EMI
E-money institution
Issue e-money and provide payment services.
EMI companiesEMI, API, MSB, VASP and forex companies in the UK, Europe and Canada. Skip the application queue, compare real options and deal with a person who guides you from the first teaser to closing.
Each licence has its own page with what it allows, what to check and how buying compares with applying.
Restricted e-money and payment licences with lower thresholds.
SEMI and SPI companiesCustody, exchange and transfer of crypto-assets.
VASP and CASP companiesCurrency trading and investment services.
Forex companiesWe work with sellers across the main regulated markets. Availability changes, so ask for what is open today.
FCA-regulated payment and e-money firms.
Companies authorised in an EU or EEA state.
FINTRAC-registered money service businesses.
Federal MSB registration and state licences.
Asia, Africa, LATAM and the Middle East on request.
Illustrative listings that show the kind of company we introduce. Ask for what is open today. Names are never shown before an NDA.
| Buy an existing company | Apply for a new licence | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Authorised company with history | Blank page |
| Regulator | Reviews you as new owner | Reviews your whole business plan |
| Risk | Inherited liabilities, reduced by due diligence | Refusal or long delay |
| Best for | Teams that want to start sooner | Teams with time and a clean-sheet model |
You tell us the licence, region and budget.
You receive anonymous summaries of matching companies.
You sign an NDA, then review documents and speak to the seller.
The regulator reviews the new owners and controllers.
Funds, shares and handover of the compliance team.
We help you ask the right questions before you commit.
Ask for them and we send you the full teasers once the NDA is signed.
Request the teasersAn existing company already holds the authorisation, policies and sometimes banking. The regulator still has to approve the new owners, but a new application is usually a longer and less certain route.
Listings on this site come from our network of sellers and advisers. We share the company name only after you sign an NDA and pass a short screening.
Mainly EMI, API, SEMI, SPI, MSB in Canada and the US, VASP and CASP, forex and investment firms, and some gaming licences.
It depends on the jurisdiction. The regulator's review of the new owners has its own timetable, and due diligence and contracts run alongside it.
Terms are agreed per transaction and shared before you commit to anything.
Often yes. Many buyers keep the compliance officer and directors for a transition period, and regulators usually expect continuity.
Tell us what you need. We reply with matching companies.