Express Business Formation Services (EBFS)

About Express Business Formation Services (EBFS)

Based in the One Central building at the Dubai World Trade Centre, this consultancy guides entrepreneurs through company formation in the UAE and describes its location as convenient for local and international clients. It sets up mainland companies, companies in the Dubai free zones, offshore companies in jurisdictions such as RAK ICC, and branches, regional headquarters and representative offices of foreign companies. After incorporation it arranges residency and employment visas, PRO services, trade licence amendments, corporate bank account opening and company liquidation. It also offers accounting and bookkeeping, VAT and tax registration, and feasibility study and business planning among its value-added services, so new companies can use the same provider for continuing compliance. It explains which structures allow full foreign ownership and when a mainland company needs a local sponsor or service agent. It is available in English only.

Services of Express Business Formation Services (EBFS)

Formation services cover mainland, free zone and offshore companies and branches or representative offices of foreign groups, with documentation, licensing and trade licence amendments. Related services include residency and employment visas, PRO services, corporate bank account assistance and liquidation. Accounting and bookkeeping services support reporting and compliance, while tax registration services cover VAT registration and tax compliance. The firm also prepares feasibility studies and business plans with market research.

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

Not listed: payroll, audit, corporate secretarial, virtual office.

Clients and sectors

Entity types it handles: Mainland company, Free zone company, Offshore company, Branch, Regional headquarters and Representative office.