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UAE entity setup intelligence · for advisors

Score every
jurisdiction.
Seal the dossier.

AI-guided intake, jurisdiction scoring across 55 UAE jurisdictions, and a sealed 6-chapter incorporation dossier — structured workflow for professional setup advisory.

55 jurisdictions scored Sealed 6-chapter dossier Full prospect pipeline
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Jurisdiction Scorecard
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Prospect: TechCo Holdings Ltd

Financial services · 3 shareholders · UAE intent

Scored
#1
DIFCTop match
Financial services free zone
A+

Tax

94
#2
ADGM
Fund management / family office
A+

Tax

91
#3
DMCC
Commodities & trading free zone
A

Tax

87
#4
DED Mainland
100% foreign ownership — mainland
B+

Tax

74
#5
RAKEZ
Low-cost free zone option
A

Tax

68
18 pillars · 4 dossier chapters queuedGenerate dossier →

Used by advisory professionals across

Company formation firmsCorporate services firmsRegulatory advisory boutiquesLaw firmsAccountancy practicesFamily office advisors

Sound familiar?

Setup advisory shouldn't run
on habit, memory, and Word docs.

Jurisdiction recommendations built from memory and habit — not scored against the client's actual profile

Dossiers assembled manually in Word — no consistency, no version control, no audit trail

Prospect pipeline managed in spreadsheets — no visibility on which cases are stalled or ready to proceed

Every case scored the same way. Every dossier sealed to the same standard.

AI intake. Jurisdiction scoring. Sealed deliverable. Full pipeline visibility.

How it works

From intake to sealed dossier in four steps

01

Guided intake or expert mode

Start a guided AI interview — 18 pillars built conversationally — or use Expert Mode to fill the entity profile directly. Every answer shapes the jurisdiction scoring.

Under 15 minutes for most cases
02

Jurisdiction scorecard

The allocation engine evaluates 55 UAE jurisdictions — free zones, mainland, and dual-track. Each jurisdiction scored on tax efficiency, regulatory fit, cost, and operational suitability.

55 jurisdictions, ranked instantly
03

Lock jurisdiction and generate dossier

Select from the scored shortlist. Scout compiles a sealed 6-chapter dossier: documentation brief, cost sheet, timeline, compliance, tax architecture, and governance controls.

Sealed deliverable, one click
04

Track from intake to incorporation

Every prospect on a Kanban pipeline. KYC document collection workspace built in. Cases move from requirement gathering through to ready-for-incorporation.

Full pipeline visibility

Free zone intelligence

42 UAE free zones, priced and scored

Browse all zones

Setup cost, visa quota, banking difficulty, and licensing detail for every UAE free zone — independently scored, not sponsored. Browse by emirate or budget, run the numbers on the calculator, or compare any two zones side by side.

Price Index

All zones ranked by cost

Calculator

Estimate by visa count

Guide

How setup actually works

IFZA vs DMCC

Example comparison

Advisory, unbundled

Pay for the step you need, not a subscription

Scout's advisory runs in three one-time steps. Each has a free page below to read before you pay for anything — the paid version runs the same checks against your specific business, not a generic template.

Step 1

Business Plan Review

Structural contradictions in tax, ownership, substance, and office type

Step 2

Structure & Jurisdiction Recommendation

Ranked structure and zone shortlist — dual-license, bifurcated, holding

Step 3

Document Generation

Incorporation-ready document pack for your finalized structure

AI interview engine

18 pillars.
Structured from
conversation.

Scout's AI interview guides the advisor through 18 entity pillars — activity, ownership, residency, tax intent, sector, capital — via conversational questions. Freeform answers are structured automatically. Expert Mode lets experienced advisors skip the interview and fill pillars directly.

18-pillar entity profile built conversationally

Freeform answers parsed to structured parameters

Expert Mode for experienced advisors

Profile stored and reusable across cases

AI Intake · 18-Pillar Engine
Scout

What is the primary business activity?

Advisor

Financial services advisory — investment management

Scout

How many shareholders, and are any corporate entities?

Advisor

Three shareholders: two individuals, one UAE holding company

Scout

Is UAE residency for directors required?

Advisor

Yes — at least one director needs UAE residency visa

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The sealed dossier

Six chapters.
One sealed
deliverable.

The dossier is the output clients actually want — a professional document they can take to their bank, their lawyers, or their board. Scout compiles all six chapters simultaneously and seals the output. No assembly required.

Documentation brief — required documents by jurisdiction

Cost sheet — registration, licence, and ongoing fees

Timeline — estimated weeks per incorporation stage

Compliance, tax architecture, and governance controls

Sealed Dossier
Sealed
01Documentation Brief✓ Compiled
02Cost Sheet✓ Compiled
03Timeline✓ Compiled
04Compliance✓ Compiled
05Tax Architecture✓ Compiled
06Governance✓ Compiled
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What advisors say

Advisory firms that stopped building dossiers by hand

"

We used to spend three hours building a jurisdiction recommendation. With Scout, we run the intake, review the scorecard, and have a draft dossier in under 30 minutes. The quality is better too.

Director

DIFC-based company formation firm

"

Our junior consultants were making inconsistent jurisdiction recommendations based on whichever free zone they knew best. Scout forces a structured process — every case scored the same way.

Managing Partner

UAE corporate services boutique

"

The sealed dossier is what clients actually want. A professional document they can take to their bank, their lawyers, their board. We close faster because the output looks right.

Head of Advisory

Multi-jurisdiction setup advisory firm

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Everything included

The full setup advisory workflow

AI interview engine

18-pillar guided intake via conversational AI. Structured parameters extracted from freeform answers.

Jurisdiction scoring

Real-time scoring across 55 UAE jurisdictions. Free zone, mainland, and dual-track.

Expert mode

Skip the guided flow. Fill the 18 pillars directly for instant scorecard output.

6-chapter dossier

Documentation brief, cost sheet, timeline, compliance, tax, and governance — compiled and sealed.

Kanban pipeline

Track every prospect from requirement gathering through to ready-for-incorporation.

Document workspace

KYC collection workspace. Passports, corporate instruments, residency attestations.

Before you ask

Common questions

Who is Scout built for?

Which UAE jurisdictions does the scorecard cover?

What's in the 6-chapter dossier?

Does Scout integrate with the rest of Arakan?

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a setup evaluation?

Start a new prospect, score the jurisdictions, and seal the dossier — all in one workflow.

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