Anonymised client work from the last 24 months, with the specific structure, the specific number, and the specific deadline that mattered. If you want quotes from happy founders, that is not what this page is. If you want to see what we actually did and what it actually cost, read on.
Series A UK SaaS founder, £2.1M ARR, raising US$8M Series B with a US lead. Investors wanted a topco move to a tax-efficient jurisdiction without losing the UK Ltd operating entity. Founder wanted UAE residence in the same financial year to break UK tax residence cleanly.
DMCC operating company, UAE FZ-LLC topco above the UK Ltd. UK chartered partner ran the exit return and statutory residence test (SRT) workstream alongside DMCC formation. Emirates NBD banking via the DMCC Member ladder, opened in 19 days from licence issue. Golden Visa via salary self-pay (AED 30,000/month).
67 days kickoff to banked. Founder left the UK on day 73, broke residence on day 91 (SRT compliant). Year one UK corporation tax saved £180,000 against the do-nothing baseline. Series B closed Q1 2026 with the UAE topco as the recipient entity. FTA Corporate Tax registration completed before first AED revenue.
Twelve recent matters in summary form. Each one ran into something specific. Each one closed.
If your matter does not fit a tidy archetype, it is probably the kind of work we like best. One paid discovery call (AED 1,500), then we tell you whether we are the right firm or refer you to one that is.
