UAE company administration depends on the licensing authority and establishment route. Mainland and free-zone companies can have different forms, approvals, office requirements and amendment procedures.
Coutts Consultants can manage this for you from start to finish, coordinating the company documents, filing and local professional input where it is needed.
When you may need this service
You may need this service when an existing United Arab Emirates company needs to complete or record a uae company licence renewal service.
We make the process easier by explaining what is required in the United Arab Emirates and managing the paperwork and filing for you.
What we check before we start
We check the company's current details, what you want to change or complete and which approvals, signatures and supporting documents are needed in the United Arab Emirates.
If there are overdue filings, disputes or another issue that affects the normal United Arab Emirates process, we tell you before the work begins.
What we will do
We prepare or coordinate the documents for the uae company licence renewal service, arrange the necessary signatures and deal with the relevant registry, authority or local service provider in the United Arab Emirates.
If the process requires a lawyer, notary, liquidator or another regulated professional in the United Arab Emirates, we coordinate their involvement for you.
How Coutts Consultants can help
You have one Coutts Consultants contact managing the work in the United Arab Emirates. We tell you what is needed, keep the process moving and update you until the agreed work is complete.
The final United Arab Emirates filing or company change remains subject to acceptance by the relevant registry, authority or professional and to the company meeting the applicable requirements.
Service details
Why choose Coutts Consultants
Coutts Consultants gives you one point of contact for this United Arab Emirates company service. We coordinate the documents, filings and local professional input needed to complete the work.
What is included
- Initial company check
- Clear document list
- Filing and provider coordination
- Progress updates
- Completion confirmation
Benefits
- Clear process
- Company records kept up to date
- Local requirements coordinated
- One point of contact
Requirements
- Existing company
- Accurate company information
- Required approvals and signatures
- Complete ownership information
- Official and professional fees where applicable
Documents required
- Company registration details
- Current company records
- Director or shareholder ID where relevant
- Resolutions or approvals where required
- Documents supporting the requested change
How it works
- 01Confirm what needs to be done
- 02Check the company records
- 03Prepare the documents
- 04Obtain signatures and approvals
- 05Make or coordinate the filing
- 06Confirm completion
Timescale
Timing depends on the service, the documents available and the processing time of the relevant registry, authority or professional.
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