Licensed Firms
The QFC Authority makes available to the public details of all firms licensed by the QFC Authority including information relating to their permitted activities.
| QFC Number | Firm Name | Date of Licence | Permitted Activities | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00001 | Ansbacher & Co Limited | 29/09/2005 | Regulated Activities and Professional Services | Licensed |
| 00002 | BDO JawadHabib Consulting WLL | 12/10/2005 | Professional Services (Consulting) | Licensed |
| 00003 | Arab Jordan Investment Bank (Qatar) LLC | 5/12/2005 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00004 | Qatar Holding LLC | 04/04/2006 | The business of a Holding Company | Licensed |
| 00005 | Credit Suisse Financial Services (Qatar) LLC | 01/03/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00006 | Arab Law Bureau LLP | 20/03/2006 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00007 | United Gulf Financial Services Company LLC | 21/03/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00008 | AXA Investment Managers LLC | 23/04/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00009 | Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K. | 01/05/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00010 | Standard Chartered Bank | 22/06/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licence Withdrawn 01/04/2008 |
| 00011 | Global Investment House (Qatar) LLC | 28/06/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00012 | QREIC Sukuk LLC | 10/07/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00013 | PricewaterhouseCoopers - Qatar LLC | 21/08/2006 | Professional Services (Assurance, Advisory, and Tax) | Licensed |
| 00014 | Eversheds LLP | 24/08/2006 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00015 | Eversheds Legal Services (Qatar) LLC | 24/08/2006 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00016 | Lalive in Qatar LLP | 31/08/2006 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00017 | Bell Pottinger Communications Limited | 31/08/2006 | Professional Services (Public Relations) | Licensed |
| 00018 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/09/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00019 | Morgan Stanley & Co International plc | 12/09/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00020 | Talent Partners in the Gulf Limited | 30/10/2006 | Professional Services (Executive Search) | Licensed |
| 00021 | UBP (Qatar) LLC | 31/10/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00022 | Apis Consulting Group LLC | 12/11/2006 | Professional Services (Strategic Change and Project Management) | Licensed |
| 00023 | International Legal Consultants LLC | 13/11/2006 | Professional Services (Legal, Companies, and Trust Administration) | Licensed |
| 00024 | AXA Insurance (Gulf) BSC | 19/11/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00025 | Region Holdings LLC | 11/12/2006 | Professional Services (Strategic Consultancy and Administrative Consultancy) | Licensed |
| 00026 | National Bank of Dubai PJSC | 12/12/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00027 | Bank Audi LLC | 21/12/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00028 | Alpen Capital Investment Bank (Qatar) LLC | 21/12/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00029 | Clyde & Co LLP | 27/12/2006 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00030 | International Mercantile Exchange Holdings LLC | 27/12/2006 | The business of a Holding Company | Licensed |
| 00031 | HFI (Qatar) LLC | 28/12/2006 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00032 | Deutsche Bank AG Doha (QFC) Branch | 28/12/2006 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00033 | Badri and Salim El Meouchi, LLP | 28/12/2006 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00034 | QIC International LLC | 12/02/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00035 | AIG MEMSA Insurance Company Limited | 18/02/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00036 | American Life Insurance Company (“ALICO”) | 26/02/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00037 | Qtel International Investments LLC | 01/03/2007 | The business of a Holding Company | Licensed |
| 00038 | Sayel M. Daher Law Offices LLC | 11/03/2007 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00039 | Morison Menon Chartered Accountants LLC | 18/03/2007 | Professional Services (Audit, Accounting, and Consulting) | Licensed |
| 00040 | Lehman Brothers International (Europe) | 18/03/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00041 | ICICI Bank Limited | 21/03/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00042 | Qatar Capital Partners LLC | 29/03/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00043 | Citibank, N.A. | 31/03/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00044 | Crédit Agricole Suisse (Qatar) LLC | 31/03/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00045 | Al Rayan Investment LLC | 03/04/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00046 | The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 04/04/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00047 | WongPartnership LLP | 22/04/2007 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00048 | QINVEST LLC | 30/04/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00049 | TAIB Bank Qatar LLC | 16/05/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00050 | Accenture Middle East BV | 20/05/2007 | Professional Services (Consulting and Business Process Outsourcing) | Licensed |
| 00051 | KPMG LLC | 24/05/2007 | Professional Services(Audit, Tax, and Advisory) | Licensed |
| 00052 | BankMuscat International B.S.C. | 28/06/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00053 | Goldman Sachs International | 09/07/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00054 | Doha Bank Assurance Company LLC | 16/07/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00055 | Kestrel Aviation Management LLC | 23/07/2007 | Professional Services (Consulting) | Inactive (pending further notice) |
| 00056 | GlobeMed Qatar LLC | 08/08/2007 | Professional Services (Third Party (re) insurance Administration) | Licensed |
| 00057 | Nasco Karaoglan Qatar LLC | 08/08/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00058 | Rödl Consulting Middle East LLC | 09/08/2007 | Professional Services (Consulting) | Licensed |
| 00059 | CORECAP MERCHANT BANK LLC | 28/08/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00060 | Qtel International LLC | 28/08/2007 | Company Headquarters, Management Offices and Treasury Operations | Licensed |
| 00061 | Capstone Australasia LLC | 16/09/2007 | Professional Services (Consulting) | Licensed |
| 00062 | Salans LLP | 23/09/2007 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00063 | Kaupthing Bank hf. | 27/09/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00064 | Denton Wilde Sapte & Co | 09/10/2007 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00065 | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | 11/10/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00066 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited | 31/01/2008 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00067 | Zurich International Life Limited | 08/11/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00068 | Haggie Hepburn Qatar LLC | 05/12/2007 | Professional Services (Public Relations) | Licensed |
| 00069 | EFG-Hermes Qatar LLC | 13/12/2007 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00070 | Manpower Qatar LLC | 09/01/2008 | Professional Services(Recruitment Consultancy) | Licensed |
| 00071 | Silver Leaf Capital Partners LLC | 13/02/2008 | The business of a Holding Company | Licensed |
| 00072 | Bank Sarasin-Alpen (Qatar) LLC | 17/02/2008 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00073 | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 08/03/2008 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00074 | McNair Chambers LLC | 08/03/2008 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00075 | Union National Bank | 08/03/2008 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00076 | Reed Personnel Services Qatar LLC | 13/03/2008 | Professional Services (Recruitment Consultancy) | Licensed |
| 00077 | DLA Piper Middle East LLP | 31/03/2008 | Professional Services (Legal) | Licensed |
| 00078 | CCL Qatar LLC | 31/03/2008 | Professional Services (Consulting) | Licensed |
| 00079 | BLOM Bank Qatar LLC | 07/04/2008 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00080 | Cunningham Lindsey Qatar LLC | 19/05/2008 | Professional Services (Loss Adjustment) | Licensed |
| 00081 | Samba Financial Group | 25/05/2008 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00082 | Beltone Financial Qatar LLC | 28/05/2008 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00083 | Allied Advisors LLC | 18/06/2008 | Professional Services (Consulting) | Licensed |
| 00084 | Coutts & Co | 19/06/2008 | Regulated Activities | Licensed |
| 00085 | Marsh Qatar LLC | 30/06/2008 | Regulated Activities and Professional Services | Licensed |
[Click on the QFC Number to view the Scope of Licence]
CRO Register
Pursuant to the Companies Regulations, the Companies Registration Office maintains a register of Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Branches which are or have been registered with the CRO.
| QFC Number | Firm Name | Date of Registration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00001 | Ansbacher & Co Limited | 29/09/2005 | Registered |
| 00002 | BDO JawadHabib Consulting WLL | 12/10/2005 | Registered |
| 00003 | Arab Jordan Investment Bank (Qatar) LLC | 05/12/2005 | Registered |
| 00004 | Qatar Holding LLC | 04/04/2006 | Registered |
| 00005 | Credit Suisse Financial Services (Qatar) LLC | 01/03/2006 | Registered |
| 00006 | Arab Law Bureau LLP | 20/03/2006 | Registered |
| 00007 | United Gulf Financial Services Company LLC | 21/03/2006 | Registered |
| 00008 | AXA Investment Managers LLC | 23/04/2006 | Registered |
| 00009 | Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K. | 01/05/2006 | Registered |
| 00010 | Standard Chartered Bank | 22/06/2006 | Deregistered 24/04/2008 |
| 00011 | Global Investment House (Qatar) LLC | 28/06/2006 | Registered |
| 00012 | QREIC Sukuk LLC | 10/07/2006 | Registered |
| 00013 | PricewaterhouseCoopers - Qatar LLC | 21/08/2006 | Registered |
| 00014 | Eversheds LLP | 24/08/2006 | Registered |
| 00015 | Eversheds Legal Services (Qatar) LLC | 24/08/2006 | Registered |
| 00016 | Lalive in Qatar LLP | 31/08/2006 | Registered |
| 00017 | Bell Pottinger Communications Limited | 31/08/2006 | Registered |
| 00018 | Barclays Bank PLC | 10/09/2006 | Registered |
| 00019 | Morgan Stanley & Co International plc | 12/09/2006 | Registered |
| 00020 | Talent Partners in the Gulf Limited | 30/10/2006 | Registered |
| 00021 | UBP (Qatar) LLC | 31/10/2006 | Registered |
| 00022 | Apis Consulting Group LLC | 12/11/2006 | Registered |
| 00023 | International Legal Consultants LLC | 13/11/2006 | Registered |
| 00024 | AXA Insurance (Gulf) BSC | 19/11/2006 | Registered |
| 00025 | Region Holdings LLC | 11/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00026 | National Bank of Dubai PJSC | 12/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00027 | Bank Audi LLC | 21/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00028 | Alpen Capital Investment Bank (Qatar) LLC | 21/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00029 | Clyde & Co LLP | 27/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00030 | International Mercantile Exchange Holdings LLC | 27/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00031 | HFI (Qatar) LLC | 28/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00032 | Deutsche Bank AG Doha (QFC) Branch | 28/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00033 | Badri and Salim El Meouchi, LLP | 28/12/2006 | Registered |
| 00034 | QIC International LLC | 12/02/2007 | Registered |
| 00035 | AIG MEMSA Insurance Company Limited | 18/02/2007 | Registered |
| 00036 | American Life Insurance Company (“ALICO”) | 26/02/2007 | Registered |
| 00037 | Qtel International Investments LLC | 01/03/2007 | Registered |
| 00038 | Sayel M. Daher Law Offices LLC | 11/03/2007 | Registered |
| 00039 | Morison Menon Chartered Accountants LLC | 18/03/2007 | Registered |
| 00040 | Lehman Brothers International (Europe) | 18/03/2007 | Registered |
| 00041 | ICICI Bank Limited | 21/03/2007 | Registered |
| 00042 | Qatar Capital Partners LLC | 29/03/2007 | Registered |
| 00043 | Citibank, N.A. | 31/03/2007 | Registered |
| 00044 | Crédit Agricole Suisse (Qatar) LLC | 31/03/2007 | Registered |
| 00045 | Al Rayan Investment LLC | 03/04/2007 | Registered |
| 00046 | The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | 04/04/2007 | Registered |
| 00047 | WongPartnership LLP | 22/04/2007 | Registered |
| 00048 | QINVEST LLC | 30/04/2007 | Registered |
| 00049 | TAIB Bank Qatar LLC | 16/05/2007 | Registered |
| 00050 | Accenture Middle East BV | 20/05/2007 | Registered |
| 00051 | KPMG LLC | 24/05/2007 | Registered |
| 00052 | BankMuscat International B.S.C. | 28/06/2007 | Registered |
| 00053 | Goldman Sachs International | 09/07/2007 | Registered |
| 00054 | Doha Bank Assurance Company LLC | 16/07/2007 | Registered |
| 00055 | Kestrel Aviation Management LLC | 23/07/2007 | Inactive |
| 00056 | GlobeMed Qatar LLC | 08/08/2007 | Registered |
| 00057 | Nasco Karaoglan Qatar LLC | 08/08/2007 | Registered |
| 00058 | Rödl Consulting Middle East LLC | 09/08/2007 | Registered |
| 00059 | CORECAP MERCHANT BANK LLC | 28/08/2007 | Registered |
| 00060 | Qtel International LLC | 28/08/2007 | Registered |
| 00061 | Capstone Australasia LLC | 16/09/2007 | Registered |
| 00062 | Salans LLP | 23/09/2007 | Registered |
| 00063 | Kaupthing Bank hf. | 27/09/2007 | Registered |
| 00064 | Denton Wilde Sapte & Co. | 09/10/2007 | Registered |
| 00065 | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | 11/10/2007 | Registered |
| 00066 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited | 31/01/2008 | Registered |
| 00067 | Zurich International Life Limited | 08/11/2007 | Registered |
| 00068 | Haggie Hepburn Qatar LLC | 05/12/2007 | Registered |
| 00069 | EFG-Hermes Qatar LLC | 13/12/2007 | Registered |
| 00070 | Manpower Qatar LLC | 09/01/2008 | Registered |
| 00071 | Silver Leaf Capital Partners LLC | 13/02/2008 | Registered |
| 00072 | Bank Sarasin-Alpen (Qatar) LLC | 17/02/2008 | Registered |
| 00073 | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | 08/03/2008 | Registered |
| 00074 | McNair Chambers LLC | 08/03/2008 | Registered |
| 00075 | Union National Bank | 08/03/2008 | Registered |
| 00076 | Reed Personnel Services Qatar LLC | 13/03/2008 | Registered |
| 00077 | DLA Piper Middle East LLP | 31/03/2008 | Registered |
| 00078 | CCL Qatar LLC | 31/03/2008 | Registered |
| 00079 | BLOM Bank Qatar LLC | 07/04/2008 | Registered |
| 00080 | Cunningham Lindsey Qatar LLC | 19/05/2008 | Registered |
| 00081 | Samba Financial Group | 25/05/2008 | Registered |
| 00082 | Beltone Financial Qatar LLC | 28/05/2008 | Registered |
| 00083 | Allied Advisors LLC | 18/06/2008 | Registered |
| 00084 | Coutts & Co | 19/06/2008 | Registered |
| 00085 | Marsh Qatar LLC | 30/06/2008 | Registered |
[Click on the QFC Number to view the Register Entry]
Approved Auditors
The following firms are qualified and have been approved to act as auditors in the QFC under Article 85 of the Companies Regulations.
| Full Name | Address | Date of Registration | QFCA Licensed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDO Jawad Habib & Co trading as BDO Jawad Habib | 5th Floor UGB Tower Manama Kingdom of Bahrain | 16/03/2006 | No |
| Ernst & Young | 3rd Floor Al-Abdulghani Tower, Airport Road, Doha, Qatar | 16/03/2006 | No |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers ME Limited trading as PricewaterhouseCoopers | 4th Floor HSBC Building Doha, Qatar | 16/03/2006 | No |
| KPMG | 2nd Floor Arab Bank Branch Building 25C Ring Road Doha, Qatar |
20/03/2006 | No |
| Deloitte and Touche (M.E.) | Kamco Building Sheikh Sehim Street Doha - Qatar |
11/06/2006 | No |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers - Qatar LLC | 4th Floor HSBC Building, Doha - Qatar |
21/08/2006 | Yes |
| Morison Menon Chartered Accountants LLC | Al Emadi Business Centre - Ground Floor, Office#09, C-Ring Road Doha-Qatar |
18/03/2007 | Yes |
| KPMG LLC | 2nd Floor, Arab Bank Branch Building
25C Ring Road Doha - Qatar |
24/05/2007 | Yes |
Pursuant to Rule 4.3 of the Companies Rules, the Companies Registration Office shall maintain a register of current and former approved auditors.
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