Jitendra Business Consultants

Setting up a company in the UAE involves a choice of jurisdiction before anything else, and this Dubai consultancy exists to guide that choice. Jitendra Business Consultants, known as JBC, says it has helped local and foreign entrepreneurs and investors since 2001, using consultants with legal backgrounds to take clients through the process step by step. Its clients, it says, include everything from SMEs to multinationals.

Mainland company formation

On the mainland, a company needs a licence from the Department of Economic Development. The site describes the limited liability company as the most common form of entity in Dubai and the UAE, and as the type it recommends. JBC says it supplies reliable UAE local sponsors for mainland setups, prepares custom business plans and handles government approvals and PRO services. Separate pages cover mainland setup in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.

Free zone companies

Free zones are the other main route. The firm explains that free zone authorities, which are government bodies, register companies and issue licences to non-resident companies, and it describes benefits such as full foreign ownership, a one window process and dedicated offices. It notes that free zones are placed near borders, airports and seaports and says there are about forty-four of them across the country. Pages are provided for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.

Offshore companies

An offshore company is described as a non-resident company with full foreign ownership. The firm lists two advantages: it does not need a local sponsor, and the owners' identities can be kept confidential unless there are suspicious business activities. It presents this as an option for people who want to expand business overseas.

Licences, paperwork and market research

Whichever route is chosen, the team says it takes care of the documentation and procedure, from choosing and applying for a trade licence to registering the company, and it can help with acquiring different types of licences for expansion. It also describes a market research service intended to improve an organisation's efficiency and extend its reach to target customers, and calls its approach a one stop solution for UAE business setup.

Jitendra Business Consultants (JBC) helps local and foreign entrepreneurs and investors set up companies in Dubai and across the UAE. The firm has worked in company formation since 2001, guiding clients through each step of the process.

Products and services

• Mainland business setup: registering companies on the Dubai mainland, including help obtaining trade licences.
• Free zone business setup: company registration in the UAE's free zones.
• Offshore company formation: setting up offshore companies for clients.
• Market research: analysis aimed at improving an organisation's efficiency and reaching its target customers.

Clients

Clients range from small and medium-sized businesses to multinational companies, according to the firm.

Key facts

• Based in: Dubai, UAE
• Founded: 2001
• Team: consultants with legal backgrounds and business setup experience