Keypoint

About Keypoint

Established in 2006, Keypoint is a Bahrain-headquartered professional services firm with its main office in the NBB Tower in Manama and further offices in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. More than a hundred professionals, including lawyers, chartered accountants and internal auditors, serve clients that range from large multinationals and financial institutions to family-owned businesses. The firm combines tax, accounting and corporate advisory practices with trust and fund administration activities that are regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain. Its tax team has a Big Four background and covers compliance, structuring, international tax, VAT and dispute resolution, while the accounting practice handles bookkeeping, reporting and payroll. Corporate advisory work includes company formation, restructuring, liquidation, company secretarial support and governance, supported by technology and human resources consulting lines. The site does not publish prices or describe a dedicated desk for foreign investors.

Services

Company formation, restructuring and liquidation; corporate administration and company secretarial services; corporate governance support; tax compliance, structuring and international tax advice; VAT compliance and advisory; withholding tax returns; bookkeeping, accounting, financial reporting and budgeting; payroll management; trademark registration and translation support; trust administration and technology consulting for client finance functions. Engagements are tailored to each client, from one-off projects to continuing outsourced support delivered by the Manama team.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• Keypoint Trust B.S.C. (closed) licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a trust service provider
• Authorised by the Bahrain Bourse as a sponsor for the Bahrain Investment Market

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.