Case Studies
Real situations, and how we work them.
Six recurring scenarios from across UAE setup, tax, UK services, and advisory — illustrative of how an engagement actually runs, not a list of named clients.
Case studies in practice
Every one of these started as a conversation, not a quote.
We scope the actual problem before we recommend a structure — which is why the approach below sometimes isn't the one that's easiest to sell.
Scenarios
Six situations we handle often.
UAE Setup
Free zone trading company, 100% foreign-owned
- Challenge
- A founder needed full ownership and a corporate bank account without months of back-and-forth.
- Our Approach
- We matched the trade licence activity to the free zone with the fastest banking relationships, then ran PRO and banking introductions in parallel with formation.
- Outcome
- Licence and bank account handled as one coordinated process, not two separate queues.
UAE Setup
Solo consultant moving from freelance visa to mainland licence
- Challenge
- Needed a mainland licence to bid on contracts a freelance permit couldn't touch.
- Our Approach
- Structured the mainland entity, arranged the local service agent agreement, and sequenced visa issuance around it.
- Outcome
- A licence that actually qualifies for the contracts it was set up to win.
UAE Tax & Compliance
E-commerce group filing corporate tax for the first time
- Challenge
- Multiple related entities, one filing deadline, and no internal finance team to interpret the rules.
- Our Approach
- Reviewed the group structure for related-party exposure, prepared documentation, and filed each entity correctly.
- Outcome
- Filed on time with a clear record of why each number is what it is.
UK Services
Dubai-based founder incorporating a UK entity
- Challenge
- Needed a UK Ltd for UK clients without relocating or hiring a separate UK accountant.
- Our Approach
- Handled Companies House incorporation and took over UK bookkeeping and VAT from day one, coordinated with the existing UAE entity.
- Outcome
- One point of contact covering both jurisdictions instead of two disconnected advisors.
Advisory
SaaS business scaling past its first finance hire
- Challenge
- Headcount tripled and the founder lost visibility into runway and burn.
- Our Approach
- Brought in fractional CFO support: monthly management accounts, a cash-flow model, and board-ready reporting.
- Outcome
- Numbers the founder can act on before they become a problem, not after.
Advisory
Family business restructuring ahead of UAE corporate tax
- Challenge
- A legacy multi-entity structure created double-taxation exposure under the new rules.
- Our Approach
- Mapped the group's ownership and transactions, then proposed a restructuring that removes the overlap.
- Outcome
- A structure built for the current tax regime, not the one that existed a decade ago.
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