The types of businesses that can be open in Dubai are divided into two distinct categories: partnerships and companies. The Slides are Described the details of Business in Dubai

1. Types of Businesses in Dubai

2. Partnership
General partnership company
Limited partnership companies
Partnership limited by shares
Partnership-en-commandite

3. Companies
Public shareholding company,
Private shareholding company,
Limited liability company.

4. Limited liability company
The limited liability company is a form
of business formed by at least two
shareholders and it has a minimum
share capital of 300,000 AED in cash or
kind. Maximum fifty members are
allowed in a limited liability company
and there has to be a majority of 51%
local contribution.

5. Public shareholding companies
The companies engaged into activities
in the banking field, insurance or re-
insurance activities must be organized
as public shareholding companies. A
minimum share capital of 10 millions
AED must be the base of functioning
of this type of business.

6. Private shareholding companies
The private shareholding
companies cannot make public the
shares. The minimum share capital
requested is 2 million AED and the
chairman also needs to be from
UAE.

7. General partnerships
The general partnerships can be
open exclusively by UAE investors.
The members of a general
partnership perform commercial
activities under the same name
and with the same economic
interests.

8. Limited partnership
A limited partnership is formed by
two types of partners: general and
silent. The general partners are
totally liable for the losses and
profits of the company. The silent
partners are liable only in the
extinct of their part of shares.

9. Partnership limited by shares
The partnership limited by shares
requires a 50,000 AED minimum
share capital and both types of
partners: general, with unlimited
liabilities, and with limited
liabilities.

10. SET UP BUSINESS IN UAE
Company Formation in Dubai
Offshore Company Formation in UAE
Doing Business in Free Zone
Doing business in Sharjah free zone