Hers Consultancy International FZ LLC gets clients set up and licensed in the UAE, makes sure the decision to set up is the right one, and helps them grow once they are trading. Getting the business bank account open is the step they are most focused on.
A licence can be issued in days. A corporate bank account is a different exercise altogether, because a bank is assessing the business rather than the paperwork. Getting the account open, and open at the right bank for the activity, is the step Hers Consultancy is most focused on.
Requirements vary by bank and by activity. These are the items that come up most often, and the ones worth having ready before you apply.
Bank onboarding is a documentary exercise, not a formality. A submission that arrives as a licence and a passport tends to attract questions; a file built around the bank's own risk questions tends to move. That is the difference Hers Consultancy makes at this stage.
From the commercial case before formation through to the governance and growth work that follows it, Hers Consultancy covers the full span of a company's early life in the UAE.
Frameworks, controls and risk management built to be used, not filed.
Named compliance functions on a fixed fee.
For payments, financial services and other regulated activity.
The numbers that should come before a licence is chosen.
Premises assessment tied to Ejari and visa routes.
Data room, model, projections and structure advice.
Process and delivery discipline as the business scales.
Senior finance leadership without the full-time hire.
Hers Consultancy typically becomes the first call. They handle the practical steps that get a business legally set up and operating in the UAE, the commercial thinking that should happen before a client commits to a jurisdiction or a licence, and the governance, compliance and growth support they need once the entity exists.
How to set up, how quickly, and whether the venture stacks up commercially. Founded on a sound commercial plan rather than a licence type chosen by default.
Once the entity exists, the priority shifts from compliance to growth. Hers Consultancy stays alongside the business through the governance layer and into scale.
Most consultants can tell you how to set up and how quickly. Hers Consultancy can also tell you whether the venture stacks up commercially, and that conversation happens before you commit to a licence, a free zone or a jurisdiction.
Introducing this at the enquiry stage, before a licence type or free zone is chosen, means the formation ultimately delivered is built on a sound commercial plan.
Where a client's plans go beyond a standard commercial licence, into payments, financial services or other regulated activity, Hers Consultancy forms the entity and handles the regulatory track: framework design, licensing applications, fit-and-proper assessments for authorised individuals, and post-licensing implementation.
For any client that needs a named compliance function, Hers Consultancy provides outsourced MLRO, Compliance Officer and Data Protection Officer roles on a fixed-fee basis.
For most companies these roles are a licence condition rather than a discretionary hire, which means they are part of doing business from day one whenever the activity is regulated or higher-risk. Hers Consultancy provides them on a fixed fee, so the cost is known in advance.
Once a company is trading, Hers Consultancy covers the ongoing governance layer:
Fractional GRC resource sits alongside the client's own team or founders. This is repeatable annual work that complements renewals, VAT filings and good-standing support rather than competing with it.
Many clients come back in year two, once the entity is live and the priority shifts from compliance to growth. Hers Consultancy picks this up with:
The same team from the first conversation through to the year the business is trading. Four stages, in the order they should happen.
Feasibility study, cost and revenue modelling, business case and site selection, all before a licence type or free zone is chosen.
Company formation and licensing, VAT and tax registration, Ejari, the business bank account, and the visas that go with them.
Outsourced MLRO, Compliance Officer and DPO roles, governance frameworks, enterprise risk and internal controls.
Fundraising and investor readiness, go-to-market, transformation and M&A, and fractional CFO support.
Hers Consultancy's clients regularly need the core formation and compliance services too. By providing these alongside its broader management consultancy, governance, compliance and growth offerings, Hers Consultancy can support clients from initial business setup through ongoing operations and long-term growth.
Hers Consultancy serves two different moments in the same client journey, which is what makes it a natural fit alongside the Relocate2UAE guides on business setup, taxation, visas and banking.
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UAE business structuring · Corporate banking advisory · Regulatory and compliance specialist. 1,500+ businesses established. 15+ years inside the UAE banking ecosystem.
For over 15 years, the founder has worked within the UAE banking ecosystem, advising entrepreneurs, investors and corporate groups on business structuring, regulatory alignment and corporate banking approvals, the areas where most otherwise-viable ventures face delays, rejections or long-term risk.
The firm works with international entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, family offices and CEOs who require more than a trade licence. The focus is ensuring every entity is structured to meet banking, AML and compliance expectations from day one, so clients can operate confidently and scale without friction.
Your point of contact from the first enquiry through to the account opening and beyond.
The feasibility and business case work happens before a licence or jurisdiction is chosen.
I do not offer packages. I design structures that banks approve, regulators accept, and businesses can grow on. A background inside UAE banking is what makes that possible.
I do not offer "packages." I design structures that banks approve, regulators accept and businesses can grow on.
A background inside UAE banking means the work can:
Anticipate compliance objections before they arise
Structure applications aligned with internal bank risk frameworks
Reduce rejection rates, frozen files and post-setup compliance exposure
The outcome is not just incorporation. It is operational readiness, regulatory confidence and long-term sustainability.
If any of these describe where you are, it is worth a conversation before you commit to a licence, a jurisdiction or a structure.
Start a discreet conversationLaunching a UAE entity with serious capital or growth plans, and you want the structure right the first time.
Facing repeated banking rejections, frozen files or compliance delays.
Restructuring an existing structure for better banking and tax efficiency.
Company formation and bank account opening are personal processes. These are the words of founders who have been through them with Hers Consultancy.
"Exceptional service from start to finish. Our experience with Hers Consultancy surpassed all expectations. Their expertise, professionalism, and dedication to our success were truly remarkable. Highly recommended for anyone seeking top-notch consultancy services."
"As a novice entrepreneur, I found the process of starting a company quite challenging. Hers Consultancy's expertise and personalized approach made all the difference. They are a trusted partner for any new business owner."
"I highly recommend Hers Consultancy. As a first-time entrepreneur, I felt overwhelmed by the process of setting up my new company, and their support was invaluable."
A short introduction from Hers Consultancy International FZ LLC. If you would rather read, the UAE business setup and banking guides cover the same ground in more depth.
The answers to the questions that come up most often from founders and investors setting up in the UAE, particularly around bank accounts.
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Before you commit to a jurisdiction or a licence, it is worth knowing whether the venture stacks up. Hers Consultancy International FZ LLC works through both.
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