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Corporate Structuring
Company formation through local agents, document authentication and coordination of accounting, tax filings and annual maintenance.
Licensing · structuring · compliance
WHY
Know what you need, what it costs and what happens next.
Company formation, licensing and ongoing compliance support for cross-border businesses, with one contact for documents, local providers and follow-up.
- Practice areas
- 3
- Jurisdictions compared
- 8
01 / How we work
One point of contact
Bring document requests, local providers and open questions together, with WHY FIRM coordinating the agreed work.
02 / How we work
Follow-up beyond set-up
Track applications, outstanding documents, renewals and annual filings, so you know what needs attention next.
03 / How we work
Scope agreed first
Agree deliverables, responsibilities and exclusions first. Local professionals retain responsibility for their work; approvals remain with the relevant authorities or providers.
From company set-up to ongoing obligations
Start with the work you need done. We organise documents, coordinate local providers and track next steps across the services agreed for your project.
02
Licensing & Payments
Licence applications and renewals for B2C operators and B2B suppliers, including document preparation and follow-up, plus onboarding with payment providers that fit your licence and markets.
03
Compliance
Contract review and coordination of licence obligations, including renewals, reporting and ADR arrangements. Independent ADR providers handle disputes.
What happens next, step by step
Scope
Your activities, target markets, existing entities and deadlines. We identify the work needed and agree responsibilities and exclusions.
Prepare
A document checklist and comparison of relevant routes, with fees, dependencies and local professional input identified.
Coordinate & follow up
Check documents for consistency, coordinate submission with the relevant providers and follow up on requests for further information. Approval is not guaranteed.
Maintain
Track agreed renewals, annual filings and reporting tasks. Coordinate ADR arrangements where needed; decisions on disputes remain with the independent provider.
Where should you be licensed?
Licence type, timeline, official fees and local requirements, side by side — every figure from an official source. Official warnings are marked.
Open the full comparison- AnjouanComorosNo guaranteed period published; depends on file completeness and due diligenceOfficial warning
- Costa RicaCentral AmericaNo processing time publishedSources checked
- CuraçaoCaribbeanBy law: two review phases of 8 weeks each, each extendable by 4 weeksSources checked
- EstoniaEUBy law: activity licence within 4 months of a complete file (max 6); operating permit 2 months (max 4)Sources checked
- Isle of ManBritish Crown DependencyTypically 10–12 weeks after the GSC accepts a complete applicationSources checked
- MaltaEUNo processing time publishedSources checked
- Mwali (Mohéli)ComorosNo processing time publishedOfficial warning
- SeychellesIndian OceanNo processing time publishedSources checked
Insights
All insightsGuides for your next step
Use these guides to understand requirements before discussing the work you need. Each links to a relevant service and cites official sources with a review date.
What needs to move forward?
Send a short, non-sensitive summary of your business, markets, current stage and next deadline. Please do not email identity documents or case files.
Email contact@whyfirm.com