By Adil Ahmad | Business Setup Consultant, Dubai Free Zones and Financial Services Summary DMCC and DIFC serve different businesses. DMCC is Dubai’s commodity and trade free zone, with 26,000+ companies, ecosystems for gold, diamonds, tea, coffee and energy, and the Tradeflow commodity platform. DIFC is Dubai’s financial centre, where…
By Adil Ahmad | Business Setup Consultant, Abu Dhabi and UAE Free Zones Summary Abu Dhabi’s three main free zones serve different businesses. ADGM suits financial services, holding companies and advisory firms under English common law. Masdar City Free Zone suits clean energy, technology and research companies, with packages from…
By Adil Ahmad | Business Setup Consultant, Dubai Creative and Free Zone Companies Summary For creative businesses in Dubai, d3, Meydan and DIFC each fit a different model. d3 is the region’s first and largest design district, ideal for fashion, design and art brands that want a creative community. Meydan…
By Adil Ahmad | Business Setup Consultant, UAE Media and Creative Free Zones Summary Dubai Media City, SHAMS and twofour54 are the UAE’s three main media free zones. Dubai Media City offers a premium address beside global names like CNN inside a media cluster with the region’s largest sound stages.…
Summary RAK ICC and JAFZA Offshore are the UAE’s two best-known offshore registries. RAK ICC offers the wider range of structures, including holding, IP holding and foundations, and accepts companies migrating from abroad. JAFZA Offshore is Dubai-based and lists property ownership as a core use. Both can hold Dubai freehold…
Summary A UAE free zone company holds a trade licence, can lease an office, sponsor residence visas and operate from the UAE. A UAE offshore company, registered with RAK ICC or JAFZA, receives a certificate of incorporation instead, cannot trade with people inside the UAE, and is used mainly for…
