Short, practical writing on FCA change of control, valuation, deal craft, and what we are seeing across the regulated payments market.
How long it takes to buy a UK SPI, API or EMI: the FCA change-in-control clock (median 43 days), due diligence, bank consents and…
SPI vs API vs EMI compared for buyers: the €3m SPI cap, API and EMI capital, safeguarding, FCA…
What the FCA's 2026 survey reveals about firms' experiences, approval times and reporting demands, plus practical implications for…
Give clients a clear price and a payment they can follow. When a transfer needs attention, someone should…
Three payment deals show why buyers look beyond volume to contracts, customers and capabilities they cannot reproduce quickly.
Direct introductions between FCA-authorised institutions and pre-qualified acquirers. Confidential. Ten minutes, no obligation.
The UK plans longer hours for large and urgent payments. Learn when this matters and five checks for buyers assessing an SPI or API.
A vendor white paper published on 6 August 2026 says agentic AI is remaking cross-border payments. It is…
In a share sale that gives a buyer control of a UK payment or e-money institution, the buyer…
UK fintech acquisitions fell to 42 in the first half of 2026. That is down 25% on the…
A plain corridor test for UK SPI and API founders assessing stablecoin settlement before a cross-border payments sale.