Starting a Company in Abu Dhabi

Healy Consultants can start a company in Abu Dhabi within 4 weeks. Our clients usually do not need to visit Abu Dhabi for the purposes of establishing a company, as our officers will complete formalities on your behalf.
Typical processes for starting a company in Abu Dhabi:
1.	Prior to starting a company in Abu Dhabi, the client signs a Healy Consultants engagement letter and returns the original copy to our Singapore Head Office.
2.	The Compliance Team does the necessary corporate and personal due diligence procedures of our client.
3.	A detailed engagement plan is proposed for establishing a company in Abu Dhabi, outlining a roadmap for the upcoming engagement, thereby minimising unwanted surprises and ensure that our clients’ expectations are met.
4.	Upon confirmation from our client regarding the Abu Dhabi corporate structure, including shareholders and directors, Healy Consultants will then proceed with starting the company in Abu Dhabi, in accordance with the Abu Dhabi Company Registration requirements.
5.	Healy Consultants Incorporation Team applies to register the new company with the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry by obtaining a reference letter from the Abu Dhabi Municipality.
6.	Healy Consultants receives notification from the Chamber of Commerce confirming its approval of the company’s membership.
7.	If required, Healy Consultants assist our clients to search for appropriate office space in Abu Dhabi and obtain a draft lease agreement.
8.	Healy Consultants’ Incorporation Team prepares the Memorandum and Articles of Association in Arabic, according to the standard format of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Our Incorporation Team then emails Memorandum and Articles of Association, as well as director and shareholder consent forms, to our client for their signature and return to us.
9.	Assuming our client presents the signed documents to us in a timely manner (originals to be couriered); our team will then submit the documents, along with the Capital Contribution Certificate, to the respective regulatory body, which deals with the client’s business activity.
10.	Confirmation is received from the regulatory body that the company is incorporated.
11.	Healy Consultants submits the company’s details to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, where they are entered into the Commercial Register.
12.	After establishing a company in Abu Dhabi, Healy Consultants will then obtain a trade/commercial license for the company.
13.	Healy Consultants Compliance Team prepares all post incorporation documents, including minutes of the first meeting, preparation of bylaws, assurance of initial share certificates.
14.	Upon receipt of original client-signed corporate documents, Healy Consultants couriers a company kit folder (to our client’s preferred international address) containing the following corporate documents:
i)	Original share certificates;
ii)	Printout of the company’s details from the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce;
iii)	Original copy of Abu Dhabi Commercial Registration license;
iv)	An original bound copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association;
v)	Client feedback form.
15.	A corporate bank account is opened to support the Abu Dhabi Company being established with an international reputable bank such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citibank.
16.	Healy Consultants provides our client with a local business address details for invoicing purposes, together with telephone, fax and email support, to support the start of their company in Abu Dhabi.
Services to support the establishment of a company in Abu Dhabi:
1.	E-marketing services including search engine optimisation, PPC search engine advertising, and business website development.
2.	Obtaining corporate finance, trade finance and the opening of merchant accounts to support the starting of a company in Abu Dhabi.
3.	Assistance to locate appropriate business premises and recruit local staff in Abu Dhabi, if required.
The final process after starting a company in Abu Dhabi is Healy Consultants e-mails an Engagement Feedback Survey to our client for their completion.
Contact Us
For more information on Abu Dhabi business set up, please email email@healyconsultants.com or telephone us at (+65) 6735 0120.
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