Company Liquidation
Closing a UAE entity the wrong way leaves lingering liability. We manage the full deregistration and liquidation process — clearance, final settlements, and official authority closure — so your exit is clean, documented, and fully compliant.
Free Liquidation Assessment
Tell us about your business and our UAE team will be in touch — at no cost.
What's Included
A compliant, step-by-step exit — no loose ends, no lingering liability.
Deregistration & liquidation planning
We map the compliant step-by-step exit plan for your entity type and jurisdiction: what must be settled, in what order, and which authority sign-offs are required.
Final accounts & clearance certificates
We close the books properly and obtain the tax and authority clearances — including FTA tax clearance where applicable — that formal closure requires.
Employee end-of-service & debt settlement
We compute and settle end-of-service benefits per UAE Labour Law, clear payables, and document every settlement so nothing resurfaces later.
Authority closure & formal deregistration
We process the licence cancellation and formal deregistration with the authority, and hand you the complete closure document pack.
How It Works
From assessment to formal deregistration in four steps.
Free Liquidation Assessment
We review your entity's position — licences, visas, liabilities, tax status — and confirm the correct closure route.
Clearance and settlement plan
We sequence every clearance and settlement: employees, creditors, tax and authority requirements.
Execution of settlements and filings
We execute the plan: final accounts, settlements paid, clearances obtained, filings submitted.
Formal deregistration and document pack
The licence is cancelled, the entity deregistered, and you receive the full document pack proving clean closure.
Who Is This For
For owners who need to close an entity properly.
- Owners closing a non-performing entity
- Groups restructuring or consolidating entities
- Businesses exiting the UAE market entirely
- Shareholders in dispute who need a documented winding-down
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does liquidation take?
A clean liquidation typically takes three to six months, depending on the jurisdiction and how quickly clearances come through. Entities with outstanding liabilities, open visas or tax issues take longer — we give you a realistic timeline after the assessment.
What clearances are needed to close a company?
Typically immigration and labour clearance (all visas cancelled, no outstanding fines), tax clearance from the FTA, utility and telecom no-dues, and the authority's own clearance before licence cancellation. We manage each one in the right sequence.
How are visas handled during closure?
All employment visas under the entity must be cancelled or transferred before the licence can be cancelled, and each employee receives their full end-of-service settlement first. We coordinate visa cancellations alongside settlements so timelines stay aligned.
What are the risks of simply letting a licence lapse?
The entity is not closed — it keeps accumulating renewal fines, visa liabilities and potential tax penalties, and directors can face personal exposure. The FTA can also penalise for unfiled returns. Formal liquidation is the only clean exit.
Ready to get started?
Book a free consultation with our UAE team and we'll map out exactly what your business needs.
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