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How to prepare Articles of Association

The Articles of Association are the founding contract between the owners. You prepare them after the trade name is reserved, then sign them before commercial registration.

WHO NEEDS IT

Every new LLC

WHAT YOU GET

Signed Articles of Association

USUALLY TAKES

Varies To confirm

OFFICIAL FEE

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Before you start

You’ll prepare the articles on the Saudi Business Center portal. Have your reserved trade name, owner shares, capital amount and activity list ready — they must match what you used in earlier steps.

Step by step

  1. Open the Articles of Association service

    Link it to your reserved trade name and company type.

  2. Enter owners, capital and activities

    Each owner’s share and the total capital must add up correctly.

  3. Review the generated draft

    Check names, activities and management clauses before signing.

  4. Sign electronically with all owners

    Each owner signs through the portal or an approved channel.

  5. Download the signed articles

    You’ll need them for commercial registration.

To confirm

Documents you’ll need

  • Trade name reservation certificate
  • National ID or iqama for each owner
  • MISA investment licence, if applicable
  • Power of attorney for any owner who signs through a representative
To confirm

How Motaded helps

  • Drafts the articles from your owners, capital and activities in your company file
  • Flags mismatches between owners, shares and reserved name before you submit
  • Tracks who still needs to sign and nudges before the reservation expires
  • Stores the signed articles in Documents for commercial registration

You submit from your own Saudi Business Center account.

Common reasons for a return

  • Owner shares or capital that don’t match supporting documents
  • Activities not aligned with your licence or reservation
  • Missing signature from one or more owners
To confirm

Questions

Material changes usually mean preparing a new version and signing again. Get the draft right before everyone signs.

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Last checked: 21 October 2026 · Requirements can change — always check the Saudi Business Center portal.