Ready-made crypto license for sale — how to buy safely
Shelf companies with regulated crypto authorisation, available for transfer. Real prices, regulator approval risk, and a six-point due-diligence checklist.
- Transfer in 4–12 weeks
- 5 typical inventories
- Banking pre-checked
A ready-made crypto company is an entity that already holds a regulated authorisation. It's available for sale through a corporate transfer, subject to regulator approval of the new beneficial owner. Common inventory: Estonia legacy VASPs (registered with the Estonian FIU), Lithuania CASPs under MiCA (authorised by the Bank of Lithuania), Canadian MSBs registered with FINTRAC, and Costa Rican vehicles. Prices range from USD 40,000 (Costa Rica) to USD 1.5 mn+ (UK FCA-registered, when available).
Done well, a ready-made deal saves 6–18 months versus a fresh application. Done badly, you inherit AML legacy, banking refusals and contingent liabilities that take longer to fix than a fresh application would have taken. This page covers what to check before signing.
Typical ready-made inventory and indicative pricing
| Jurisdiction | Authorisation type | Indicative price (USD) | Transfer timeline | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | VASP (legacy) | 80,000–180,000 | 6–10 weeks | Pre-MiCA register. Conversion to CASP required by transition deadline. |
| Lithuania | CASP (MiCA) | 250,000–500,000+ | 8–12 weeks | Full MiCA passport. Banking included or excluded materially affects price. |
| Canada | FINTRAC MSB | 60,000–140,000 | 4–8 weeks | Quebec restricted dealer adds 4–8 weeks if applicable. |
| Costa Rica | Corporate + AML | 40,000–100,000 | 3–6 weeks | No specific crypto license. Useful as treasury or holding vehicle. |
| UK | FCA cryptoasset firm | 600,000–1,500,000+ | 12–24 weeks | Rarely on market. Approval risk on transfer is substantial. |
Prices reflect typical mid-2026 market levels and depend heavily on banking relationships included, operational history, and regulator standing. Final pricing always set after due diligence.
Six-point due diligence checklist
- Regulator standing. Any open enforcement actions, supplementary information requests or restrictions on the license. Get a clean letter from the regulator if at all possible.
- Banking. Which banks does the company actually use today, with statements. Will those banks accept the new owner under a beneficial ownership change. Often the deal-breaker.
- AML programme and alert history. Date of last AML audit. Number of SARs filed. Any ongoing supervisory monitoring. AML problems carry across to the new owner.
- Contingent liabilities. Litigation, employment claims, tax disputes, contractor obligations. Standard share purchase agreement warranties cover some, but not all.
- UBO chain history. Clean source-of-funds documentation from incorporation. Any nominee or trust arrangements that complicate the transfer.
- Operational footprint. Office lease, employees, IT systems. Are these transferring with the company or are you buying a shell that needs operational rebuild.
How CLS structures ready-made deals
We act for the buyer side. Standard scope: deal sourcing across our verified seller network, full due diligence on all six points above, regulator change-of-ownership filing, banking transition, and post-completion compliance handover. Fixed-fee engagement model with a contingent fee on closing.
We don't sell ready-made companies. We help buyers avoid the deals that look attractive on price but cost more in regulator and banking workarounds than a fresh application would have. For fresh applications, see all 17 jurisdictions and the fastest crypto license comparison.
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