Company FormationDubai Mainland Company Formation

The first step is to zero in on a name for your company for Dubai mainland business setup. Your company’s name – also referred to as your trade name – cannot begin with terms with ‘Global or ‘International’. The names of countries are not permitted anywhere in your trade name. However, nationalities and names of geographical regions may be included. First names are allowed as long as it is the first name of one of the shareholders.

The next step involves zeroing in on the type of company yours will be. This is where the advice of a company formation expert can come in handy. If all the shareholders were equal shareholders, you could register it as a Limited Liability Company and limit your financial liability in case things go south. If there are going to be minority shareholders and majority shareholders, you could register it as a Private Joint Stock Company. If you intend to offer your shares for sale later on, then Public Joint Stock Company it is.

It could also be registered as the Branch Office of a parent company. In other words, the company you are planning to open in Dubai will be owned by another company. If this is the case, it is recommended that the Branch Office have the same name as that of the parent company. For mainland company setup in Dubai, an experienced business setup consultant can run a search to see if the same name is available for registration. If this is not possible, he/she would recommend that you append ‘Middle East’ to your parent company name to come up with a name that can be registered.