Start your business in Bahrain

Invest in Bahrain

The heart of

GULF The ideal entry point in the middle east with a talented population and free economy. The lowest cost of company establishment. Bahrain is primed to be home to your next venture.

Proposed by,

Sydney Consultation & Development

 What We Do? Sydney Consultation & Development is the first point of contact for investors looking to establish their businesses in the Kingdom. We're here to help you get off the ground.

We would like to introduce Sydney Consultation & Development registered by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce as one of the few professional level organizations in Bahrain to provide consultancy services. Our services are addressed to individuals and organizations who seek professional assistance, guidance and/or collaboration in the following fields.

Company Formation and Amendments

HR & Management Consultation

Trademark Registration

Marketing Strategies & Digital marketing

Legal Advisory

Feasibility Study

 How we can help you?

Sydney team can support you every stage of your process Finding Home for your business

Dealing with Government Authorities

Specific market opportunity advisory

Legal & regulatory support

Detailed resources and metrics

Help in establishing connections

 Investing in Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain may be geographically compact, but our growing economy offers exciting investment opportunities within a supportive business environment designed to help your company flourish.

The economy of Bahrain is the most diversified in the region, with particular strengths in financial services, technology sectors and related industries.

Careful management of business policies and laws gives even small businesses the opportunity to thrive.

There are many reasons to do business in Bahrain, including our central Gulf location with unrivalled entry to neighboring countries by road, air, and sea, low cost of operations, a Bahraini population that makes up a talented workforce, and stable economy.

 Major Sector in Bahrain The Kingdom of Bahrain possesses the components and the expertise necessary to understand the needs of national or international investors. This includes competitive prices, increased accessibility to the GCC market worth more than 1.4 trillion USD and the remaining countries of the Middle East in addition to the modern infrastructure and labor legislations.

1) Industry Sector Bahrain is located at the heart of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market worth more than 1.4 trillion USD, which makes Bahrain an ideal location to meet the increasing demand of GCC countries for manufactured goods.

Bahrain is a member in the GCC common market , which guarantees the implementation of the free trade agreement. Bahrain is also a signatory to bilateral trade and economic treaties with more than 60 world countries including China, France, India and Singapore in addition to the free trade agreement with the USA and the agreement on double taxation with the UK. Bahrain enjoys an abundance of skilled and specialized workforce and competitive labor, industrial land plots and energy costs.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism operates 10 industrial areas with an overall area of 2.288 acres. The ministry offers lease opportunities on these plots subject to contracts of terms up to 25 years. In general, land plots come with all the basic services and utilities such as roads, electricity, sewage, water and telecommunications. Projects established in industrial areas benefit from a tax exemption on the required capital and the raw materials used in the manufacturing of end products in addition to lower electricity & water tariffs

Sydney Consultation & Development deals with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism procedures for obtaining industrial licenses .

1) Real Estate The real estate market in the Kingdom of Bahrain witnessed an upward surge during the past decade due to easing ownership and residency restrictions, which made the Kingdom of Bahrain more attractive when it comes to real estate ownership. The government is working to provide 40,000 housing units that will be built in various towns and villages in the Kingdom. The government will build 70% of these units while the private sector will build the remaining 30%. The retail sector in Bahrain witnessed strong growth over the past ten years.

The main driver behind this growth is the strong population growth and the increase in the domestically available income in addition to increased demand from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the GCC countries.

 Startup a new business The Kingdom of Bahrain offers major facilities for startups and new commercial businesses and for this purpose the Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism launched the one station project under the name of Bahrain Investors Center, which is an advanced step in the national efforts to create a modern investment environment based on facilitating all the services and the procedures required for investment in the Kingdom of Bahrain in accordance with the international standards.

Bahrain Investors Center aims at simplifying the process of creating a commercial register and the process of obtaining other related government services and licenses and obtaining the immediate approval of the concerned entities from the different governmental departments present inside the center.

Sydney Consultation and Development is registered member of Ministry of industry and commerce to issue license of new startup in Bahrain.

Category

Micro Business

Small Business

Medium Business

Number of Employees

up to 5

6 to 50

51 to 100

Annual Turnover (BD.)

1 to 50,000

50,001 to 1 Million

1,000,001 to 3 Millions

Friendly for startups. ✔ Set up your startup online on Sijilat, easily. ✔ Meet founders, incubators, accelerators, and investors. ✔ Haven for FinTech startups with Bahrain FinTech Bay. ✔ Subsidize 100% of your cloud needs from Tamkeen. ✔ Save 25%~ on utility costs relative to region. ✔ Lower internet costs than region for your startup. ✔ Lower taxes, zero corporate tax, lower rent than region. ✔ Own & manage 100% of your startup as a foreigner. ✔ 50% Bahraini employees’ salaries supported by Tamkeen. ✔ Subsidize 50% of your need from Office equipment and marketing. ✔ BDB provide you loan which supported by Tamkeen.

 Supportive Government Program

 Tamkeen Business Support Program Tamkeen is a public authority established in August 2006, tasked with supporting Bahrain’s private sector and positioning it as the key driver of economic growth and development.

Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030 has been established to lay the foundations of new economic opportunities with the guiding principles of sustainability, competitiveness, and innovation.

Underlying this important Vision, Tamkeen was formed to contribute to the development and strengthening of the private sector, paving the way for Bahrain’s ongoing diversification to a technology-driven knowledge-based, globally competitive and sustainable economy.

 Objective of Tamkeen Tamkeen has two primary objectives - firstly, foster the development and growth of enterprises, and second provide support to enhance the productivity and training of the national workforce. To achieve these objectives -Tamkeen’s 2018-2020 strategy focuses on Diversifying offerings, Accelerate delivery and Sustaining Impact. A number of innovative programs are provided to Bahraini individuals and businesses across all economic sectors which includes training, financing, grants, advisory, entrepreneurship support and others.

These programs help develop the capabilities of Bahraini individuals and enterprises in the Kingdom.

With over 330 different initiatives, Tamkeen served more than 230,000 Bahraini individuals and businesses.

 How Tamkeen Support Businesses in Bahrain?

Tamkeen provides a range of business support solutions including financing, grants, advice and information sharing to enable businesses to respond to challenges more effectively and be more productive.

Now every stage of the business presents unique challenges and therefore solutions that work for one stage may not work for another. At Tamkeen, businesses have been thus defined by the growth needs at the stage of their lifecycle they are at, whether in the planning, start-up or the growth stage.

Tamkeen unite the national efforts to combat the repercussions of COVID-19 and the impact it had caused on economic levels, Tamkeen launches the Business Continuity Support Program to offer financial support to adversely affected small and micro enterprises. This comes as part of the economic stimulus packages announced by the Government of Bahrain.

 Sydney Consultation and development completely expertise to get support your business through TAMKEEN

 Khalifa Bin Salman Port Bahrain is an ideal Middle East platform in the field of offering corporate logistics services, as a number of the world’s biggest international companies chose Bahrain to be their regional headquarters due to:  The ease of access to the developing and booming Gulf economies.  A modern roads network and an air & sea transport lines that are close to all the main business centers in the Arabian Gulf region.

This is in addition to the fact that Bahrain signed bilateral free trade and economy agreements with more than 60 world countries.

The port has a 1,800m quay which includes a 900 m2 container terminal served by four 61m post-Panamax cranes, as well as general cargo, ro-ro and passenger facilities.

KBSP’s strategic location in the middle of the Arabian Gulf, together with its deep-water berths and approach channel which enable it to accept the largest oceangoing container vessels, and its direct overland links to the mainland (Saudi Arabia and Qatar), position the port as a major regional distribution center. Located in Hidd Industrial Area, the port is only 13km away from the Bahrain international Airport and is linked to Mina Salman, the old port, by a 5km purpose built causeway.

Access to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia via the King Fahad Causeway is a mere 30km drive.

 Bahrain Development Bank (BDB)

BDB commenced its operations in 1992 as a specialist Bank, BDB activities are focused on financing and development of small and medium businesses in addition to encouraging & supporting the entrepreneurship activities in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Working in-line with Bahrain Economic Vision 2030, BDB adopts a dynamic and effective strategy for stimulating entrepreneurial activity in implementing its plans for financing & advising small and medium businesses.

Vision: To support projects that yield substantial economic, social & environmental benefits.

Mission: To promote entrepreneurship & innovation in the Kingdom, by encouraging Bahraini professionals, enterprising women & ambitious youth, who demonstrate strong business acumen & leadership qualities in promoting the growth & prosperity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through financial support and advisory services.

 Economic Development Board (EDB)

The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) is an investment promotion agency with overall responsibility for attracting investment into the Kingdom and supporting initiatives that enhance the investment climate.

The EDB works with the government and both current and prospective investors to ensure that Bahrain’s investment climate is attractive, to communicate the key strengths, and to identify where opportunities exist for further economic growth through investment.

The EDB focuses on several economic sectors that capitalize on Bahrain’s competitive advantages. These sectors include financial services, manufacturing, ICT, tourism, logistics and transport.

 Startup Bahrain

Startup Bahrain is the Bahrain ecosystem for innovative digital startups. It’s made up of startups, corporates, investors, accelerators, incubators, educational institutions, the Bahrain government, and you!

 E-commerce Support

The mall.bh initiative - one of the national e-commerce strategy initiatives prepared by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism - to support e-commerce in the Kingdom of Bahrain and enhance confidence in dealing with local e-commerce practitioners, introducing them and encouraging consumers to do business with them. The initiative also aims to encourage the commercial sector buy-in for digital transformation and fully prepare for the digital economy and its requirements.

Why Bahrain?

1) Friendly for startups Leading in the region in doing business, the friendliness of doing business in Bahrain only comes second to the warmth of its people!

✔ Set up your startup online on Sijilat, easily. ✔ Meet founders, incubators, accelerators, and investors. ✔ Haven for FinTech startups with Bahrain FinTech Bay. ✔ Subsidize 100% of your cloud needs from Tamkeen. ✔ Save 25%~ on utility costs relative to region. ✔ Lower internet costs than region for your startup. ✔ Lower taxes, zero corporate tax, lower rent than region. ✔ Own & manage 100% of your startup as a foreigner.

2) Massive potential to scale With a vision set for 2030, government support and a sharp digital focus, be strategically located in Bahrain to scale cost-effectively into the Gulf region.

✔ Secure funding from Al-Waha Fund of Funds. ✔ Access local AWS datacenters right around the corner. ✔ Scale fast by road, sea, and air to regional markets. ✔ Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, & Kuwait, 1 hour away. ✔ Robust Bahrain Investment Market to raise capital for growth. ✔ Lower internet costs than region for your startup. ✔ Lower taxes, zero corporate tax, lower rent than region. ✔ Own & manage 100% of your startup as a foreigner.

Why Bahrain?

3) Supportive government programs Spearheading regional ecosystems over 300 initiatives and programs for startups and SMEs by the Government of Bahrain entities to help your startup.

✔ Support from numerous government entities. ✔ Subsidize 50% of your needs, from accounting to marketing. ✔ Subsidized participation in major global startup events. ✔ An express 5K ($13,200~) scheme from Tamkeen. ✔ Subsidized wages by 70%, training needs by 100%, and more. ✔ Export Bahrain, to help you go global. ✔ Community & government effort to solve problems.

4) Leading regulatory reform The Island of Two Seas has always been known as for trade and business, now it’s shifting its focus to into the digital era with leading regulations!

✔ Find product-market fit in the CBB’s Regulatory Sandbox. ✔ Crowdfunding options & crypto-asset regulations. ✔ Certainty with data through the Personal Data Protection Law. ✔ Protect minority shareholder rights in a flexible way. ✔ Bankruptcy laws & low minimum capital requirements. ✔ Engage with forward-thinking cloud-first policies. ✔ Start without a physical address through Sijili (Virtual CR).

Sydney Consultation & Development A Professional Body with Ministry of Industry and Commerce We help investors to establish and declare their companies with different government authorities and legal forms to conciliate the legal situation.

Given the importance of establishing and declaring a company, we do all the procedures in a short time from initial stage to end process, so as not to waste any business offers or disturb the investors’ interests.

For any inquiry don’t hesitate to call us.

Contact us: +97377229945 +97334515517 +97337172200 www.sydneyme.com Building 2750, Road 3649, Block 436 Seef District, Manama info@sydneyme.com

It’s our privilege to serve you.

Thank you Regards, Sydney Consultation & Development