manufacturing licenses over goods manufacture in the UAE for local and global distribution.
  • HEALTHCARE
  • Healthcare licenses require special approval from the Dubai Health Authority.