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CheckCompliance essentialsComplyCompliance workstationGovernBoard governance

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ShieldClient compliance portfolioLedgerBookkeeping and VAT for firmsOnboardClient KYC and CDD

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ScoutCompany setup advisory

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LexaraUAE law libraryVerifySanctions and PEP screeningVaultDocument custodyScopeWhat applies to you
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I'm setting up a company in the UAEScout — Choose the right free zone or mainland licence before you pay for one.I run a UAE businessCheck — Know what applies to your company and never miss a renewal or tax deadline.My company is regulated or a DNFBPComply — Run compliance for a licensed firm: obligations, gaps, evidence and reports.I'm a firm serving clientsShield · Ledger · Onboard — Deliver compliance, bookkeeping or KYC for many clients from one workspace.I'm researching UAE regulationLexara — Read the law itself and get answers that cite the article.
Free tools & guides

Company setup

UAE free zones directoryFree zone cost calculatorFree zone price indexMainland vs free zoneDIFC vs ADGMBusiness activity lookupIncorporation document checklist

UAE law

Laws libraryRegulatorsUAE Corporate Tax lawUAE AML regulationsVARA regulationsDFSA rulebookADGM FSRA regulations

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CheckCompliance essentialsComplyCompliance workstationGovernBoard governanceShieldClient compliance portfolioLedgerBookkeeping and VAT for firmsOnboardClient KYC and CDDScoutCompany setup advisoryLexaraUAE law libraryVerifySanctions and PEP screeningVaultDocument custodyScopeWhat applies to you

Solutions

I'm setting up a company in the UAEI run a UAE businessMy company is regulated or a DNFBPI'm a firm serving clientsI'm researching UAE regulation

Free tools & guides

UAE free zones directoryFree zone cost calculatorFree zone price indexMainland vs free zoneDIFC vs ADGMBusiness activity lookupIncorporation document checklistLaws libraryRegulatorsUAE Corporate Tax lawUAE AML regulationsVARA regulationsDFSA rulebookADGM FSRA regulationsLexara AcademyBriefings and glossaryCompliance scenariosSample setup report
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We're a small team in DIFC building the compliance infrastructure for UAE businesses. We move quickly, work on hard problems, and care deeply about the quality of what we ship.

DIFC, Dubai, UAE

What we value

UAE expertise

Deep knowledge of the UAE regulatory landscape — corporate tax, free zones, DFSA, ADGM — is a genuine advantage here.

Technical rigour

We build serious software. We want people who think carefully about correctness, architecture, and long-term maintainability.

Client empathy

Our users are advisors under pressure. Understanding their workflow — and what would actually make their day easier — matters.

Ownership

We're a small team. Everyone carries responsibility for the outcome, not just their slice of it.

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UAE compliance, from company setup to filing — for UAE companies and the firms that serve them. 11 apps on one company record.

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  • Industry Scenarios
  • Free Zones Guide
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  • Institutional Guide

Free tools & guides

  • UAE free zones directory
  • Free zone cost calculator
  • Free zone price index
  • Mainland vs free zone
  • DIFC vs ADGM
  • Business activity lookup
  • Incorporation document checklist
  • Laws library
  • Regulators

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

11 apps

Check

Compliance essentials

Comply

Compliance workstation

Govern

Board governance

Shield

Client compliance portfolio

Ledger

Bookkeeping and VAT for firms

Onboard

Client KYC and CDD

Scout

Company setup advisory

Lexara

UAE law library

Verify

Sanctions and PEP screening

Vault

Document custody

Scope

What applies to you

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