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Agreement drafted properly
The share purchase agreement sets out price, warranties and completion mechanics before anyone signs.
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Share Transfer
Transfer company shares legally and efficiently — we manage the full process.
Legal Share Purchase Agreement drafted
Authority approval and MOA amendment
Add or remove shareholders
Updated share certificates issued
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About this service
Share Transfer with Qube Business Solutions
Bringing in an investor, buying out a partner or restructuring ownership all require a formal share transfer registered with the licensing authority. Until it is registered, the transfer has no legal effect.
A share transfer has no legal effect until it is registered with the licensing authority and reflected in an amended memorandum. Private agreements between shareholders, however carefully drafted, do not change the register on their own.
The process runs from share purchase agreement through board resolution to authority approval, memorandum amendment and reissued licence with updated share certificates. Free zone transfers are usually quicker than mainland, where notarisation is involved.
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Why choose this
Key benefits
01
Legal Certainty
A properly executed share transfer provides full legal protection.
02
Authority Registration
Share transfers must be registered with the licensing authority.
03
MOA Update
Company MOA updated to reflect new ownership.
04
New Share Certificates
Updated share certificates issued to all shareholders.
05
Investor Onboarding
Bring on new investors with all paperwork legally handled.
06
Exit Facilitation
We facilitate clean exits for departing shareholders.
How it works
Step-by-step process
We handle the complexity — here's exactly what happens from start to finish.
01
Valuation and SPA
Share Purchase Agreement drafted and signed by buyer and seller.
02
Board resolution
Company board resolution approving the share transfer.
03
Authority application
Application submitted for share transfer approval.
04
MOA amendment
MOA amended to reflect the new ownership structure.
05
New licence and certificates
Updated trade licence and share certificates issued.
Before we start
What you will need
Have these ready and we can usually submit within one working day. Missing something? We will tell you exactly how to obtain it.
- Signed share purchase agreement between the parties
- Board resolution approving the transfer
- Current trade licence and Memorandum of Association
- Existing share certificates for cancellation
- Passport and Emirates ID of incoming shareholders
- Authority-specific transfer application forms
The difference
Why choose our share transfer service?
What you actually get when you hand this over to our team.
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Board resolutions in correct form
Authorities reject resolutions that do not follow their prescribed wording. We prepare them to the required standard.
03
Memorandum amended and filed
The MOA is updated to reflect new ownership and lodged so the change becomes legally effective.
04
New certificates issued
Updated share certificates are prepared for every shareholder, incoming and continuing.
05
Visa implications flagged
An exiting shareholder's investor visa is tied to their shareholding. We plan the cancellation or transition in step.
06
Bank mandate updated
Signatory authority usually needs updating after a transfer. We tell you exactly what your bank will require.
Questions answered
Frequently asked questions
No federal stamp duty on share transfers in the UAE. Some free zones charge a nominal admin fee.
Yes, shares can be transferred to foreign nationals in most company structures.
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