OUR STORY
Since 2007, Kelmer Middle East has proudly offered comprehensive and customized assistance, leveraging extensive experience and strong, long-term ties with local authorities and the business community. Our dedicated services bridge the gap between our clients and the local business environment, addressing bureaucratic, administrative, and fiscal challenges. Kelmer’s consultancy ranges from startup support to daily operations and extraordinary activities.
Our mission: Kelmer Middle East is dedicated to facilitating companies' access to the fast-growing UAE market and fostering business development opportunities. Our dynamic team of goal-oriented consultants has specialized local expertise across a wide range of business sectors.
The United Arab Emirates, particularly Dubai, has rapidly become one of the most important centers of international trade and finance.
Strategically located between the East and the West, the country serves as a logistic hub and gateway to the Middle East and Southeast Asia markets for European companies.
OUR COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDES
Tax & Legal
Kelmer Group offers customized assistance to clients embarking on a new life and business journey in Dubai. Leveraging our solid expertise, Kelmer Group guides you through the preparation and submission of all necessary documents, enabling you to take full advantage of the benefits of obtaining Dubai residency status.
Our diversified services in this department cater to both corporate and individual needs.
Corporate
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Formation of companies (Incorporation)
- Formation of legal entities in mainland Dubai – companies, branches, representative offices
- Formation of legal entities in the Free Zones
- Obtainment of several types of licenses
- Selection of a local partner or agent
- Trade name selection and reservation
- Drafting and reviewing legal documents and agreements between partners
- Renewal of permits and licenses
- Consultancy on current legislations and regulations in the UAE
- Assistance in drafting a business plan and selection of the most suitable legal form
- Assistance during the start-up phase
- M & A operations
- Trademark registration
- Relocation services for both company employees or individuals
Individual
- Assistance to employee-related activities (processing of visas, labor card, Emirates ID & E-gate, medical insurance, driving license, etc.)
- Transfer of tax residency
- Research of residential properties and activation of related services (utilities, P.O. Box, etc.)
- Assistance in renting, purchasing, and registering vehicles
- Assistance in finding suitable health and property insurance packages
- Research of appropriate schooling institutes
- Banking Facilities
Internationalization and Marketing
The Internationalization and Marketing department not only supports companies in approaching and evaluating the United Arab Emirates market but also studies communication and marketing strategies to help businesses promote and develop their activities, gaining visibility within the local market.
Market Research
- Conduct Trade analysis on different sectors
- Market Surveys on proposed products/services
- Understand cultural differences that could impact business practices
- Identify and analyze new potential target markets
- Evaluate regulatory requirements
Matchmaking
Assisting clients in finding the right business partner:
- Identifying local operators (distributors, agents, investors, or suppliers)
- Organization of inbound and outbound trade and scouting missions, both individual and collective
- Organization of focused B2B meetings with prominent local operators
Entry Strategy
- Market study and potential entry barriers identification
- Strategic Plan Definition
- Perform Cost Analysis to evaluate the project feasibility
- Competitors benchmarking analysis
- Implementation plan and roadmaps
Related Services
- Provide Marketing & Logistics support to exhibitors during trade fairs and workshops
- Organization of sector-oriented seminars and workshops, locally and internationally
- Organization of corporate and/or networking events
- Editing & Copywriting of promotional material such as brochures, product information, website content, editorials, etc.
- Preparation of marketing plans along with advertising and digital campaigns
- Web design & brand identity
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Kelme Group ensures the accurate and compliant maintenance of its client’s accounting records according to the Generally Accepted Accounting Practices in the UAE. Our services include:
- Bookkeeping/recording of all journal entries
- Bank/Cash, Inventory, and Intercompany reconciliations
- Performing Logistic functions such as clearance of consignments and related documentation
- Processing of clients’ employees’ payroll through the Wage Protection System (WPS), preparation of pay slips, and calculation of gratuity as per the Dubai Labour Law
- Finalization of annual Financial Statements ready for audit in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Analysis of business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses.
- Developing, maintaining, and analyzing budgets as well as preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
VAT Services
- VAT registration/amendments/cancellation – applications
- VAT Law compliance, VAT return filing submission, VAT refund filing submission
- Reconsideration form submission
- Voluntary Disclosure form submission
Corporate Tax:
Corporate Tax Business Assessment and Tax Registration
Corporate Tax Law Compliance and Corporate Tax return filing
Liaising with Federal UAE Tax Authority
Corporate Finance
Ayston Wealth Sarl is the Luxembourg-based independent management company and General Partner specialised in Asset Management and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF).
Ayston Wealth is a qualified Alternative Investment Fund Manager under the European AIFMD, Registered and Supervised by the CSSF (the Luxembourg Financial Authority).
Our team brings together diverse expertise across multiple disciplines, collaborating closely with Ayston Capital’s global network to deliver technical knowledge, strategic business insights, and proven methodologies.
With a steadfast commitment to excellence, we provide high-quality, efficient service tailored to our clients’ needs.
When assessing potential investments, we take a comprehensive approach—aligning with the client’s objectives, evaluating the feasibility of the operation, and ensuring the client’s ability to manage associated risks effectively.
AIF: Base AIFM Service
AIF Configuration
- Private Equity Fund
- Venture Capital Fund
- Real Estate Fund
- Hedge Fund
- Art Fund
- Multistrategy Fund
- Any other alternative investment strategy
Investment Fund Setup
- Incorporation and coordination
- Review fund documentation
- Fund Domiciliation and Administration
- AIF Bank account opening
- AIF Brokerage account opening
Fund Domiciliation and Administration
- Provision of Registered office
- Admin services
- AIF CSSF Financial Autorithy Communication and initial Management activity
- Corporate, regulatory and tax advisory
Fund Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- NAV calculation
- Statements and access to CSS and BCL
- Financial reporting (CSSF, CRS, FATCA)
- Consolidation
- Supervision of audit process
- Managed account administration services
AIF Management Service
- AIF Investment manager services
- Asset management
- Portfolio Management
- Wealth management analysis and review
- Risk Management
- Financial Markets analysis
- Advisory and support for World Investment Opportunity
- Family office service
- M&A or Incorporation of new SPV and/or Subsidiaries for further investment
- Corporate Finance Services on Regional SPVs
- Family office service
The AIF can be used to structure all the additional vehicles that are customary in a fund set up, such as:
- feeder fund vehicle
- co-investment vehicle
- carry vehicle
- Alternative investment vehicle
- Special purpose/holding vehicle (regardless of the AIF qualification).
Inside Ayston Wealth
Ayston Wealth supports fund’s investors providing investment opportunities globally. As AIFM we are responsible for the management of an Alternative Investment Fund or any other co-investment entity.
The main duties are from the investment of the fund’s capital in public and private companies, to the search of investment with a sizable returns, through the management of the portfolio of investments on the financial markets.
Ayston Wealth supports fund investors by providing access to investment opportunities worldwide. As an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), we oversee the management of Alternative Investment Funds and co-investment entities.
Our core responsibilities range from deploying fund capital into public and private companies to identifying high-return investment opportunities. We also manage investment portfolios across global financial markets, ensuring strategic growth and value creation.
HR Services
Kelmer Middle East. offers a comprehensive range of HR services aimed at optimizing HR operations, reducing administrative burdens, and ensuring legal compliance for companies operating in the UAE
Kelmer Group can tailor its HR services to meet the specific needs of each client, ensuring flexibility and adaptability
- Compliance Advisory: Kelmer Group provides expertise in navigating UAE’s labor laws and regulations, helping companies remain compliant with local employment regulations.
- Employee Handbook Creation: Developing internal policies and guidelines for employees in compliance with the UAE labor law.
- Employee Database Management: Maintaining a central database containing employee information.
- Attendance Tracking: Monitoring and managing monthly attendance records.
- Leave Management: Keeping track of employee leave records and annual ticket entitlements.
- Payroll Processing: Handling monthly payroll calculations and generating pay slips.
- Benefits Administration: Handling benefits enrollment and management, ensuring accurate and timely compensation for employees.
- Gratuity Calculations: Calculating gratuity entitlements and facilitating end-of-service final payouts.
- Employee Relations: Kelmer Group assists in fostering employee relations, and helping companies address grievances, conflicts, and disciplinary matters to foster a harmonious workplace.
- Document Preparation: Creating essential documents, including offer letters, employment contracts, salary certificates, employment certificates, NOCs (No Objection Certificates), increment/promotion letters, warning letters, and termination/resignation letters.
Real Estate Consultancy
The importance and the peculiarity of Dubai’s real estate market require specific administrative and legal support. Kelmer Middle East can assist its clients in real estate transactions by offering its professional competence and thereby helping them settle successful negotiations with the parties involved. In addition to acting as an intermediate and preparing all necessary documents, Kelmer Group also assists its clients in drafting and managing lease agreements.
- Consultancy on market trends and up-to-date regulations
- Assistance and consultancy during the process of purchase/lease of the property
- Assistance in settling real estate disputes
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Whether you're a startup looking to establish a presence in UAE or an established enterprise seeking to expand your operations, Kelmer Middle East is here to help.
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