The 2026 International Company Formation Guide
A practical overview of choosing jurisdictions, structuring your company and opening international bank accounts.
Coutts Consultants
Financial services in ADGM require the appropriate FSRA Financial Services Permission before regulated activit...
ADGM supports regulated fund and asset-management structures within its international financial-centre framewo...
Issuing electronic money from Ireland can require authorisation as an Electronic Money Institution. The Centra...
Investment services and activities carried on from Ireland can require Central Bank authorisation. The applica...
Businesses providing regulated payment services in Ireland may require authorisation as a Payment Institution....
Professional coordination of administrative service provider (asp) licence for businesses, investors and priva...
Professional coordination of aifm authorisation for businesses, investors and private clients with a genuine C...
Professional coordination of alternative investment fund (aif) authorisation for businesses, investors and pri...
Professional coordination of crowdfunding service provider authorisation for businesses, investors and private...
Professional coordination of investment firm (cif) licence for businesses, investors and private clients with...
Professional coordination of mica crypto-asset service provider authorisation for businesses, investors and pr...
Professional coordination of registered alternative investment fund (raif) registration for businesses, invest...
Professional coordination of small aifm registration for businesses, investors and private clients with a genu...
Professional coordination of ucits establishment & authorisation for businesses, investors and private clients...
Professional coordination of ucits management company authorisation for businesses, investors and private clie...
Financial firms operating in or from DIFC may require DFSA authorisation before completing the DIFC setup. The...
Financial businesses operating in or from DIFC may require DFSA authorisation, with permissions, capital, gove...
DIFC provides a regulated platform for fund management, asset management and investment businesses. The approp...
DIFC provides regulated fund structures for qualifying investment strategies and investor categories, requirin...
Investment and asset-management businesses in DIFC require an appropriate legal entity and DFSA permissions ta...
Dubai businesses providing regulated payment services outside DIFC may require Central Bank licensing dependin...
Professional coordination of banking licensing & regulatory support for businesses, investors and private clie...
Professional coordination of fiduciary business licensing support for businesses, investors and private client...
Professional coordination of fund administration & investment business licensing support for businesses, inves...
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