A&A Associate

About A&A Associate

Based in the Dubai International Financial Centre, this corporate services group says it has helped businesses incorporate since 2016 and reports a team of roughly 450 people across about twelve offices, including one in Cairo. Its core offer is company formation on the mainland, in the UAE free zones and in offshore jurisdictions, with trade licensing, residence visa processing and corporate bank account opening handled as part of the same engagement. Foreign investors and entrepreneurs who want to register a company without being present in the country are an explicit audience, and a separate set-up service exists for Saudi Arabia. Alongside formation the firm runs accounting, audit and tax departments covering bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, Corporate Tax, transfer pricing and financial reporting. Published package prices and an online cost calculator let clients compare options before contacting an adviser. The firm presents its services in English only.

Services of A&A Associate

Formation work includes jurisdiction selection, licence applications, document preparation, residence visas, Emirates ID and bank account opening for mainland, free zone and offshore companies. Accounting services cover bookkeeping, backlog clean-up, reconciliations, payroll, financial reporting and outsourced finance staff. Audit services include external, internal, IFRS and information system audits. Tax services cover Corporate Tax registration and filing, VAT registration, returns and refunds, transfer pricing and anti-money-laundering support, with liquidation and mergers advice also listed.

• Company formation
• Accounting and bookkeeping
• Tax compliance
• VAT
• Payroll
• Audit
• Bank account assistance
• Residency and visas

Not listed: corporate secretarial, virtual office.

Clients and sectors

A&A Associate names foreign investors and entrepreneurs setting up remotely among its clients, with a stated focus on foreign and non-resident clients. Entity types it handles: Mainland company, Free zone company and Offshore company.

Size and offices

A&A Associate was founded in 2016 and its team is described as 450 team members. Besides Dubai, it lists offices in Cairo.

Published prices

• Published licence packages from AED 5,750

As published by the firm. Prices change; the firm's quote is what counts.