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    Setting up in ADGM Family Offices and Foundations
    MENA’s leading hub for wealth management and succession planning

    Establish your family business at the region's leading hub for wealth management and succession planning.

    ADGM provides a unique, attractive and stable platform for family wealth management needs. It offers a comprehensive suite of products and solutions to provide the flexibility needed to effectively preserve and manage your family wealth. It is also home to a significant number of advisors who are familiar with using the ADGM product suite to manage family wealth.

    ADGM's broad range of structures and solutions can be used to optimise family wealth planning and organise family businesses, whether assets and subsidiaries are held in ADGM, UAE or overseas.

    ADGM Holding Companies and Special Purpose Vehicles can be used to effectively structure family interests and ensure that assets are protected, and held in the most tax efficient manner. We value transparency, yet also include options for increased discretion for situations that reasonably merit less public disclosure.

    In addition, ADGM's Trusts regime and Foundations regime further enhance the offerings for Family Offices to better meet their requirements.

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    New provisions to the
    ADGM Foundation
    Regulations

    Please note that pursuant to the new provisions of ADGM Foundation Regulations, in order to incorporate a non-exempt Foundation in ADGM on or after 12 July 2021, a Company Service Provider must be appointed.

    Therefore, please note, should the review process of this Foundation continues beyond 12 July 2021, the applicant will be required to appoint one of ADGM registered Company Service Provider listed here.

    Should this Foundation be incorporated prior to 12 July 2021, the appointment of ADGM registered Company Service Provider will have to occur at the time of its next Commercial Licence renewal date or the end of 12 months from 12 July 2021, whichever is earlier.

    If you need to confirm whether your application would be considered exempt or non-exempt from this rule please visit the CSP page and use the guidance tool here.

    Steps to setting up in
    ADGM
    Single family office and SPV setup require a business plan submittal prior to beginning the online application process.

    Create a profile and review the documentation requirements for the online application process.

    Fill out the required forms, via the online registry solution and submit the application, required documentation and payment, using a Visa or MasterCard.

    Once you have submitted your application, you will be able to view the status from your dashboard on the online registry solution. You will be informed of any changes required on your application (if any) via email, and you will receive a notification following the Registrar’s final decision.

    If successful, you will receive a soft copy of your licence via email.

    Ready to submit your business application, registration or incorporation? Do you want to start or grow your business in ADGM? We have combined everything need to know, including fees, on our Setting up page. And if you are ready to register, we will guide you through the process. Start setting up
    Guidance and Resources

    Guidance notes

    Foundation (non-exempt)
    Foundation Continuance (non-exempt)
    Application Guide - Non-Financial - Company
    Guidance Notes - Incorporation of Foundations
    ADGM Foundations Regulation
    Guidance note for Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)

    Registration fees

    Operational single family office registration fees

    All ADGM fees for registration and incorporation are in US dollars and are paid via the online registry solution using Visa or MasterCard.

    ServiceFeeApplication for reserving a name$200Application for registration of a company/partnership$1,500Issuance of commercial license$4,000Business activity fee$4,000Data protection$300Total$10,000

    Foundation registration fee

    All ADGM fees for registration and incorporation are in US dollars and are paid via the online registry solution using Visa or MasterCard.

    ServiceFeeIncorporating a foundation*$200Total$500

    *Inclusive of $300 for Data Protection Registration

    SPV registration fees

    All ADGM fees for registration and incorporation are in US dollars and are paid via the online registry solution using Visa or MasterCard.

    ServiceFeeApplication for reserving a name$200Application for registration of a company$400Issuance of commercial license$1,000Total$1,600

    Templates

    Resolution of founder
    Model Foundation Charter
    Consent Letter Template
    Model By-Laws

    Additional Resources

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