Expanding a UK catering-equipment supplier into the UAE
A UK business supplying commercial ovens and catering equipment to hotels.
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Richard had built a good business in the UK, but the UK market was largely absorbed — most of the hotels worth selling to were already buying from someone. The UAE was the obvious next move: a lot of hotels, more opening all the time, and a hospitality sector that buys this equipment continuously. He was relocating with his wife and step-son, and the aim was to sell directly to UAE hotels and hospitality groups.
Why they came to us
He was referred by one of his business contacts. He wanted a firm that understood he was selling into the UAE market itself, not just looking for the cheapest licence.
What we recommended
A mainland company. A free zone company is built for serving clients abroad or other free zone companies; Richard's customers were UAE hotels, and selling directly into the local market is what mainland is for. We set the company up around that, arranged the corporate bank account and an office address, and handled his wife's visa and his step-son's visa.
The outcome
The company was formed, the bank account opened, the family's visas completed, and the business began selling into the UAE. We handle the accounting, tax filing and ongoing compliance.
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