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Scout · Overview deck

Arakan Scout overview

How Scout turns a short description of a business into a written UAE setup advisory: the licence that fits, why, what it is likely to cost, and the source of every figure.

Written for: Founders setting up in the UAE, and the setup advisers who serve them.

Download the PDFOpen Scout at scout.arakan.ae

PDF · 11 slides · 98 KB · updated 2 November 2026. Free, no sign-up.

First slide of Arakan Scout overview

What's inside

  1. 1Setup advice shouldn't run on habit, memory and Word documents.
  2. 2From your answers to a written advisory, in four steps.
  3. 3Free zones, mainland and regulated activities, checked against your answers.
  4. 4One written report you can take to your bank, your lawyers or your board.
  5. 5The report says what the rules require, and where they say it.
  6. 6The facts come from Arakan's own data, and every figure carries its source.
  7. 7Advisers keep every client as a case, from the first question to incorporation.
  8. 8Start with the free guides, open to everyone without an account.
  9. 9Your first setup evaluation, started in a few minutes.

A look at the slides

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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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Comply

Your compliance manager

Govern

Governance and board compliance

Onboard

Client onboarding (KYC/CDD)

Shield

Clients' regulatory compliance

Ledger

Clients' FTA compliance

Scout

Planning your UAE setup

Atlas

UAE setup reference

Verify

Sanctions and PEP screening

Lexara

UAE rulebook library

Vault

Statutory records storage

Scope

What applies to you

Business setup by activity

All 2,100+ activities
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Free zone setup costsFree zone price indexSetup cost calculatorMainland vs free zoneWhich zones permit your activity

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Dubai
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Sharjah
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Ajman
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Fujairah
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