Groups, holding structures and succession.

Family businesses and holdings

Family groups often run several companies across countries with no structure tying them together. We coordinate the advisers and run the formation work.

Bring us a problem
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A family runs several companies across two countries, with nothing tying them together for the next generation.

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Family businesses and holdings

Where to license

ADGM, DIFC, RAK ICC or JAFZA Offshore for holdings and foundations; operating companies wherever they trade.

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Approvals to expect

  • Financial regulator: CBUAE, SCA, DFSA (DIFC) or FSRA (ADGM)

By lifecycle stage

What we take on at each stage

Explore and decide

Turn an idea into a decision you can sign.

  • Jurisdiction comparison: mainland, free zone, offshore or a mix
  • Business activity selection against what each authority allows
  • Ownership and holding structure options
  • Approval map: every external permit your activity will need
  • Budget and timeline for set-up, written down before you commit
  • Introductions to legal, tax and banking advisers where needed
In Family businesses and holdings: Map current companies, ownership and cross-border flows.

Stays with you

The business idea, the market and the decision.

Open the explore stage

By department

Every function, for Family businesses and holdings

Finance and tax

Clean books, filed returns and cash you can see.

  • Bookkeeping and monthly management accounts
  • VAT and corporate tax registration and filing
  • Budgets, cash-flow forecasts and cost control
  • Audit preparation and liaison
  • Bank relationships and payment controls
In Family businesses and holdings: Consolidated reporting across the group.
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Questions about Family businesses and holdings

Where should a business in Family businesses and holdings be licensed in the UAE?

ADGM, DIFC, RAK ICC or JAFZA Offshore for holdings and foundations; operating companies wherever they trade.

What approvals does a business in Family businesses and holdings need in the UAE?

Typically: Financial regulator: CBUAE, SCA, DFSA (DIFC) or FSRA (ADGM). The exact list depends on the activity, the emirate and the premises.

What does Prosolve take on for Family businesses and holdings businesses?

Family groups often run several companies across countries with no structure tying them together. We coordinate the advisers and run the formation work. We cover every lifecycle stage from establishment to wind-up, and every back-office function from finance and HR to logistics and marketing support.

Working in Family businesses and holdings?

A named person replies within one working day with first questions, and whether we are the right people for it.