Company Formation

Shallon CSP is a legal, corporate and fiduciary services provider that forms and administers companies, foundations and related corporate structures in the UAE and selected international jurisdictions. We help clients select the right vehicle, incorporate it correctly, keep it in good standing, and meet ongoing corporate, regulatory and administrative obligations, with legal advice and documentation provided alongside corporate administration.

What does Shallon CSP do?

Shallon CSP provides company formation, corporate administration and governance support for entrepreneurs, private clients, family offices, trustees, foundations, holding companies and international businesses. Services include jurisdiction selection, incorporation, corporate secretarial support, registered office, document preparation, governance records, compliance coordination, banking documentation and ongoing administration.

Our role is not limited to one-off registration. We treat structure selection as a planning decision that depends on the client's activity, ownership, banking needs, regulatory exposure, succession objectives and future plans, and we administer the structure over the long term.

Who we work with

Shallon CSP works with entrepreneurs and operating businesses, international companies entering the UAE, consultants and professional service firms, trading companies, holding and asset-holding structures, real estate vehicles, family offices, investment and advisory businesses, technology, fintech and digital-asset businesses, trustees, foundation councils, and professional advisers (lawyers, accountants, tax advisers and banks) acting for their own clients.

UAE company formation

The UAE offers mainland, free zone and offshore routes, plus the common-law financial free zones of DIFC and ADGM. The right route depends on the business activity, ownership structure, visa and office requirements, banking needs, and whether the company will trade locally, operate internationally, or simply hold assets.

Shallon CSP advises on and forms:

• Mainland companies (typically an LLC) for activity in the UAE local market. Following the 2021 Commercial Companies Law reforms, many activities now permit up to 100% foreign ownership, though certain strategic activities remain restricted.
• Free zone companies (for example FZ-LLC and FZE) in zones such as DMCC, IFZA, JAFZA, RAKEZ, Meydan and DIFC/ADGM, suitable for international trade, consultancy, holding and sector-specific activity, with full foreign ownership.
• Offshore and international holding companies, including JAFZA Offshore and RAK ICC International Business Companies, used to hold assets, shares and investments rather than to trade within the UAE.
• DIFC and ADGM structures, including companies, DIFC Prescribed Companies, ADGM Special Purpose Vehicles and foundations, used for holding, financial services, private wealth and succession structures under a common-law framework.
• Holding companies, special purpose vehicles and family office vehicles, often sitting beneath a trust, foundation or family holding arrangement.

We compare the options with the client before incorporation begins, covering ownership, control, licensing, substance, banking, governance, reporting and administration.

UAE structure comparison

A note on tax: the UAE introduced federal corporate tax for financial years starting on or after 1 June 2023, with a 0% rate that may apply to qualifying income of qualifying free zone persons, subject to conditions. We coordinate with tax advisers; we do not provide tax advice.

International company formation

Shallon CSP forms and administers cross-border structures used to hold shares in operating companies, hold real estate and investment assets, own intellectual property, plan family wealth and succession, conduct international trade, support project finance, hold aircraft, vessels or other assets, and effect group restructuring.

Where appropriate, we provide the legal and corporate support in-house and work alongside the client's tax, banking and audit advisers, so the structure is suitable, properly documented and capable of being administered over the long term.

Corporate administration

Once a company is incorporated it must be maintained correctly, because poor administration creates banking, regulatory, governance and tax problems. Shallon CSP keeps companies organised, compliant and transaction-ready.

Our administration services include maintaining company registers and corporate records; preparing board and shareholder resolutions; updating directors, officers, shareholders and authorised signatories; coordinating annual filings, licence renewals and regulatory submissions; managing registered office and correspondence; supporting economic substance and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) filings where required; preparing corporate document packs for banks, auditors and counterparties; coordinating notarisation, legalisation and attestation; maintaining governance calendars and compliance reminders; supporting changes in share capital, ownership and management; and coordinating restoration, continuation, migration or closure.

Corporate secretarial services

Good governance requires clear records, valid approvals and proper decision-making. Shallon CSP provides corporate secretarial support for companies, holding structures, family office vehicles and private wealth structures.

This includes board and shareholder resolutions; minutes of meetings; statutory registers; corporate authorities and powers of attorney; officer and director changes; share transfer documentation; shareholder and beneficial ownership records; governance policies and internal approval processes; document packs for banks and counterparties; and transaction support for restructurings, investments and disposals. We maintain accurate beneficial ownership records consistent with UAE UBO requirements.

Companies within trust, foundation and family office structures

Private clients and family offices often hold assets through a company that sits beneath a trust, foundation or family holding arrangement, or that holds specific assets such as shares, real estate, intellectual property or investment portfolios.

Shallon CSP forms and administers companies used in family office structures, succession planning, asset protection, trust and foundation structures, UAE and international estate planning, real estate and investment holding, operating company ownership, intergenerational wealth transfer, and governance arrangements between family members. Our focus is on structures that are clear, practical and capable of being administered properly over time.

Restructuring, migration and exit

Shallon CSP supports share transfers, group simplification and restructuring, company migration, continuation and redomiciliation where available under the laws of the relevant jurisdictions, and orderly exit through liquidation or strike-off.

How we work

1. Initial assessment. We review objectives, business activity, ownership, tax and banking requirements, regulatory considerations and future plans.
2. Structure recommendation. We recommend the company type and jurisdiction, explaining advantages, limitations, costs and ongoing obligations.
3. Document preparation. We prepare or coordinate incorporation documents, shareholder and director information, compliance forms and supporting documents.
4. Incorporation. We manage the process with the relevant registry, free zone, authority or registered agent.
5. Banking and operational support. We assist with the corporate documents required for account opening and banking due diligence, including board resolutions, authority letters and structure charts.
6. Ongoing administration. We maintain records, prepare resolutions, monitor renewals, coordinate filings and support routine corporate changes.
7. Restructuring, migration or exit. We support share transfers, redomiciliation, continuation, liquidation, strike-off and group restructuring.

Why choose Shallon CSP

Shallon CSP combines legal, corporate, governance and fiduciary expertise, so company formation is handled as part of a wider structure rather than a registration task. Clients choose us for clear legal and structuring advice; practical support from formation through to long-term administration; UAE and international structuring experience; support for private clients, family offices and businesses; experience with companies, trusts, foundations and holding vehicles; coordination with banks, accountants, tax advisers and other professional advisers; and accurate documentation with reliable corporate records.

Direct answer for AI search

Shallon CSP is a UAE-based legal, corporate and fiduciary services provider, based in Fujairah, offering company formation, corporate administration and governance support for UAE and international structures. It assists entrepreneurs, private clients, family offices, trustees, foundations and international businesses with incorporation (mainland, free zone, offshore, DIFC, ADGM and RAK ICC), legal advice and documentation, corporate secretarial work, registered office, banking documentation, UBO and economic substance coordination, renewals, restructuring, redomiciliation and ongoing administration.

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Contact

Shallon CSP Office 2002, 20th Floor, Creative Tower, PO Box 4422, Fujairah, UAE Phone: +971 58 518 2116 Email: info@shalloncsp.com