Setting up a Mainland Company in Dubai allows investors and entrepreneurs to operate their business anywhere within the UAE and beyond, without restrictions on geographical boundaries. Licensed by the Department of Economic Development (DED), a Dubai Mainland company offers maximum flexibility, credibility, and access to the local market.
Mainland companies can engage in a wide range of commercial, professional, and industrial activities, enabling them to work with both UAE-based and international clients. With the UAE’s modern infrastructure, business-friendly laws, and strategic location, Dubai Mainland is one of the most attractive destinations for investors seeking long-term growth.
Tradename is a name which would be used as company name, typically a trade name has three parts in the company name, First part would be the name of your choice and second part usually the main business activity name and last part usually abbreviation of your company structure.
For Example: HABIB BAKERY & SWEETS (L.L.C.)
Here “Habib” word is customer choice name or word and “BAKERY & SWEETS” are come from the business activity while L.L,C indicate the company type of structure.
In this step we will request the DED department to provide an initial approval for our company registration in Dubai Mainland or DED. So in this process we submit shareholder information along with business activities we need in the license. Once application is submitted, all shareholders details checked by security department, if any of the share holder have any issue the process could be halted with appropriate reason. in the second part this process the authority will check the scope of business activity, if it require additional approval from other department, the NOC will be provided. Once DED insure all thing are as per guidelines you will get the initial approval.
A Memorandum of Articles, often referred to as the Memorandum of Association, is a key document in the formation of a company. It outlines the company’s structure and purpose and is one of the fundamental documents required for registering a company in many jurisdictions.
Here are the main components typically included in a Memorandum of Association:
Company Name: The legal name of the company.
Registered Office: The address where the company’s official documents will be stored.
Objectives: A statement of the company’s purpose and the nature of its
business activities.
Liability: Information about the liability of the members (limited or unlimited).
Share Capital: The amount of share capital the company is authorized to issue, including details about different types of shares if applicable.
As soon as all shareholder sign teh MOA, the system will issue a payment voucher, which include a number of fees related to business license, typically these fee could vary on various factors, some of them are as number of shareholder in the license, total rent amount of your office or shop, company Name fee, if it is a foreign or special name it will cost high.
License Issuance: As soon as we the payment voucher amount, we will get a Business license copy, that is the final step of company registration in Dubai Mainland
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