Most licensing delays start with a decision made too early: the wrong licence type, a jurisdiction chosen for speed that wants more substance than you have, or a business plan regulators cannot reconcile with the product. We start with that decision, then build the application around it.
Sound familiar?
- You are not sure whether your model needs an EMI, PI or CASP authorisation, or more than one.
- Two jurisdictions look similar on paper and you need to know which one will actually approve you.
- Your regulator has sent questions and the original advisers are no longer involved.
- MiCA transitional periods are ending and your current registration will not carry over.
What you leave with
A licence route with a budget and timeline you can take to your board, and an application that answers the questions the regulator will ask before they ask them.
Who it is for
- Founders preparing a first authorisation
- VASPs moving to MiCA CASP authorisation
- Licensed firms adding a permission or a second country
Options and prices
Licensing strategy and jurisdiction assessment
€2,500
Which licence, in which country, at what cost and on what timeline, decided before you spend on an application.
- Business model and regulatory perimeter analysis
- Comparison of up to 3 jurisdictions: capital, timelines, substance, supervisory approach
- Licence type recommendation (EMI, PI, CASP under MiCA, investment firm)
- Budget and staffing estimate for the application
- Two working sessions with your founders
Licensing application project
From €25,000
We prepare and manage your application from programme of operations to regulator Q&A.
- Regulatory business plan and programme of operations
- AML/CTF framework, policies and procedures
- Governance, risk and outsourcing documentation
- Fit-and-proper preparation for key function holders
- Project management of the application and regulator questions
- Milestone billing agreed in the proposal
How it works
- Assessment We map your product to the regulatory perimeter and compare up to three jurisdictions on capital, timelines, substance and supervisory approach.
- Application build Business plan, programme of operations, AML/CTF framework, governance and outsourcing documents, drafted with your team.
- Submission and regulator Q&A We manage the submission and draft answers to every round of questions until authorisation.
- Post-authorisation Conditions, first reporting cycle and handover to your compliance team or our ongoing support.
Questions
Can you guarantee the licence?
No one can. The decision belongs to the regulator. We reduce the risk of refusal and delay by getting the licence choice, substance and documents right.
Which jurisdictions do you cover?
EU and EEA member states for EMI, PI, CASP and investment firm authorisations. We tell you plainly when another adviser would serve you better.
Is the assessment fee credited if we go ahead?
Yes. The full assessment fee is deducted from the first milestone of an application project started within 90 days.