Regulatory advisers to the firms that move money

Led by senior experts, we advise banks, payment, e-money and crypto firms across global markets on licensing, compliance, banking and transactions.

Advisers since 2013. Firms we have advised include

ClearBankVolkswagenStaysureOval MoneyMacmillan Cancer SupportEMQRoyal College of MusicCentus

What we do

Licensing, compliance and banking for banks, payment, e-money and crypto firms.

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Get in touch

Tell us where you are and where you want to be.

[email protected]
WhatsApp +44 7563 115980
Telegram @buckinghamcapital

Authorisation

We advise banks, payment, e-money and crypto firms on the licence each market requires, from the first scoping to the regulator’s decision.

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Where we work

We advise firms in more than 60 countries. Each licence has its own guide, reviewed by our licensing team.

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Marketplace

Advice to buyers and sellers of regulated companies, through to the regulator's approval of the new owner, and introductions between regulated firms and the banks that serve them. Every entry is shared in confidence, with registered parties only.

Visit the marketplaceAcquisitions and change of control

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How we work

Senior-ledA senior adviser leads every engagement, from the first conversation to the regulator’s decision.
One adviser throughoutOne adviser leads the engagement, from the application to launch: the licence, the banking and the compliance that follows.
Built to the regulator’s standardApplications, policies and reporting prepared against the regulator’s current expectations, so reviews raise fewer questions.
ConfidentialYour plans and your application stay private. Clients are named only with their agreement.
How we work with clients

Buckingham Intelligence

Independent rankings of banks, payment, compliance and crypto providers, scored from their own published terms.

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