The Story Behind STRATOS

Stratos Consulting was founded to solve a problem that serious founders, investors, and operators repeatedly face when entering the UAE: a fragmented, opaque, and compliance-heavy system that is poorly explained and badly coordinated.

After years working in corporate advisory, finance, and international business development, the founding team saw a clear pattern. Too many entrepreneurs were being:

misguided into unsuitable structures
delayed by incomplete documentation
or rejected by banks and authorities due to poor preparation

Stratos was created to replace that with a structured, compliant, and accountable approach to market entry in the UAE.

Today, Stratos operates as a central coordination and advisory platform, bringing together licensed professionals, government processes, and financial institutions to deliver properly built UAE structures that stand up under scrutiny.

About Us

Dubai has evolved into one of the world’s most strategically important business hubs, offering access to global markets, a pro-business environment, and long-term residency opportunities. However, successfully establishing a compliant and bankable presence in the UAE requires far more than simply registering a company.

At Stratos, we help clients design and implement complete UAE operating structures, covering:

company formation and licensing
residency and immigration
tax and regulatory registration
banking preparation and application support
ongoing compliance and reporting

We act as the single point of coordination across Free Zones, government authorities, banks, and licensed legal and tax professionals, ensuring that every part of the structure is aligned, compliant, and built for long-term sustainability.

We do not sell “packages”.

We build solutions that get approved. Every structure we build is designed to meet banking, immigration, and regulatory requirements from day one

How We Work

Every Stratos engagement follows the same disciplined framework:

1. Profile & Risk Review

We assess the client’s business model, ownership, jurisdictional exposure, and banking profile to determine what structures are viable under UAE regulations.

2. Structure & Strategy Design

We determine the optimal Free Zone, mainland, or offshore structure in coordination with licensed advisors and regulatory requirements.

3. Execution & Coordination

We manage the end-to-end process:

trade licensing
immigration and Emirates ID
compliance filings
preparation and submission of bank account applications

All approvals are issued solely by UAE authorities and financial institutions. Stratos prepares, coordinates, and supports the process, we do not control outcomes.

Our Clients

We work with:

founders relocating to the UAE
international companies expanding regionally
investment holding structures
family offices and private capital

We only onboard clients who meet UAE compliance and banking standards.

This protects our clients — and it protects our long-term banking relationships.

Our Mission

Our mission is to deliver clear, accountable, and professional guidance to every client navigating the UAE system.

We remove uncertainty by replacing it with:

preparation
documentation
regulatory alignment
and disciplined execution

Our Vision

Stratos exists to make UAE market entry precise, compliant, and predictable for people who cannot afford delays, rejections, or structural mistakes.

We work with serious clients who want things done properly, the first time.

We are not a volume business.

We are a quality and compliance business.

Why Clients Choose Us

Remote Coordination with Required In-Person Steps

Many parts of the process can be coordinated remotely. Certain government and banking steps require in-person attendance, which we organise and manage for our clients.

Compliance-First Structures

With deep expertise in UAE corporate law, immigration, and business licensing, we ensure your business is fully compliant from day one. Our team stays ahead of regulatory changes so you don’t have to.

Transparent Billing

Clients receive a clear Statement of Account showing professional fees and third-party government or service-provider costs. Payments to authorities and institutions are made directly where required.

Fast & Efficient Turnaround

We understand the value of your time. Depending on freezone processes, businesses can be set up in as little as 1 week, with residency completed in 7–10 working days. subject to authority and bank processing times.

Single Point of Accountability

Clients deal with Stratos, not a web of disconnected agents.

Meet The Experts

Gregory

Founder

Andrew

Head of Accounting

Matthew

Head of Operations

Palesa

Head of Legal