Your DIFC Expertise Partner
Atlas Corporate Services specialises in establishing and managing corporate entities in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), offering comprehensive solutions tailored to global businesses.
Trusted by Global Businesses
Leading corporate service provider specialising in DIFC company formation and compliance
DIFC Specialisation
Unparalleled expertise in Dubai International Financial Centre regulations, licensing, and compliance requirements.
Client-First Approach
Dedicated relationship managers providing personalized support throughout your corporate journey.
Proven Excellence
Rigorous, standards-led corporate services trusted by international businesses, investors and fund managers across the DIFC.
Global Perspective
Understanding of international business structures and cross-border compliance requirements.
Fund Setup
End-to-end investment fund formation and setup services in DIFC and ADGM, including fund structuring, regulatory licensing, PPM drafting, and ongoing compliance support.
Family Office Setup
Comprehensive family office formation services delivering bespoke structures, regulatory compliance, and ongoing administration and governance support.
Fund & SPV Support
Specialised fund administration and SPV support services for investment funds, family offices, and investment vehicles.
Residency & Banking Concierge
End-to-end UAE visa processing and corporate banking support for business owners and key personnel.
DIFC Company Setup
Set up your company in DIFC, Dubai's leading financial hub. Structured for compliance, credibility, and global operations.
DIFC Foundations
Establish a DIFC Foundation for asset protection and succession planning. Built for long-term control, governance, and legacy planning.
DIFC Prescribed Company (SPV)
Establish special purpose vehicles and holding structures in the DIFC for investment holding, family wealth structuring and asset protection.
Company Secretarial & Governance
Professional company secretarial services ensuring compliance with DIFC regulations and best practice corporate governance.
Compliance & Economic Substance
Substance for corporate tax, closing out legacy ESR matters, and AML/CFT frameworks for DIFC and ADGM entities.
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Set up, manage and optimise your company in the UAE with expert guidance. From DIFC and ADGM structuring to compliance and corporate governance, we handle the complexity so you can focus on growth.
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Expert Assessment
We analyse your business needs and recommend the optimal DIFC structure.
Seamless Setup
We handle all applications, licensing, and documentation on your behalf.
Frequently asked questions
What does Atlas Corporate Services do?
Atlas forms and administers structures in the Dubai International Financial Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market: companies, Prescribed Companies and SPVs, foundations, family offices and fund vehicles. We are a DFSA-registered corporate services provider (reference F012915), which means we handle the formation, the registered office, the statutory record and the ongoing compliance, and we do not manage money, act as trustee or provide investment advice.
DIFC or ADGM: which should I choose?
For most holding, family and fund structures either centre works, and the decision turns on four practical points: where the documents will be drafted and under which law, where the assets sit, where the wider group already is, and where the entity will bank. Atlas works in both centres and models those four factors before an application is filed, because moving later is a rebuild rather than a transfer.
How long does it take to set up in the DIFC?
A non-regulated DIFC company, which is most holding, advisory and technology businesses, is typically registered within a few weeks of complete documents. A DFSA-authorised firm is a different exercise measured in months, because the licence application, approved individuals and regulatory capital come first. The first question we ask is therefore whether the DFSA needs to authorise you at all.
Do I need to be in Dubai to set up a DIFC or ADGM entity?
No. Both centres permit full foreign ownership and applications run through online portals, with documents legalised in your home country where required. Some steps, in particular bank account opening and any residence visa, involve the principals in person. Atlas handles the filings and coordinates the parts that need you.
Have a structure in mind? Let's scope it today.
Tell us what you are trying to set up. We reply with the right structure, the requirements and a realistic timeline, the same working day.
Not sure which structure?
Start with the objective, not the vehicle
Most guidance assumes you already know whether you need a foundation, an SPV or a holding company. Our Structure Selector works the other way round: tell it what you are trying to achieve and it sets out what answers it, in which centre, and what running it involves.