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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.

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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, Lithuania CASPs under MiCA, Canadian MSBs, 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 licence. 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 licence. 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 our jurisdictions hub and the fastest crypto licence comparison.

Frequently asked

Ready-made crypto license — common questions

What is a ready-made crypto licence?

A ready-made (or shelf) crypto company is an entity that already holds a regulated authorisation, owned by a corporate seller, available for transfer to a new owner. Common inventory: Estonia legacy VASPs, Lithuania CASPs, Canadian MSBs and a handful of Caribbean and Costa Rican vehicles. The buyer takes ownership through a regulator-approved change of beneficial ownership.

Why buy ready-made instead of applying fresh?

Time. A ready-made transfer typically completes in 4–12 weeks. A fresh application takes 6–24 months for tier-one regimes. The buyer also acquires an existing AML programme, possibly some banking relationships, and an operational footprint that's already passed regulator review. The trade-off is price (USD 80,000–500,000+) and unknown legacy liabilities.

What does a ready-made crypto company cost?

Estonia VASP shells: USD 80,000–180,000. Lithuania CASP under MiCA: USD 250,000–500,000+. Canadian MSB: USD 60,000–140,000. Costa Rica: USD 40,000–100,000. UK FCA-registered cryptoasset firm: USD 600,000–1,500,000+ when available (rarely on the market). Prices reflect regulator scarcity, banking included or excluded, and any clean operational history.

Can the regulator block a change of ownership?

Yes. Every regulator we work with retains the right to refuse a beneficial ownership change. Refusal grounds typically: source-of-funds concerns about the buyer, fit-and-proper failure of new senior officers, or a recent regulator action against the seller. Plan for 4–12 weeks of regulator scrutiny on every transfer.

What due diligence should I do before buying?

Five hard checks. Regulator standing (any open enforcement actions against the seller). Banking (which banks do they actually use, will those banks accept the new owner). AML programme and historic alerts. Contingent liabilities (litigation, tax, employment). Original UBO chain (clean source-of-funds documentation back to incorporation). Skip any of these and you inherit problems.

Can I rebrand a purchased crypto company?

Yes, but carefully. Most regulators require notification of brand changes. Some require pre-approval. The corporate name (registered company name) and the consumer-facing brand can be different, but the regulator file usually links them. We always verify the regulator's rebrand policy before closing.

Sources

Bank of Lithuania — CASP authorisation. lb.lt . Accessed April 2026.
Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit — VASP register. fiu.ee . Accessed April 2026.
FINTRAC — Money Services Business. fintrac-canafe.canada.ca . Accessed April 2026.