Short, practical writing on FCA change of control, valuation, deal craft, and what we are seeing across the regulated payments market.
Applying for your own FCA authorisation can take more than a year, with no guarantee you are approved. Buying an authorised firm skips that…
In a UK payment institution deal, the price is rarely the thing that stops it. FCA change of…
When you buy a UK payment institution, you are not mainly buying its revenue. You are buying its…
Two FCA-regulated payment firms lost the ability to operate within a week of each other. For anyone buying…
The most valuable thing in a UK payment firm sale is often the part that does not show…
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When you're ready to buy or sell a payment institution in the UK, you're making one of the biggest decisions in fintech. Whether you're…
Published: January 22, 2026
Last updated: 17 January 2026
The cross-border payments landscape is shifting faster than most people realise. If you run a small payment institution…
Your EMI's banking relationship might be more fragile than you think, and the FCA's latest findings reveal just…
