Company Formation

Incorporation
The Kingdom of Bahrain in the Middle East has become a popular destination for investment over the past years, ever since the Bahrain government approved a new law that allows a foreign investor with 100 per cent ownership in a wide array of business sectors. Investment from around the globe has improved the Kingdom’s business infrastructure in real estate, manufacturing, health & social work, administrative services, arts, entertainment, mining, and investments, providing a rewarding environment for your company to expand and thrive. With excellent infrastructure, stable government, and favourable policies, legalizing businesses through commercial registration in Bahrain is an essential part of starting your business.

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The Process of Registering Your Business in Bahrain
The process of starting and registering your business in Bahrain under best Company Formation Services in Bahrainis a streamlined process that involves acquiring permits from different government and regulatory agencies, following requirements laid down by the authorities.
1-Selection of Legal structure
Selection of the legal structure of the business is the first decision a business owner should make. It is a crucial decision as the type of the legal structure has an effect on the operations of the business in Bahrain. Bahrain Shareholding Company (B.S.C) – Public, Bahrain Shareholding Company (B.S.C) – Closed, With Limited Liability Company (W.L.L), Partnership Company, Simple Commandite, Commandite by Shares, Single Person Company (S.P.C), Individual Establishment, Foreign Company Branch.
2-Choosing a Company name
Company name of the business organization must be set up by following the guidelines given by the Ministry of Industry & Commerce (MOIC) to assist business owners in selecting a company name.
Company owners/investors are allowed to propose four company names, and the names which violate the guidelines will be rejected. In case all four names are rejected, investors will have to propose another alternative four names from the beginning 
Guidelines for choosing winning company names:

        • The chosen name can’t be registered in the name of third parties
        • The selected names should stay away from any violations of public morals, customs, traditions or religious beliefs.
        • Names should not imply any activity that contradicts with the company’s activity.
        • Novel names that are not similar to any other brand or company names or any other commercial names registered at the Ministry.
        • A name that hasn’t been already registered at the Directorate of Industrial Property (except for names that got special permissions)
        • It shall not be composed of any political connotations (in whole or in part) or related to the regime of any country
        • The name should be consistent with the company’s activity (unless authorization from the concerned authority is obtained)
        • In case of foreign company branch or representative office, then the name must be identical to the original company name followed by the sentence ‘a branch of a foreign company/representative office.

3-Commercial Registration Papers
The third step of registering a business in submitting registration papers, the process is different for companies and individual investors
For individual establishments, the commercial registration papers are made available at the Bahrain Investors Center (BIC)
For Companies/organizations, the commercial registration papers are made available at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Registration Directorate (MOIC)
4-Licensing and Approval
While commercial business registrations are permitted to start operations right away after getting commercial registration from MOIC, however, the certain specially mentioned businesses are required to obtain permits and authorization from multiple government authorities and regulatory agencies.

Business Opportunities In The Kingdom Of Bahrain

1.Financial Services Industry
Bahrain is the GCC’s most established financial center offering banking & financial services across all major spheres of finance, from banking, asset management, FinTech, insurance, and Islamic finance. The financial market caters to wide range of services while the regional market is expected to grow and valued at $ 2 trillion by 2020. Bahrain financial industry is a global leader in designing solutions that comply with the Islamic world thereby creating a new sector called Islamic finance that is actively offering FinTech services with deep customization.
2.Manufacturing Industry
Manufacturing industries can face challenges in the starting phases of their operations in finance and logistical sectors, however, the manufacturers operating from Bahrain can easily avoid most of these challenges because of Bahrain’s spectacular infrastructure and connectivity that support the businesses extremely well. Altogether with the low lease costs, government grants (Tamkeen), moderate cost of living and subsidized interest rates, Bahrain has provided manufacturing industries with a favorable business environment without imposing restrictions in operations, expansions, and custom duty exemptions. The availability of skilled & affordable local workforce in Bahrain across a wide range of industries makes it easier to hire employs to run your manufacturing operations.
3.Logistics Industry
Bahrain enjoys a strategic position in the Persian Gulf offering a wide array of business opportunities for logistics businesses and companies that are looking to start their base of operations in the GCC region. With unprecedented access to Saudi Arabia and connectivity through air & sea to other Gulf countries, Bahrain is a unique location with unparalleled cost benefits for logistics operations, minimum regulations, and low taxes to start your logistics company.
4.Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Bahrain has grown into a substantial tourist destination across the GCC & beyond as the people are keen to experience what Bahrain has to offer in terms of tourist destinations and unique resort experiences. The Kingdom of Bahrain is known for its distinctive island setting with a cosmopolitan population, relaxed way of life, rich culture & history, with wide-variety of traditional cuisines.
The flourishing tourism industry in Bahrain with its steady influx of tourists from around the world, the opportunities in the hospitality industry expands rapidly. The hospitality industry is picking up the pace by developing food & beverage services, luxury segment hotels, leisure activities services, and resort destinations.
5.ICT(Information,Communications, and Technology)
Bahrain is a leader in ICT readiness in the MENA region offering unprecedented market access to the Middle East, with its availability of talent, low cost of operations that is competitive, 100 percent foreign ownership structure, and remarkable market policies making Bahrain one of the easiest places to do business in the ICT sector.
Bahrain’s market hosts a range of small to large Information technology companies with areas of operation ranging from IT services, distribution, consultancy, data management, software developers, and customer support centers. Being the first country in the region Bahrain completely deregulated its telecom market. Furthermore, the country endures being a pioneer by becoming the first economy in GCC to adapt to cloud-first policy with Bahrain’s government committed to accelerating the transition to cloud-enabling ground-breaking IT infrastructure and forward-thinking approach to data management, cloud-based services.

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