Global Business Services

What Global Business Services does

Global Business Services FZCO is a Dubai-headquartered business setup and corporate services consultancy founded in 2010 by Vipul Kothari as an associate company of Kothari Auditors & Accountants L.L.C. The firm provides end-to-end company formation across UAE mainland, free zones (SAIF Zone, RAKEZ, Meydan, DMCC), offshore jurisdictions (Ajman, Jebel Ali, RAK), and international locations (BVI, Cyprus, Delaware, Hong Kong, Mauritius), complemented by a growing suite of recurring advisory services including accounting, UAE Corporate Tax and VAT consultancy, AML/CFT and UBO compliance, Shared CFO services, Wills Registration, trademark and IP registration, Trust & Foundation Formation, UAE Golden Visa processing, and Citizenship by Investment program assistance.

The company's core technology is its regulatory expertise and government liaison capability rather than any proprietary software platform; it operates as a human-delivered professional services firm with no disclosed AI, API, or software product layer. Its revenue model is professional services fees on a quote-based, per-engagement basis, with multi-year contracts and pricing that varies by jurisdiction (mainland vs. free zone vs. offshore), license type, visa quotas, and complexity.

Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, relying on direct consultation, referrals, ESR webinars and business events, content marketing via the corporate website and blog, monthly newsletters, and review-driven trust signals on Google Reviews and Trustpilot. The firm targets three primary customer segments — entrepreneurs and startups, international investors seeking UAE market entry, and existing businesses needing liquidation or restructuring — with the entrepreneur/startup segment identified as the most strategic. Since inception the company reports serving more than 7,500 customers and forming over 10,000 companies in the UAE and worldwide.

Name

Global Business Services

Legal name

Global Business Services FZCO

Website

https://gbsei.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Business Services FZCO is a Dubai-based business setup consultancy that provides company formation, accounting, tax compliance, and immigration services to entrepreneurs and international investors establishing entities in the UAE and select international jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Company Formation Services: Professional fees for company registration services across UAE jurisdictions including Mainland, Free Zone, and Offshore company setup
2. Accounting Services: Financial accounting and bookkeeping services for established businesses in UAE
3. Compliance Services: Corporate tax advisory, VAT consultancy, AML/CFT compliance, UBO regulation services
4. Immigration and Visa Services: Golden visa processing, work permits, and citizenship by investment services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Business Services FZCO is a Dubai-based business setup consultancy that provides end-to-end company incorporation and corporate services across UAE Free Zones, Mainland, and Offshore jurisdictions, as well as international locations. Its portfolio spans company formation, accounting and bookkeeping, corporate tax and VAT advisory, AML/CFT and UBO compliance, company liquidation, trademark and IP registration, trust and foundation formation, UAE Golden Visa and citizenship-by-investment immigration services, and fractional Shared CFO services.

Product overview

Global Business Services (GBS) FZCO is a business setup and management consulting firm that offers a comprehensive portfolio of company incorporation and professional services. The core offering centers on Company Formation Services, which encompasses setup across multiple jurisdiction types: Free Zone company formation (SAIF Zone, RAKEZ, Meydan, DMCC), Mainland company formation, Offshore company formation (Ajman, Jebel Ali, Ras Al Khaimah), and International company formation (BVI, Cyprus, Delaware, Hong Kong, Mauritius). Supporting the core formation services, the firm provides Accounting Services, UAE Corporate Tax Consultancy, VAT Consultancy, Company Liquidation, Trust & Foundation Formation, and Shared CFO Services. The service suite also includes immigration-related offerings such as UAE Golden Visa Services and Citizenship by Investment program assistance, along with regulatory compliance services covering AML/CFT regulations and UBO regulations. Additional offerings include Wills Registration in UAE and Trademark/IP Registration services. The company serves as a one-stop consultancy for entrepreneurs and businesses seeking to establish and operate entities in the UAE and worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kothari Auditors & Accountants L.L.C. (KAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGBS FZCO is an associate company of Kothari Auditors & Accountants L.L.C. (KAA), established by Mr. Vipul Kothari to provide company incorporation services in various jurisdictions worldwide.
• UAE Government BodiescoreOthersGBS works with multiple UAE government entities for company registration, licensing, and regulatory compliance. The company displays logos of various government bodies they collaborate with for business setup processes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Virtuzone: One of the largest UAE business setup consultancies, offering company formation across Mainland, Free Zone, and Offshore, plus visas, accounting, and tax advisory. Direct head-to-head competitor to GBS in Dubai for entrepreneur and SMB formation clients.
• Creative Zone: UAE business setup consultancy providing company formation, PRO services, accounting, tax, and visa solutions across multiple jurisdictions. Closely comparable to GBS in target customer (entrepreneurs/SMBs), service menu, and Dubai-based go-to-market.
• Shuraa Business Setup: Dubai-headquartered business setup consultancy offering company formation, accounting, VAT, tax, and visa services in the UAE. Directly comparable service portfolio and customer persona to GBS.
• PRO Partner Group: UAE corporate services firm providing company formation, PRO, accounting, and compliance solutions. Overlaps directly with GBS in Mainland, Free Zone, and Offshore setup plus ongoing compliance support.
• Farahat & Co: Long-established UAE business setup and corporate services consultancy offering formation, accounting, tax, and PRO services. Comparable to GBS in scope and target market.
• CommitBiz: UAE business setup and corporate services provider offering company formation, accounting, VAT, and tax compliance. Overlaps with GBS in serving foreign entrepreneurs and SMBs setting up in Dubai.
• BizDaddy (formerly FreeZonePlus): UAE-focused online business setup platform offering formation across multiple jurisdictions with related accounting and compliance add-ons. Closely comparable to GBS in customer profile and digital-led go-to-market.
• MSc Corporate Services: Dubai-based business setup and PRO services firm covering Mainland, Free Zone, and Offshore formations alongside accounting, tax, and visa work. A near-direct competitor to GBS in scope and geography.

Broad incumbents

• RSM UAE: Middle East arm of global audit, tax, and consulting network providing company formation, accounting, tax, and compliance services in the UAE. Overlaps with GBS in tax/compliance advisory though as part of a much broader professional services portfolio.
• Crowe UAE: UAE member firm of the Crowe Global accounting and advisory network, offering corporate services, accounting, tax, and advisory. Larger, broader incumbent whose service set overlaps GBS's accounting, tax, and compliance lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GBS_DMCC
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlobalBusinessServiceDMCC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globalbusinessservicesdmcc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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