Corporate Structuring & Restructuring Services in UAE
The way your companies are set up decides how easily you can trade, open a bank account, send and receive international payments, bring in partners and expand.
Avenox designs and restructures company structures for UAE and international businesses, so ownership is clear, every entity has a purpose, and your group is ready for scrutiny.
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About the service
What is corporate structuring?
Corporate structuring means deciding which companies you need, where they are registered, and who owns and controls each one. Corporate restructuring means changing that setup when your business grows, takes on new shareholders, enters new markets or faces new rules. A good structure is simple to explain. Banks, regulators and partners should understand who owns your business and why each entity exists.
When you need corporate restructuring
- You are entering a new country or market
- You are adding shareholders or partners, or one is leaving
- You want to separate assets or business lines from day-to-day trading risk
- Your mix of mainland, free zone and overseas companies no longer fits how you operate
- Your bank finds your ownership chain hard to follow
- You need to review your group under UAE Corporate Tax
Service features
Our corporate
services structuring
Structure review
We map your current entities, ownership and licences, and show what is creating cost, risk or banking friction.
Group structure design
We design a clear structure for your group: operating companies, holding companies and the jurisdictions they sit in. [Link: Holding Companies & SPVs]
Business restructuring and reorganisation
Share transfers, adding or removing shareholders, merging or separating entities, moving activities between companies, and closing entities you no longer need.
Cross-border structuring
Structures that connect your UAE business with operations in the GCC, Asia, Africa and Europe.
Implementation
We handle the practical steps: licence amendments, updated memorandum and articles, shareholder resolutions, ownership records and updates to your banks.
Where a restructuring has tax or legal consequences, we work alongside your tax adviser and lawyers so the structure is reviewed from every side.
Company setup in 7 countries
We set up companies for our clients in the following countries:
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Company setup in 7 countries
We set up companies for our clients in the following countries:
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
Foreign ownership rules, capital requirements and approvals depend on the country and the business activity. We confirm what applies to you before you commit.
How it works
Review
We understand your business, owners, markets and banking relationships.
Design
We propose a structure and explain the trade-offs of each option.
Implement
We set up, amend or close entities and complete the paperwork.
Maintain
We keep records, licences and bank files up to date as your business changes.
Why Avenox
Three commitments behind every structure we build.
01
Built with banking in mind
Every structure we design is one your bank can understand.
02
Compliance from day one
Your AML and compliance setup is planned alongside the structure.
03
One lead across all countries
One senior contact manages your structure, wherever your companies sit.
Frequently Asked
Questions
What is the difference between corporate structuring and restructuring?
Structuring is designing your company setup from the start. Restructuring is changing an existing setup, such as moving ownership, merging entities or adding a holding company.
Can a foreigner own 100% of a company in the UAE?
Yes, for most activities. Free zone companies allow full foreign ownership, and since 2021 most mainland activities do too. A small list of strategic activities still has restrictions.
Is a restructuring taxable under UAE Corporate Tax?
It can be tax-neutral if conditions are met. Business Restructuring Relief and Qualifying Group Relief allow certain transfers without an immediate tax charge, but they have conditions, such as a 75% common ownership test and a two-year period in which the relief can be reversed. We coordinate with your tax adviser to confirm eligibility.
Should I set up on the mainland or in a free zone?
It depends on where your customers are and what you do. Mainland companies can trade anywhere in the UAE. Free zone companies suit international trade and holding activities. Many groups use both.
How long does a corporate restructuring take?
A single share transfer can take a few weeks. A group reorganisation across several countries can take a few months. We give you a timeline after the review.
Get your structure reviewed
Tell us how your companies are set up today. We will show you what to keep, what to fix and what to add.
