Prescribed Companies (PCs) are passive holding companies established to ring-fence and isolate assets and liabilities from financial and legal risk.
Why Set Up Your Prescribed Company in DIFC?
Affordable licensing fees for the prestigious DIFC jurisdiction.
Flexible registered address: the PC can have its own DIFC office space, co-working desk, share office space with its DIFC affiliate, or use an appointed DIFC corporate service provider.
It is a common law jurisdiction with independent DIFC Courts
Quick and easy with a full digital registration process: initial approval can be obtained within three business days from the application submission.
No attestation required for corporate documents.
Globally competitive and attractive tax regime.
Zero currency restrictions and 100% foreign ownership.
Zero restrictions on capital repatriation.
Transfer of domicile of incorporated companies to and from DIFC.
Who Can Establish a Prescribed Company?
01
The PC should be controlled by one or more of the following:
A natural person who is a citizen of a GCC Member State.
A body corporate that is controlled by one or more natural persons who are a citizen of a GCC Member State.
A body corporate that has any class of its securities listed on a securities exchange in the GCC.
A Government entity.
A DIFC registered entity (other than a PC or a non-profit incorporated organization).
A person who holds a license from the DFSA or a recognized financial services regulator to carry on one or more financial services, including a representative office.
02
The PC is to be established or continued in the DIFC for the purpose of holding legal title to, or controlling one or more GCC registrable assets (such as land or real estate, shares in private or public companies, or partnership interests)
03
The proposed PC is to be established or continue in the DIFC for a Qualifying Purpose (an aviation structure, a maritime structure, an intellectual property structure, a crowdfunding structure, structured financing).
04
The PC is established by any person, provided that an employee of a corporate service provider is appointed as a director pf the PC, and that CSP has an arrangement with the RoC to carry out certain AML/Compliance functions on behalf of the PC.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO SET UP A PRESCIBED COMPANY IN DIFC
Individuals
Certified Passport of the Shareholder(s) and officers Visa and emirates ID if applicable Latest utility bill of the shareholders and officers CV of the shareholders and officers E-mail Address, Mobile Number, of shareholder(s) / Manager / Director Bank Statements of individual (s)
Companies
Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA) Business license Board resolution Certificate of incorporation Certificate of incumbency Bank statement or audit report of the company Certified passport copy of the officers for corporate shareholders Business plan (if applicable) Organizational structure (if applicable)