International Company Establishment
International Company Establishment
Citi Venture Group advises businesses and investors on establishing companies in jurisdictions that offer optimal commercial, regulatory, and tax frameworks for international operations. We support clients expanding beyond their home markets with end-to-end guidance, from jurisdiction selection and entity structuring through to licensing, compliance, and operational readiness.
Our clients typically seek international establishment for one or more strategic reasons: accessing new markets, optimising tax efficiency, securing regulatory advantages, protecting assets, or establishing a base for regional operations. We work across multiple scenarios, whether you’re a UK business expanding to the Gulf, an international investor seeking a holding structure, or a founder establishing your first offshore entity.
We specialise in company formation across:
- United Arab Emirates – Free zones based in strategic business hubs across the nation
- GCC Markets – Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait
- Other Strategic Locations – Select offshore and onshore jurisdictions based on client requirements
Through established relationships with regulators, free zone authorities, corporate service providers, and legal firms in each jurisdiction, we coordinate the full establishment process: entity type selection, shareholder structuring, licensing applications, registered office arrangements, banking introductions, and ongoing compliance requirements.
Our approach ensures your corporate structure aligns with commercial objectives, ownership preferences, operational needs, and long-term strategy, not just immediate formation requirements. We help you establish entities that are compliant, scalable, and positioned for sustainable growth.
Jurisdiction & Free Zone Advisory
Selecting the right jurisdiction is foundational to your international structure. We advise on optimal locations, entity types, and corporate frameworks based on your business model, ownership requirements, tax considerations, regulatory environment, and market access objectives.
Our particularly deep expertise in UAE free zones, built through direct partnerships (such as RAKEZ, Meydan, IFZA and other leading authorities), enabling us to secure efficient approvals and navigate nuanced regulatory requirements. For clients pursuing multi-jurisdictional strategies, we coordinate structures across GCC markets and other relevant locations, ensuring consistency and strategic alignment.
Company Formation & Structuring
We manage the full formation process from initial structuring decisions through to licensed, operational entities. This includes license type selection, shareholder arrangements, Memorandum and Articles preparation, local authority liaisons, registered office coordination, and regulatory filings.
Our focus is building structures that work long-term, scalable for growth, compliant across jurisdictions, and designed for operational efficiency rather than minimum viable formation. We help you avoid common structural mistakes that create problems during expansion, funding rounds, or operational scaling.
Visas, Residency & Operational Readiness
Company formation is only part of market entry. We coordinate the broader operational requirements: investor and employee visa applications, residency pathways (including UAE Golden Visa facilitation), work permit processing, and dependent sponsorship where applicable.
Beyond immigration, we support operational setup essentials:
- Corporate bank account applications and introductions
- Office space identification and lease negotiation
- Professional services coordination (e.g. accounting)
- Initial compliance framework establishment
- Recruitment support and employment contract templates
This integrated approach ensures your entity is genuinely operational, not just registered, ready for commercial activity from day one.
Strategic Partnership, Not Just Formation
We don’t simply process company registrations. Our role is helping you build sustainable international presence with structures that support your commercial ambitions.
This means:
- Understanding context – We start by understanding your business model, growth plans, and strategic objectives, not just filling formation paperwork
- Navigating complexity – We translate unfamiliar regulatory environments into clear options and actionable recommendations
- Coordinating across workstreams – Legal structure, tax implications, operational setup, and staffing requirements are managed as integrated elements, not siloed tasks
- Providing ongoing guidance – Our relationship extends beyond incorporation through compliance changes, expansion phases, and strategic pivots
Whether you’re establishing your first international entity or orchestrating a multi-jurisdiction expansion, we provide the structured guidance and on-the-ground coordination that turns strategy into operational reality.