Restructuring in the UAE, when your company changes.
We offer specialised corporate restructuring services in the UAE.
The process
How it works
- STEP 1
We look at where you are
Your current license, shareholders and activities, and what the change must achieve.
- STEP 2
We plan the route
Some changes are an amendment, others need a new license. We tell you which.
- STEP 3
We file with the authority
Resolutions, notarised documents and the amended license, handled for you.
- STEP 4
We update what follows
Bank, visas, tax records and compliance filings all follow the change.
In detail
What you get
Structure and license
- Company name change
- Adding or removing a business activity
- Change of registered address or license category
Shareholders and capital
- Company officers change (manager, director, secretary)
- Share capital amendment
- Sale and transfer of shares
- Notarised resolutions and the amended memorandum of association
Questions
What clients ask us
What is needed to change a manager or director?
A shareholder resolution, the new person's documents and the approval of your authority. The license and the MoA (Memorandum of Association) are then updated, and the bank, the visas and your UBO filing follow.
What happens to visas when the structure changes?
Visas are tied to the company, so a change of entity usually means they need to be amended. We plan the sequence.
How are shares transferred?
Through a share purchase agreement and a resolution of the amendment (sometimes notarised), filed with the authority that issued your license. The register is only updated once the authority approves it.
Do I have to tell the tax authority?
Yes. Changes to shareholders, activity or license have to be reflected in your CIT and VAT records, and in your UBO filing.
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