Hi – Sunil here to talk about the best Dubai business services firm from my own experience.

It all starts from the beginning and does not just end there. Doing business in Dubai for a foreigner can be extremely challenging given the unique platform under which you will be operating.

Knowing what to incorporate as, establishing relationships with banks in Dubai, ongoing business activities such as project management, warehousing, relocation, real estate, office spaces, seminars, investor relations and several similar nuances can be overwhelming and will surely distract you from the core competency of your business.

Engaging the right Dubai business services firm to set up your business in Dubai is critical to your long term success.

It is the quality business establishment services that have distinguished the successful companies in Dubai to date.

Christine Orth has been with her team at Global Offices FZ for over 6 years (as of 2009) and has helped establish several successful businesses in Dubai to date.

If you are serious about establishing a business in Dubai, I strongly recommend you consider them.

They are definitely my most trusted choice of a business services firm to engage in Dubai. Tons of businesses have benefited from their experience and quality of service. They make you feel like they are an extension of your business working hard along your side to meet your business objectives.

Here is an article on Dubai Free Zones by Christine and her team published in the A-Z Property Guide (Dubai)

Global Office FZ Company Profile

Below is a quick glance of Christine?s service profile (straight from the company brochure that she sent me):

COMPANY FORMATION / INVESTOR SERVICES

• Free Zone - FZE, FZ-LLC, FZCO, company formation from A – Z (entire UAE)
• E-Office Free Zone / Virtual Office set up Dubai
• Individual counseling regarding right choice of set up (Domestic, Offshore, Free Zone)
• Contract system (Articles of Association, Board Resolutions, Powers of Attorney, etc.)
• Pre-approvals, categorization & registration with the concerned Government Departments
• License Renewals (Free Zone only)
• Open corporate / offshore bank accounts (with online banking, check book, credit card facilities)
• Assist with IT-Staff recruitment
• Employment / residence visa handling (Free Zone only)

OFFICE / WAREHOUSE SEARCH

• Office / Warehouse Space search
• Office fit-out coordination
• Lease contract processing assistance
• Furnished offices in Business Centers (Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi)

SEMINARS & BUSINESS SERVICES

• Seminars on company formation & relocation
• Market research
• Exhibition service (organisation & follow up of tradeshows)
• Organising road shows, location search for projects
• Business partner / distributor search & evaluation

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• Guiding and counseling on the various projects (residential / commercial)
• Advise on locations
• Assistance with sales contract, payment handling
• Assistance with rental or resale
• Orientation tours (introduction of the leading residential / commercial areas)

RELOCATION

• Assist with short and long term rentals (furnished & unfurnished)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Our unique selling proposition (USP) in the market is to serve as a single point of contact for all business formation & operation requirements. Our network consultants have entrepreneurial backgrounds in various fields of business and commerce.

There is a ton more that they offer. Read more about the details of business services offered here. Use the form below to contact Christine and her team for any type of inquiry.

2011 UPDATE  – Virtual Office – Small Biz company set up with full business license and 3-year residence visa available being based in Dubai (licensed through a Northern Emirates Free Zone with business center in Dubai). 

Total Free Zone set up costs are currently AED 39,100 (includes business license, hot-desk in business center, PO Box fees for 1 year – no share capital required) plus visa fees of AED 4,950 per person  (3 year visa). 

You as an Investor are entitled to get 5 visa for you and staff and can sponsor your family (UAE Consulate attestation of marriage certificate required). The Free Zone provides a hot-desk facility (it’s mandatory to rent hot-desk facility) in the free zone’s own business center in Dubai on first-come, first serve basis.

The set up is approved by Abu Dhabi High Court and is managed through a Northern Emirates Free Zone that is legally entitled to operate out of Dubai. Their business center is conveniently located in Marina with loads of restaurants, hotels and ample free parking in walking distance.

Important Note: The fees indicated above are the Free Zone fees for the entire set up if client handles everything directly with the free zone authority. If client wishes to outsource the entire set up process, there will be additional service charges on top.

How to set up most effectively?

In case you are interested in fee-based consulting services through our local expert, please contact our business partner Christine below for a detailed quote. For those who wish to handle the set up themselves we recommend taking a (fee-based) consulting session (over the phone or in person in Dubai) explaining all the ins and outs of setting up or familiarize yourself through our “FAST TRACK SET UP E-GUIDE” giving you general information on Small Biz set up options in the UAE and how to handle the formation process yourself.