Creative Zone by Encor, the UAE’s top business setup and corporate services provider, has officially been named a Registered Corporate Service Provider (CSP) in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The DIFC has solidified its status as the leading financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, boasting impressive growth in key areas. In 2024, it reported revenues of Dh1.78 billion ($484 million), marking a 37% increase from the previous year, while operating profits jumped by 55%. The number of registered companies surpassed 6,900, a 25% increase from 2023, and by mid-2025, this trend continued with approximately 7,700 active companies within its jurisdiction.
This growth is not just about numbers but also the quality of institutions choosing DIFC. Hedge funds have grown from around 50 to 85 in the past year—a 72% increase—while wealth and asset management firms saw nearly 20% growth in the same timeframe. These statistics highlight DIFC’s strong common-law framework, regulatory stability, and reputation as a global capital, institutional investor, and high-net-worth individual hub.
With this appointment, Creative Zone by Encor is poised to assist clients—including family offices, wealth managers, entrepreneurs, and international firms—in structuring and safeguarding their assets in one of the world’s most robust common-law financial jurisdictions. As a CSP in DIFC, Creative Zone by Encor facilitates the setup of Foundations, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), holding companies, and operational entities, offering regulatory transparency, legal protection, and the use of its registered office address in DIFC.
“Achieving Registered CSP status in DIFC is a significant advancement for Creative Zone by Encor,” stated Lorenzo Jooris, CEO of Creative Zone by Encor. “We can now fully assist our clients in leveraging DIFC’s strengths—legal certainty, global trust, and a clean common-law framework—to structure their foundations, SPVs, and family offices for protection and growth.”
“DIFC is on a remarkable growth path, attracting top asset managers, hedge funds, and family businesses while boosting revenue, company registrations, and investor confidence,” said Pratik Rawal, group head of strategy and global expansion at Creative Zone by Encor. “With our CSP license, Creative Zone by Encor is perfectly positioned to help clients capitalize on this momentum—transforming international ambitions into solid, regulated structures within one of the Middle East’s strongest financial hubs.”
For clients, this development offers end-to-end incorporation and regulatory support for SPVs, Foundations, and Family Offices under DIFC rules, along with the use of Creative Zone by Encor’s registered office address. It also provides expert advice on compliance, licensing, and governance, allowing businesses and families to leverage DIFC’s expanding ecosystem—especially in wealth management, alternative investments, and technology.
This milestone also benefits Creative Zone by Encor’s global network through Encor, ensuring that families and businesses worldwide can benefit from DIFC’s framework for wealth structuring, legacy planning, and sustainable business growth.
