Company Setup, Company Incorporation, CR registration & Corporate Advisory Services in Bahrain

Getting your company built the right way. We advise on the correct structure — WLL, branch or BSC — and run the full setup chain through NPRA, MOIC, the Municipality, the Ministry of Justice and your bank, in 11 to 21 working days.

• 01 Choosing the right company structure
• 02 Security clearance and trade name reservation
• 03 Notarised Deed of Association and registered address
• 04 Corporate bank account and capital deposit

Day-to-day corporate function support — from governance and compliance to annual reports.

• 01 Management consulting
• 02 Company restructuring
• 03 Shareholders equity issues
• 04 Company capitalization
• 05 Corporate governance
• 06 Regulatory and non-regulatory compliance, framework and strategy
• 07 Policies and procedures
• 08 Regulatory approvals
• 09 Directors evaluation
• 10 Assisting with AGMs & EGMs
• 11 Assisting with annual reports

Capital-markets and placement advisory — from IPOs to private equity.

• 01 IPOs
• 02 Capitalization
• 03 Private subscription and investment placement
• 04 Private equity
• 05 Private placement memorandum
• 06 Public placement memorandum
• 07 Shares placement, sale & purchase

Getting your business approved. We help clients meet statutory requirements and obtain approvals from the Kingdom of Bahrain's relevant authorities — including the Central Bank of Bahrain and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism.

• 01 Meeting statutory requirements
• 02 Approvals from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB)
• 03 Approvals from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism
• 04 Coordination across relevant authorities

We advise on mergers & acquisitions, steering the process without future negative surprises — legal and financial due diligence, asset legacy, disclosure and merger documentation.

• 01 Legal & financial due diligence
• 02 Assets legacy review
• 03 Disclosure
• 04 Merger documentation

Stuck with Bahrain's new Corporate Governance? We help your business adopt the right structure and comply with the new Bahrain Corporate Governance requirements.

• 01 Adopt the right governance structure
• 02 Comply with Bahrain Corporate Governance
• 03 Board & committee frameworks
• 04 Policies & procedures

Our partners arrange professional business plans and feasibility studies for our clients.

• 01 Business plans
• 02 Feasibility studies
• 03 Prepared with our specialist partners

Getting your CR issued. We file your commercial registration through SIJILAT, coordinate approvals with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and hand you the licence that lets you trade, bank and hire in the Kingdom.

• 01 Business activity and legal structure confirmation
• 02 Name reservation and document notarisation
• 03 SIJILAT filing and Commercial Registration issuance
• 04 LMRA registration and work permits

Deciding before you commit. We help entrepreneurs, family offices and international investors assess opportunities, map the licensing route, and choose a structure that holds up before any capital is spent.

• 01 Market entry strategy and sector selection
• 02 Regulatory mapping with MOIC and the CBB
• 03 Investor visa and residency support
• 04 Ongoing compliance and annual renewals

Licensing of investment firms (Category 1, 2,3 and 4) regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain.

• 01 Business plan & financial projections
• 02 Regulatory capital structuring
• 03 Controlled functions & approved persons
• 04 CBB Compliance framework
• 05 Application drafting & CBB liaison

Licensing fund managers and establishing Collective Investment Undertakings (CIUs).

• 01 Fund structuring (PIUs / EIUs / Expert funds)
• 02 Fund administration & service providers
• 03 Offering memorandum & constitutive documents
• 04 CBB registration & ongoing reporting

Licensing payment institutions and ancillary service providers under the CBB.

• 01 PSP & ancillary services licensing
• 02 AML / CFT policies & framework
• 03 Regulatory capital & client safeguarding
• 04 CBB module compliance & onboarding

Licensing crypto-asset firms under the CBB Crypto-asset (CRA) module.

• 01 CRA licensing (relevant categories)
• 02 Custody & safeguarding of client assets
• 03 AML & travel-rule compliance
• 04 Technology, cyber-security & resilience

Licensing insurers, reinsurers, brokers and insurance intermediaries.

• 01 Insurance / reinsurance / broker licensing
• 02 Actuarial & solvency requirements
• 03 Conduct of business framework
• 04 Regulatory reporting & approved persons

Establishing representative offices of foreign banks in Bahrain.

• 01 Representative office registration
• 02 Scope of permitted activities
• 03 Local presence & approved persons
• 04 CBB liaison & ongoing compliance

Licensing conventional and Islamic wholesale banks and branches.

• 01 Bank licensing (conventional / Islamic)
• 02 Capital adequacy & prudential requirements
• 03 Governance, risk & compliance framework
• 04 Controlled functions & approved persons