About The Links Group:
Established in 2002, The Links Group is a premier company formation specialist offering beneficial ownership protection to foreign companies entering the UAE and Qatar. We advise corporations and individuals on how best to structure a legal commercial presence in the Middle East to protect their ownership interests and afford clear succession planning.
Over the past 13 years we have supported over 1,000 corporations and individuals businesses across virtually every industry sector, helping them to set up, restructure, grow, expand and succeed in the UAE and Qatar. Our experience and expertise extends to clients in banking & finance, professional services, logistics, retail, hospitality, F&B, engineering, construction and manufacturing.
Headquartered in Dubai with offices in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Sydney and London, The Links Group is recognised regionally and internationally as the go-to-authority on company formation for both multi-national corporations and SMEs interested in expanding to the Middle East.
We are also the first company of its kind to be endorsed by the Government of Dubai through a strategic alliance with the Foreign Investment Office (FDI) of the Dubai Economic Department.
Our Services:
The Links Group undertakes all company formation activities on behalf of its clients to provide a seamless and stress-free process for establishing a commercial presence in the Middle East. This allows new market entrants to concentrate on their business plans while we clear a path with streamlined licencing, visa and related services.
The Links Group service also provides protection and peace of mind for our customers and partners in three key business areas:
- Creating a legally robust, beneficial ownership structure
- Providing you and your teams optimum flexibility
- Ensuring you retain 100% control of your business
Our unrivalled portfolio of corporate services includes nominee local partnerships, corporate administration and government liaison support.
The Links Group difference is that foreign companies work with a highly structured board as their local partner as opposed to an unknown individual. This structure provides foreign businesses with a corporate entity to act as their nominee, local partner, shareholder or sponsor, thereby minimising the risks associated with appointing an unknown individual nominee and satisfying corporate governance requirements.
At The Links Group, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all. Our world class service and customer centric approach is completely bespoke to your business needs and adapts as your business develops. Assuring you with the legal protection that your business, your employees and their families need, The Links Group supports your entry into the market, your growth, and if necessary, your exit, seamlessly and without penalty or risk.
How to Really Mind your own Business in the UAE – maintaining 100% ownership control
By John Martin St. Valery, Founding Partner, The Links Group
With economic growth a top priority for the UK, the emerging economies of the Middle East, accessed through the UAE, present attractive opportunities for British businesses across a multitude of sectors.
The country ranks 22nd on the 2015 World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business report having invested heavily in infrastructure to become one of the most pro-business environments in the Middle East. With its consistently positive economic outlook, excellent international connections and strong and stable leadership, the UAE continues to attract foreign investors.
