Library
ADGM guides
Every structure ADGM actually offers, what its Registration Authority charges, and how the Centre works — with each figure traced to a document ADGM published.
There are currently 104 verified facts across these guides, drawn from 53 primary sources — ADGM and its Registration Authority, the FSRA, ADGM Courts, and the relevant UAE federal bodies. Where an authority publishes nothing, the page says so rather than estimating.
Every guide is written by Mirza Seraj Baig and reviewed before publishing, by topic, by Jashvantkumar Prajapati and CA Akbar Ali. The method, and what we do when two official sources disagree, is on the sources and methodology page.
Company Formation
What is ADGM?
The Centre, explained
ADGM Business Setup
The complete setup guide
How to Set Up in ADGM
Step-by-step walkthrough
Company Registration
Incorporate with the Registration Authority
ADGM Licence Types
Categories A, B and C
Company Formation Cost
Every fee, from ADGM's own schedule
Registration Authority
Who registers your entity
Public Register
What is and is not public
AML Requirements
Who the AML Rulebook catches
Structures
Special Purpose Vehicle
Ring-fence assets — ADGM's signature structure
Restricted Scope Company
Limited public disclosure
ADGM Foundation
Succession & asset protection
Holding Company
Hold shares, IP & assets
Private Company Ltd by Shares
Standard operating company
Branch Office
Branch of a foreign company
LLP
Limited liability partnership
Limited Partnership
GP / LP fund structures
Cell Companies (PCC & ICC)
Protected & incorporated cells
DLT Foundation
Blockchain, DAOs & Web3
Family Office
Govern family wealth
Licences
Support & Services
Office Space
Registered office to fitted floor
Virtual Office
What a virtual address can and cannot do
Coworking Space
Dedicated desk vs hot desk
Liquidation
Winding up an ADGM company
Company Service Providers
When you must appoint a CSP
Visas
Investor, employee & Golden
Golden Visa
10-year residence
Employee Visa
Sponsor your team
Bank Account
Corporate account opening
Corporate Tax
Free zone & qualifying income
VAT
UAE VAT for ADGM entities
Audit
Audit obligations
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Records & reporting
Employment Law
ADGM Employment Regulations
Compare & Decide
40 of these are data-driven guides rendered from one template, which is how the page structure stays consistent across the library rather than drifting page by page.
Plan your ADGM company formation
Tell us your goal and we'll explain which ADGM route fits and what it involves — then introduce you to a licensed provider who can quote it.