How Foreign Company start business in Bahrain

S & F CONSULTING FIRM LIMITED is an international business consultancy firm incorporated asprivate limited company in Bangladesh.

Lower Cost & higher service quality

Contact information: 

www.sfconsultingbd.com

Email: contact@sfconsultingbd.com

Mobile: +880 01790220729 or, +880 01790220728

Corporate Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Service area:

1. Foreign company registration ( 100 % foreign owned share, Joint Venture, Branch/ Liason/ Virtual office)
2. Legal
3. Accounts Audit
4. Income Tax
5. Company Secretarial

We are all Countries in Asia

  Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Georgia,  Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,  Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates,  Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen  

Branch Office opening at Bahrain

Branch office companies are businesses that are established outside Bahrain and are permitted to open branches or offices in the country, on the condition of approval from the Minister of Commerce and Agriculture and a local sponsor is appointed. The sponsor must be a Bahraini merchant. However, the branch offices are exempted from the necessity of a Bahraini sponsor if the office uses Bahrain as a regional centre or a representative office for their activities.

Can I own a business in Bahrain?

100% foreign ownership of business is allowed. Sector-specific and/or company type restrictions may apply.

Foreign ownership:

· Nationals of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) are permitted 100% ownership

· Foreign (non-GCC) investors may acquire up to 100% of the company

· Under the terms of the Bahrain-U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), U.S. investors were accorded MFN (or GCC) treatment beginning January 1, 2005

· Annual submission of audited financial statement is required

Do I need a Local Sponsor to open a Foreign Company Branch?

No. A local sponsor is required only for an operational office

Holding Company

The purpose of a holding company is to own shares in Bahraini or foreign joint stock companies and to own shares or stakes in Bahraini or  foreign  limited  liability companies, or to participate in the establishment of such companies and to manage them and provide loans thereto and to guarantee them before third parties. A holding company may take the form of a Closed or Public Shareholding Company, a Limited Liability Company, or a Single Person Company. Characteristics of a holding company will depend on its legal form. A Holding Company must own more than 50% of the shares of the affiliated company.

Is 100% foreign ownership allowed for an individual establishment?

Individual Establishment

Only Bahraini citizens and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (must be resident in Bahrain) may register an Individual Establishment in the Kingdom of Bahrain. An Individual Establishment is a non-incorporated entity and is owned by one individual only. The owner is liable for all debts and liabilities of the business to the extent of his/her personal assets.