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Dynamics 365 Business Central in Saudi Arabia and the GCC
Microsoft's all-in-one ERP for growing businesses. A dedicated Business Central team takes you from the first workshop to long-term support, whether you are a start-up, an SME or an enterprise group.
- Cloud or on-premises, your choice
- Arabic, VAT and Zakat set up by us
- Upgrades from Dynamics NAV and other systems
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Built forSmall and mid-sized businesses
- RunsMicrosoft cloud or your servers
- ReplacesNAV, Tally, QuickBooks, spreadsheets
- Local rulesArabic, VAT and Zakat set up by us
What is Business Central
One system for finance, sales, stock and operations
Dynamics 365 Business Central is Microsoft’s ERP for small and mid-sized businesses. It runs your accounts, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and service in one place, in Microsoft’s cloud or on your own servers.
It is the modern successor to Dynamics NAV, so many screens and ideas feel familiar. It works with Excel, Outlook, Teams, Power BI and the Power Platform, so people stay in the tools they already use.
In Saudi Arabia and the GCC the product needs a local layer: Arabic and English documents, VAT and Zakat reports, with e-invoicing handled by us. That local layer is where a good partner makes the difference.
At a glance
- Also called
- Business Central, BC
- Successor to
- Dynamics NAV (Navision)
- Deployment
- Microsoft cloud, or your own servers
- Works with
- Excel, Outlook, Teams, Power BI
- Our role
- A dedicated team of 17 specialists to implement, customise, migrate and support
What it covers
Everything a growing business runs on
Core finance and operations out of the box, with extra modules when you need them.
Financial management
General ledger, receivables and payables, bank reconciliation, fixed assets, budgets, dimensions and multi-currency. One set of books your auditors can trust.
Sales and customers
Quotes, orders, price lists, delivery and customer statements.
Purchasing and vendors
Purchase orders, approvals, receipts and vendor payments.
Inventory and warehouse
Stock by location and bin, transfers, costing and stock counts, linked to sales and purchasing.
Manufacturing
Bills of materials, routings and production orders (Premium licence).
Projects and jobs
Job costing, time and expense, and progress billing.
Service management
Service orders, contracts and items under service (Premium licence).
Reports and Power BI
Built-in reports, Excel export and Power BI dashboards on live data.
Why Business Central
Why Saudi and GCC businesses choose Business Central
A practical choice for companies that have outgrown spreadsheets or basic accounting software.
Familiar to your people
It looks and works like the Microsoft tools your team already uses, so training is shorter.
Quicker to start
A focused rollout can go live much sooner than an enterprise ERP.
Cloud or on-premises
Run it in Microsoft’s cloud or on your own servers, and change your mind later.
Safe upgrades
Customisations are built as extensions, so Microsoft updates do not break them.
Connects to everything
Power BI, Power Platform, Teams, banks and e-commerce.
Grows with you
Pay per user, add modules and companies as the business expands.
Who we serve
From start-ups to enterprise groups
We take Business Central projects of every size, with a dedicated team of 17 specialists behind each one and support at every stage.
Start-ups and young companies
Get proper books, stock and VAT from day one on a few Essentials licences, and add users, modules and companies as you grow.
- Quick start
- Low entry cost
- Room to grow
Small and mid-sized businesses
A full rollout with Saudi localisation, integrations and training, on a clear plan and budget.
- Full implementation
- Localisation
- Integrations
Enterprises and group subsidiaries
Business Central for subsidiaries and branches, connected to your group ERP and reporting, with governance and managed support.
- Multi-company
- Group reporting
- Managed support
What we do
How we help with Business Central
Every stage of the project, from the first workshop to years of support, handled by one accountable team.
Consultancy & Implementation
Requirements workshops, company set-up, chart of accounts, dimensions, opening balances and go-live, configured around your processes.
You get: A working system and a team that knows how to use it.
Customisation & Extensions
New features built as extensions in AL, so they carry through every Microsoft update.
You get: Custom features that survive updates.
Application Integration
Connections to your CRM, banks, e-commerce, payroll, POS and government portals through APIs and web services.
You get: Data flowing between systems without re-keying.
Upgrade from NAV
Assessment, extension rebuild, data move and testing for companies leaving Dynamics NAV.
You get: A safe move with your history intact.
Data Migration
Cleansing, mapping and loading customers, vendors, items, balances and open entries, reconciled before go-live.
You get: Clean, reconciled opening data.
Resource Outsourcing
Functional consultants and AL developers to extend your team for a rollout or a support period.
You get: Business Central skills on demand.
Managed Support & AMC
A named team for incidents, user questions, fixes, updates and month-end help, under agreed service levels.
You get: One call for every Business Central question.
Training
Short, role-based sessions for finance, sales, stock and administrators, with guides in plain language.
You get: Confident users from the first week.
E-invoicing is already covered
We are a ZATCA e-invoicing solution provider, so wherever e-invoicing applies to your project, we handle it as part of our service.
About our e-invoicing platform →In more detail
Go Deeper Into Business Central
A dedicated page for retail and restaurant projects.
Licences
Which Business Central licence fits your team
Microsoft licenses Business Central per user. Most companies mix the three types.
Essentials
The full business system: finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and warehouse.
- Full transaction access
- Finance, sales, purchasing, stock
- Projects and basic warehousing
Best for: Finance, sales and operations staff. About USD 80 per user per month on Microsoft’s list.
Premium
Everything in Essentials plus manufacturing and service management.
- Production orders and routings
- Service orders and contracts
- Capacity planning
Best for: Manufacturers and service companies. About USD 110 per user per month on Microsoft’s list.
Team Members
Low-cost access for people who view data, approve and enter simple information.
- Read and approve
- Simple entries and time sheets
- Cheaper for occasional users
Best for: Managers, approvers and staff who touch the system rarely. About USD 8 per user per month on Microsoft’s list.
Prices are Microsoft’s US list prices on annual billing, as reported by third-party guides, and may change. We check the current price and the licences you already own before you buy.
Built for Saudi Arabia and the GCC
Business Central that works the Saudi way
Local rules are part of the plan from day one, not an afterthought.
E-invoicing handled by us
We are a ZATCA e-invoicing solution provider, so wherever e-invoicing applies to your project, we handle it as part of the work.
Arabic and English
Invoices, quotes, statements and reports in both languages with the right layout.
VAT and Zakat
Tax set-ups and reports that match what you file.
GCC groups
Companies in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, each with its own tax rules and currency.
Where your data lives
Cloud or your own servers. Microsoft has announced a Saudi Arabia East cloud region, due November 2026, and we check what can use it.
Riyadh on-site team
Workshops, training and go-live support at your office.
Our own e-invoicing platform is ezInvoice.
Migration
Moving to Business Central from another system
We move companies from NAV, Tally, QuickBooks and spreadsheets. Each move follows the same discipline.
- Map your processes and decide what to redesign, not just copy
- Clean, convert and load master data, balances and open entries
- Run parallel checks and reconcile before cut-over
- Train your users before the system goes live
Running Dynamics NAV? See our NAV upgrade page.
Moving from
Industries
Industries We Deliver Business Central For in Saudi Arabia and the GCC
From trading houses in Riyadh to service firms in Jeddah and contractors in Dammam, we set up Dynamics 365 Business Central around the way your industry really works. Choose your industry to see what changes for your team.
Trading and distribution
Business Central helps trading and distribution companies in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam run purchasing, sales, stock and finance on one system. Track landed costs, multi-currency imports and margin by item and customer, and keep stock accurate across warehouses.
- Landed cost
- Multi-currency
- Warehouse stock
Retail and hospitality
Run shops, cafés and restaurants on Business Central with LS Retail, where GoAgile is a partner. One system covers tills, stock, loyalty, online orders and finance, with Arabic receipts and VAT set up for Saudi and GCC stores.
- LS Retail POS
- Loyalty
- Multi-store
Professional services
Consulting, engineering, legal and IT firms use Business Central to track projects, time and expenses, bill clients on milestones and see utilisation by team. Finance gets clean revenue and cost by project, in riyals or other GCC currencies.
- Project costing
- Time and expense
- Milestone billing
Contracting and construction
Contractors in Saudi Arabia need tight control of job budgets, subcontractors and cash. Business Central tracks cost against budget by job, handles progress billing and retention, and gives management a live view of margin across sites.
- Job costing
- Progress billing
- Retention
Light manufacturing
Small and mid-sized manufacturers use the Premium licence for bills of materials, routings and production orders, linked to purchasing, stock and costing. It suits assembly, packaging and food and consumer goods producers across the GCC.
- Bills of materials
- Production orders
- Costing
Groups and subsidiaries
Business groups with companies in Saudi Arabia, the UAE or Qatar run each entity in Business Central with its own tax and currency, then consolidate for head office. Intercompany transactions and group reports stay clear and auditable.
- Multi-company
- Consolidation
- Intercompany
Do not see your industry? We deliver Business Central for many others too, and adapt it to yours. Talk to a specialist.
Business Central or another ERP?
An honest comparison. We recommend the one that fits, even when it is not Business Central.
| Business Central | Finance & Operations | Odoo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small and mid-sized businesses | Large, multi-entity groups | Growing businesses wanting flexibility and lower cost |
| Rollout | Faster, simpler | Phased by entity or module | Fast, module by module |
| Customisation | Extensions in AL | Extensions in X++ | Python modules |
| Cost shape | Per-user licence plus partner services | Higher licence and project cost | Lower licence cost, partner services |
| Microsoft tools | Deep link to Excel, Teams, Power BI | Deep link to Excel, Teams, Power BI | Connectors available |
| Outgrow risk | Very large groups may need F&O | Rarely | Very complex manufacturing may need more |
How we deliver Business Central
A phased approach that keeps scope, ownership and sign-offs clear from the first workshop to the support period.
Discover & scope
We map your processes, entities and reports, agree scope, licences and the plan.
Configure & localise
We set up the system, Arabic documents, VAT and Zakat, and e-invoicing where it applies.
Migrate & integrate
We load your data, connect other systems and test end to end with your team.
Go live & support
We train your users, guide the cut-over and stay on for managed support.
See Business Central on your own process
Book a short working session. We will map one real process and show you how it would run.
More ERP platforms
Explore the Other ERP Platforms We Deliver
Not sure this is the right fit? We work across the main ERP platforms used in Saudi Arabia and the GCC, and recommend the one that suits you.
Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
Enterprise ERP for large and multi-entity groups, with AX, NAV, CRM, Power BI and Power Platform around it.
View platform →
Odoo ERP
Modular, open-source ERP with low total cost, fully localised for Saudi Arabia.
View platform →
Oracle ERP
Oracle Fusion Cloud and E-Business Suite for large enterprises.
View platform →
SAP ERP
SAP S/4HANA and Business One for organisations that need depth and scale.
View platform →
TallyPrime
Fast, familiar accounting and inventory for trading businesses.
View platform →
Zoho ERP
A connected, cost-effective cloud suite for finance, sales and operations.
View platform →Dynamics 365 Business Central FAQs
What is Dynamics 365 Business Central?
Dynamics 365 Business Central is Microsoft’s ERP system for small and mid-sized businesses. It combines finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, projects and service in one system, in Microsoft’s cloud or on your own servers.
What is the difference between Business Central and Dynamics NAV?
Business Central grew out of NAV and keeps its core ideas. The difference is delivery and updates. Business Central gets regular updates from Microsoft and is customised through extensions, while NAV is customised by changing its base code.
Business Central or Finance & Operations?
Business Central suits small and mid-sized businesses with one or a few entities and standard processes. Finance & Operations suits larger groups with many entities, complex supply chain or manufacturing. We recommend what fits, not what is bigger.
Does Business Central support ZATCA e-invoicing?
Yes. We are a ZATCA e-invoicing solution provider, so e-invoicing is set up and tested as part of your Business Central project, for Phase 1 and Phase 2, and supported afterwards. You should still confirm your ZATCA wave on ZATCA’s own site.
Can Business Central work in Arabic?
Yes. We set up Arabic and English screens and documents and test the layout with your users. Saudi-specific needs such as VAT and Zakat reports are added through localisation and configuration.
How much does Business Central cost?
Microsoft licenses it per user per month. Third-party guides report US list prices of about USD 80 for Essentials, USD 110 for Premium and USD 8 for Team Members on annual billing. Implementation cost depends on scope, modules, data and integrations, which we confirm after a short workshop.
Should we use the cloud or install it on our servers?
Cloud is simpler to run and always up to date. On-premises gives you more control over where data sits. We explain the trade-offs for your business and Saudi data rules, then you decide.
Can Business Central run a retail chain or restaurants?
Yes, with LS Retail, which adds point of sale, store operations, loyalty and hospitality functions on top of Business Central. GoAgile is an LS Retail partner, so one team covers the POS and the back office. Our LS Retail page has the details.
Do you provide Business Central services in Riyadh and the GCC?
Yes. Our head office is in Riyadh. We implement and support Business Central for companies across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman.
Talk to a Business Central specialist
Tell us how your business runs today and what you want from a new system. We will come back with a scoped plan, not a sales pitch.
Why GoAgile for Business Central?
A dedicated team of 17 specialists for the whole job: licences, set-up, Saudi localisation, training and support in Riyadh and across the GCC.
- Implementation, customisation and integration
- Upgrade from Dynamics NAV
- Training and managed support
- Retail with LS Retail, reports with Power BI