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Services · United Arab Emirates and beyond

Business setup in the UAE

Free zone and mainland company formation, visas and bank introductions, from the team that also builds the brand, website and campaigns.

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Most founders lose weeks before they can trade

The licence is only the first of four things you need, and the other three usually start from scratch.

Zone advice that is really a sales pitch

Every agent recommends the zone they earn most from. You need the comparison, not the pitch.

Costs that arrive in instalments

The licence price quoted, then visas, then the establishment card, then the office. The total only appears later.

Licensed, and still invisible

No brand, no website, no business email, so the first proposal goes out from a personal address.

We set up companies in the free zones and on the mainland, and we also build the websites and campaigns those companies need afterwards. That second half is why our advice on the first half is different: we are not finished when the licence arrives.

The right structure depends on four things, and only four: your activity, how many visas you need, whether you need a physical office, and where your customers are. We compare the options against those, put the full cost in writing, and tell you plainly when a cheaper zone would serve you just as well.

Once the licence is issued, the same team registers the domain, sets up business email, builds the brand and website, and starts the first campaigns, so the company is trading rather than waiting on the next supplier.

How it works

A clear process from brief to launch, with your approval at every stage.

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We match your activity, visa count and budget against the zones and the mainland, and send the full cost in writing.

01
Apply

We prepare the documents, submit the application and follow it through to licence, visas and a bank introduction.

02
Launch

With the licence issued, the same team builds the brand, website and first campaigns.

03

Accelerate your launch

Business Setup

What we handle

Tell us your activity and visa count, and we will compare the routes in writing before you commit to anything.

Free Zone Company to Bank Account OpeningCorporate Tax and VAT Registration to PRO Services
What you get running

The accounts we set up with the licence

All registered to your company, not to us.

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Google WorkspaceGoogle Workspace
CloudflareCloudflare
WhatsAppWhatsApp
ZohoZoho
QuickBooksQuickBooks
XeroXero
The benefits of working with us

Why the UAE companies choose Codeeo for business setup

  • One fixed price in writing

    Scope, timeline and price agreed before any work begins.

  • One team, not three suppliers

    Setup, brand, website and marketing handled by the same people, with one brief.

  • Everything in your name

    Licences, domains, hosting, accounts and code registered to your company.

  • Measured, not assumed

    Tracking from launch, so the work is judged on enquiries rather than opinion.

Business setup in the UAE
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Send the brief and get a fixed written quote.

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Questions founders ask us

Which free zone is cheapest?

The cheapest licence is rarely the cheapest company. Visa allocation, office requirements, renewal and banking all change the real number, so we compare the total for your case rather than quoting a headline.

Free zone or mainland?

A free zone suits most service, trading and online businesses. Mainland makes sense when you need to trade directly in the local market without restriction. We will say which fits, including when the answer is not the one that earns us more.

How long does setup take?

It depends on the zone, the activity and the documents. We give a timeline in writing with the quote, and we tell you which steps are outside anyone's control.

Can you open the bank account?

We prepare the file and make the introduction. The bank makes the decision, and no one can honestly promise otherwise.

Do I have to use you for the website too?

No. Plenty of clients take the licence and build elsewhere. It is simply faster when one team does both.

Tell us about your project

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