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Nominee Services in AIFC, DIFC & Labuan: Simplify Company Ownership
Nominee director and shareholder services in AIFC, DIFC, and Labuan help protect privacy, ensure compliance, and streamline company management. These services provide legal, financial, and administrative benefits for holding and offshore structures, making cross-border operations more secure and efficient.
- Shielding Identity: Nominee services allow shareholders to maintain privacy by acting as the official shareholder on public records, protecting the actual shareholder's identity from being publicly disclosed.
- Anonymity in Ownership: For shareholders who prefer to keep their financial and ownership interests private, nominee services provide a layer of discretion, which can be particularly important in jurisdictions with public shareholder registries.
- Anonymity in Ownership: For shareholders who prefer to keep their financial and ownership interests private, nominee services provide a layer of discretion, which can be particularly important in jurisdictions with public shareholder registries.
Confidentiality and Privacy Protection
- Centralized Management: Using nominee services can streamline the management of multiple entities or investments, especially if the shareholder holds shares in multiple companies. The nominee can manage and consolidate records and documents on behalf of the shareholder.
- Reduced Administrative Burden: Shareholders can delegate the responsibility of managing shareholding records and fulfilling compliance requirements to the nominee, thus reducing the administrative workload.
- Reduced Administrative Burden: Shareholders can delegate the responsibility of managing shareholding records and fulfilling compliance requirements to the nominee, thus reducing the administrative workload.
Simplified Ownership Structure
- Minimizing Risk Exposure: By using nominee services, the shareholder's personal details are not directly tied to the legal entity, which can provide protection from potential liabilities or legal actions against the company.
- Asset Protection: Nominees can help safeguard the personal assets of the shareholder in the event of legal disputes or claims against the company.
- Asset Protection: Nominees can help safeguard the personal assets of the shareholder in the event of legal disputes or claims against the company.
Avoiding Direct Exposure to Legal Liabilities
- Smooth Transfer of Ownership: Nominee services can play an important role in succession planning by simplifying the transfer of shares upon the death or incapacity of the shareholder. This can ensure that the holding company’s ownership structure remains intact during transitions.
- Preventing Disputes: A nominee can act as an intermediary in the event of inheritance or ownership disputes, helping to prevent internal conflicts or complications.
- Preventing Disputes: A nominee can act as an intermediary in the event of inheritance or ownership disputes, helping to prevent internal conflicts or complications.
Facilitating Efficient Succession Planning
- Independent Oversight: Nominees often act as neutral parties, and their involvement can enhance the perceived independence of corporate governance, especially when it comes to decision-making processes.
- Separation of Ownership and Control: In certain corporate structures, shareholders may wish to separate their control and ownership interests, and a nominee can ensure that the decision-making power remains with designated executives while ownership is protected.
- Separation of Ownership and Control: In certain corporate structures, shareholders may wish to separate their control and ownership interests, and a nominee can ensure that the decision-making power remains with designated executives while ownership is protected.
Enhancing Corporate Governance
- Navigating Complex Regulations: Nominee services can assist in ensuring compliance with complex tax and regulatory requirements, particularly when shareholders are located in different jurisdictions.
- Tax Efficiency: By using nominees in certain jurisdictions, shareholders may be able to benefit from more favorable tax treatment or structures, especially in international contexts.
- Tax Efficiency: By using nominees in certain jurisdictions, shareholders may be able to benefit from more favorable tax treatment or structures, especially in international contexts.
Tax and Regulatory Compliance
- Cross-Border Investment Flexibility: For foreign investors, nominee services can simplify the process of owning shares in a holding company by providing local representation. This can help navigate foreign investment laws and regulations more easily.
- Local Representation: Nominees can act as local representatives for international shareholders, enabling them to hold shares in companies without needing to establish a direct presence in the country of the holding company.
- Local Representation: Nominees can act as local representatives for international shareholders, enabling them to hold shares in companies without needing to establish a direct presence in the country of the holding company.
Facilitating International Investment
- Neutral Party in Disputes: In case of shareholder disputes, nominees can serve as neutral intermediaries, helping to facilitate fair resolution by holding shares on behalf of the parties involved.
- Avoiding Conflict of Interest: In certain cases, using a nominee can prevent conflicts of interest by allowing the shareholder to remain distanced from direct corporate dealings and shareholder disagreements.
- Avoiding Conflict of Interest: In certain cases, using a nominee can prevent conflicts of interest by allowing the shareholder to remain distanced from direct corporate dealings and shareholder disagreements.
Dispute Resolution
- Access to Expertise: Nominee service providers often have deep knowledge of corporate law, tax regulations, and governance practices. This can be beneficial for shareholders who may not be familiar with the complexities of managing a holding company.
- Reduced Risk of Mistakes: Nominee services can help prevent mistakes or oversight in terms of compliance, filing, and record-keeping, thus minimizing risks associated with non-compliance.
- Reduced Risk of Mistakes: Nominee services can help prevent mistakes or oversight in terms of compliance, filing, and record-keeping, thus minimizing risks associated with non-compliance.
Professional Expertise
- Consolidated Communication: Nominees can act as a point of contact between shareholders and the holding company, facilitating clear and consistent communication.
- Professional Representation: For institutional shareholders or large stakeholders, nominee services can provide a professional approach to managing shareholding interests, which may be more efficient than handling it individually.
- Professional Representation: For institutional shareholders or large stakeholders, nominee services can provide a professional approach to managing shareholding interests, which may be more efficient than handling it individually.
Enhancing Shareholder Relations
1. Company Formation in AIFC, DIFC & Labuan
We help you register your company in top global financial centres.
Metida Group provides end-to-end support for company setup — from choosing the optimal legal form to filing all incorporation documents, obtaining licenses, and ensuring full compliance with AIFC, DIFC, or Labuan regulations.
Metida Group provides end-to-end support for company setup — from choosing the optimal legal form to filing all incorporation documents, obtaining licenses, and ensuring full compliance with AIFC, DIFC, or Labuan regulations.
2. Investment Fund Structuring
Your gateway to fund registration and management.
We help private equity, venture, and hedge fund managers establish regulated funds in the AIFC or Labuan IBFC — drafting constitutions, filing with AFSA, and structuring funds for investor appeal and tax efficiency.
We help private equity, venture, and hedge fund managers establish regulated funds in the AIFC or Labuan IBFC — drafting constitutions, filing with AFSA, and structuring funds for investor appeal and tax efficiency.
Accounting & Compliance You Can Trust
3. Corporate & Commercial Law
From contracts to compliance — we’ve got your business covered.
Our legal team advises on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, and complex cross-border transactions while ensuring your corporate governance structure meets international standards.
Our legal team advises on mergers and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, and complex cross-border transactions while ensuring your corporate governance structure meets international standards.
4. Tax & Transfer Pricing Advisory
Optimize your taxes with confidence.
Metida provides corporate tax planning, transfer pricing analysis, and representation during audits or disputes. We build structures that comply with both local and international tax frameworks.
Metida provides corporate tax planning, transfer pricing analysis, and representation during audits or disputes. We build structures that comply with both local and international tax frameworks.
5. Legal & Regulatory Compliance
Stay compliant, stay confident.
Our specialists guide you through financial licensing, environmental permits, and ongoing corporate reporting under AIFC, DIFC, or Labuan regulations.
Our specialists guide you through financial licensing, environmental permits, and ongoing corporate reporting under AIFC, DIFC, or Labuan regulations.
Metida Group - One Partner.
Complete Solutions.
Legal, financial, and corporate advisory - all in one place for your business.
Complete Solutions.
Legal, financial, and corporate advisory - all in one place for your business.
Metida Group - One Partner.
Complete Solutions.
Legal, financial, and corporate advisory - all in one place for your business.
Complete Solutions.
Legal, financial, and corporate advisory - all in one place for your business.
6. Intellectual Property & Trademark Services
Protect your brand and innovations.
We offer registration and enforcement of trademarks, patents, and copyrights in Kazakhstan and internationally — backed by licensed patent attorneys.
We offer registration and enforcement of trademarks, patents, and copyrights in Kazakhstan and internationally — backed by licensed patent attorneys.
7. Accounting & Financial Reporting
Accurate books, compliant reporting.
Metida Group provides accounting, bookkeeping, and financial statement preparation for companies registered in the AIFC and beyond — ensuring smooth audits and transparent operations.
Metida Group provides accounting, bookkeeping, and financial statement preparation for companies registered in the AIFC and beyond — ensuring smooth audits and transparent operations.
8. Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Strong representation in every forum.
We represent clients before the AIFC Court, International Arbitration Centre, and state courts, managing all stages of dispute resolution from negotiation to enforcement.
We represent clients before the AIFC Court, International Arbitration Centre, and state courts, managing all stages of dispute resolution from negotiation to enforcement.
Secure compliance and fair workplace practices.
We draft employment contracts, handle workplace audits, and resolve labour disputes in accordance with Kazakhstan’s Labour Code and AIFC employment regulations.
We draft employment contracts, handle workplace audits, and resolve labour disputes in accordance with Kazakhstan’s Labour Code and AIFC employment regulations.
10. Due Diligence & Legal Audit
Know the risks before you commit.
Our legal due diligence covers ownership structures, contracts, licenses, and HR documentation to protect your investments and prepare for regulatory review or M&A.
Our legal due diligence covers ownership structures, contracts, licenses, and HR documentation to protect your investments and prepare for regulatory review or M&A.
METIDA GROUP legal services for starting a business in SPAIN
1. Advice on choosing a business form
Assistance in determining the appropriate registration option:
Autónomo (self-employed) - for freelancers and individual entrepreneurs.
Sociedad Limitada (SL) - limited liability company (equivalent to LLC) with a registered capital of €3,000.
2. Obtaining an identification number (NIE). Assistance in obtaining an NIE - a mandatory document for foreign investors, required for registering a business and opening a bank account.
3. Visa support. Processing of the following visa categories:
for self-employed persons (freelance visa),
entrepreneur visas,
visas for digital nomads and startups.
1. Advice on choosing a business form
Assistance in determining the appropriate registration option:
Autónomo (self-employed) - for freelancers and individual entrepreneurs.
Sociedad Limitada (SL) - limited liability company (equivalent to LLC) with a registered capital of €3,000.
2. Obtaining an identification number (NIE). Assistance in obtaining an NIE - a mandatory document for foreign investors, required for registering a business and opening a bank account.
3. Visa support. Processing of the following visa categories:
for self-employed persons (freelance visa),
entrepreneur visas,
visas for digital nomads and startups.
4. Preparation of constituent documents
Drafting of articles of association, founding documents, organization of notarization, obtaining a digital signature, registration of a company name.
5. Business registration in Spain
Full cycle of registration:
Registration in the Commercial Register (Registro Mercantil),
Obtaining a tax number (CIF),
Registration with the tax authorities (Agencia Tributaria) and social security system (Seguridad Social)
Drafting of articles of association, founding documents, organization of notarization, obtaining a digital signature, registration of a company name.
5. Business registration in Spain
Full cycle of registration:
Registration in the Commercial Register (Registro Mercantil),
Obtaining a tax number (CIF),
Registration with the tax authorities (Agencia Tributaria) and social security system (Seguridad Social)
6. Banking support
Opening a corporate bank account and confirming the deposit of authorized capital.
7. Tax and accounting services
Consulting on the taxation system:
income tax,
VAT (IVA),
personal income tax (IRPF). Accounting and reporting services are also offered.
8. Obtaining licenses
Assistance in obtaining the necessary licenses and permits for specialized activities (retail, catering, services, etc.).
9. Immigration support
Full legal support for foreign clients when moving, obtaining residence permits, and extending residence permits.
Full support: from developing a market entry strategy to legal formalization of all stages.
Focus on foreign investors: deep understanding of the needs of non-residents.
Experience and reliability: a team of lawyers and tax consultants with experience in Spain and international projects.
Opening a corporate bank account and confirming the deposit of authorized capital.
7. Tax and accounting services
Consulting on the taxation system:
income tax,
VAT (IVA),
personal income tax (IRPF). Accounting and reporting services are also offered.
8. Obtaining licenses
Assistance in obtaining the necessary licenses and permits for specialized activities (retail, catering, services, etc.).
9. Immigration support
Full legal support for foreign clients when moving, obtaining residence permits, and extending residence permits.
Full support: from developing a market entry strategy to legal formalization of all stages.
Focus on foreign investors: deep understanding of the needs of non-residents.
Experience and reliability: a team of lawyers and tax consultants with experience in Spain and international projects.
Start-Up from 500 USD
Legal Services
- Post-registration support (preparation and submission of necessary documents to the Registrar) + Up to 2 requests
- Draft and review agreements, contracts and other settlements
- Draft and review rules, regulations and other internal documents
- Participation in conference calls, meetings and other discussions
SME from 1000 USD
Legal Services
Post-registration support (preparation and submission of necessary documents to the Registrar)+ Up to 5 requests
Post-registration support (preparation and submission of necessary documents to the Registrar)+ Up to 5 requests
- Draft and review agreements, contracts and other settlements
- Draft and review rules, regulations and other internal documents
- Participation in conference calls, meetings and other discussions
- Draft and review letters, and legal assistance in interaction with government and private companies
Tax Services
Preparation and maintenance of financial statements+ Quarterly and Annual
Preparation and maintenance of financial statements+ Quarterly and Annual
- Storage of primary accounting documentation
- Financial and tax accounting
- Payroll services+ Up to 5 employees
Large from 1500 USD
Legal Services
- Post-registration support (preparation and submission of necessary documents to the Registrar)
- Draft and review agreements, contracts and other settlements
- Draft and review rules, regulations and other internal documents+ Up to 10 requests
- Participation in conference calls, meetings and other discussions
- Draft and review letters, and legal assistance in interaction with government and private companies, customers, etc.
- Draft and review claims, participate in court proceedings, and debt collection activities
Tax Services
Preparation and submission of financial statements, including in accordance with AIFC Rules+ Monthly, Quarterly and Annual
Preparation and submission of financial statements, including in accordance with AIFC Rules+ Monthly, Quarterly and Annual
- Financial and tax accounting
- Payroll services+Up to 10 employees
- Drawing up internal rules and policies for the activities of the accounting service, as well as Accounting and Tax Policies
- Reconciliation of accounts receivable and accounts payable
