Bahrain: 100% Foreign Ownership of Companies

Recent changes in company legislation aim to attract international firms to setup in Bahrain. The changes include:

• Simplifying the process of setting-up a new company
• Automating business registration
• Making it easier for companies to offer their shares publicly

The government has also approved an amendment to current legislation which will permit 100% foreign ownership of companies operating in numerous sectors. Such sectors include food, arts, information and communications, manufacturing, science, technology and real estate.