Business Consulting for Owners Running Companies in the UAE

• Trade, re-export and the port at Jebel Ali

  Jebel Ali port is run by DP World and sits beside the Jebel Ali Free Zone, which describes re-export to regional markets as one of its main uses. Traders, forwarders and distributors work around that chain. A delay in one document or one shipment can hold up several customers at once.

• Logistics linking sea, air and warehouse

  DP World presents its UAE network as ports, logistics parks, freight forwarding and contract logistics together. The Dubai Logistics Corridor links the port with Al Maktoum International Airport under a single customs zone. Warehousing and fulfilment businesses sell speed and reliability to importers, retailers and manufacturers.

• Tourism, hospitality and aviation

  Tourism and hospitality are widely counted among the larger sources of income outside oil and gas, with Emirates and dnata prominent in aviation. Hotels, restaurants, venues and tour operators serve visitors and a large resident population, so demand commonly shifts with events and travel patterns.

• Finance, property and free-zone companies

  Dubai developed an international finance centre, and freehold property sales helped drive a long building boom. Free zones are listed by the UAE government among the supports of the economy. Many small firms operate as advisers, agents, brokers and service providers around these larger clusters.

• 01Trading and forwarding firms often carry stock or pay carriers before the buyer settles, so cash can sit tied up for long stretches.
• 02Hospitality and events businesses commonly see demand rise and fall with the calendar, so rosters and leases are hard to fix in advance.
• 03With a large expatriate workforce, owners often lose trained people to competitors or to other countries, and knowledge walks out with them.
• 04Family-run groups commonly rest on one founder's relationships, and the handover to the next generation is rarely written down.

UTC+4, no daylight saving. Clocks in India run 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of the UAE all year round.

We book the first call once the scope of the problem is clear, so the conversation starts from your business and not from a calendar.

• Logistics
• Hospitality
• Retail
• Real estate and construction
• Professional services

Trades to start from

• Customs clearance agents
• Freight and transport companies
• Warehousing and fulfilment providers
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Retailers
• Real estate developers and brokers
• Business consultants

Worked examples on these pages use rupees and Indian business practice. The method carries over, and your first sheet is built from your own books in your own currency.

• Business Consulting

  A review of payment terms and stock gives traders and distributors a clear picture of where cash waits between shipment and payment.

• Business Process

  A clear owner for every shipment document and sign-off steadies forwarding, clearing and fulfilment teams when people change.

• Business Growth

  Pricing and customer-mix work helps hotels, restaurants and retailers decide where extra demand is worth chasing.

• Business Coaching

  Scheduled sessions let founders of family-run groups plan delegation and succession away from the daily rush.

1. First call by phone or video, to hear how your business runs and what is stuck.
2. A written scope that says what we will look at, what you will receive and what we need from you, with the fee written in your currency.
3. Your first sheet: the one page of numbers or decisions that the work starts from.
4. A review rhythm agreed with you, so the work is checked against what actually happened.

Tax, employment, immigration, licensing and regulatory questions stay with local professionals and the authority in the United Arab Emirates. Our advice stays on how the business is run.