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Regulatory advisers to the firms that move money

Since 2013 we have advised the founders and boards of payment, e-money and crypto businesses in more than 60 countries: on authorisation, on the bank accounts a regulated firm needs, and on the compliance it must keep once it is live.

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Tell us what you are building

A senior adviser replies the same working day with a plain view of what it takes, how long it is likely to run and whether we are the right firm to help.

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Firms we have advised include

ClearBankVolkswagenStaysureOval MoneyMacmillan Cancer SupportEMQRoyal College of MusicCentus

Advisers who have sat on your side of the table

The people who run your engagement have run regulated payment firms themselves and have held roles approved by the regulator. We know what the application looks like from the inside, what the supervisor will ask in year two, and which shortcuts cost more later.

Most clients come to us by introduction. They stay because the same senior team handles the work from the first conversation to the regulator's decision, and through the years of supervision that follow.

About the firm

How we can help you

Five things, done by people who have done them before. Each begins with advice on whether it is the right step for the business, and only then with the work.

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How we work

We take on work only where we are confident we can help, and we say so early when an application should not be made or a different route would serve the business better.

  1. A first conversation with a senior adviser, not a sales call. You leave with a written view of the route, the requirements and the timetable.
  2. One team from start to finish. The people you meet are the people who do the work and who speak to the regulator.
  3. Plain English throughout. If a founder cannot explain the plan to the regulator in their own words, we have not finished.
How we work with clients

Start with a conversation

Tell us where you are and where you want to be. We will tell you honestly whether we can help, what it involves and how long it is likely to take.

The regulatory briefing

Authorisation, banking and supervision in the markets we cover, every week.