EN#0313 – CASP with Cat I & Cat II FSP under FSCA in South Africa for sale

An opportunity to acquire a newly authorised, FSCA-regulated Financial Services Provider (FSP) in South Africa has become available for sale. The entity is licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 (FAIS) and includes a rare combination of both Category I and Discretionary Category II permissions, together with Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) approval, offering a compliant regulatory platform for financial and digital asset operations. 

Key Highlights:

• Status: The entity holds FSCA FSP licences effective as of December 2025. The licence is brand new, unused, and has no prior operational history.
• License Categories: Category I FSP, Discretionary Category II FSP, CASP (Crypto Asset Service Provider) approval included
• Authorised Activities & Scope: Advisory and intermediary services, Discretionary portfolio management under Category II, Broad range of approved financial products and instruments under CAT I & CAT II, Crypto-asset services (CASP).
• Regulatory Standing: Clean regulatory record with no legacy liabilities, enforcement actions, or compliance issues. All regulatory filings are current and in good standing with the FSCA.
• Banking: One active corporate bank account opened with FNB, South Africa. 
• Transaction structure: Fast and immediate share transfer available. Clean and corporate structure enabling swift ownership transition.
• Operational & Compliance: Full due diligence documentation available. Local Director, Key Individual (KI), and Compliance Officer (CO) available and willing to remain post-acquisition (rates to be agreed). Corporate structure designed to facilitate a smooth and efficient change-of-control process 

This FSCA-licensed Cat I and Discretionary Cat II FSP with CASP approval presents a strong foundation for acquirers seeking an immediate and flexible regulatory footprint in South Africa. The acquisition can significantly reduce licensing lead-time versus a new application, subject to buyer due diligence, FSCA change-of-control approval, and the continued appointment or replacement of required key individuals and compliance arrangements under FAIS. 

For further information on the sale of this FSCA license, please contact our Mergers & Acquisitions team at info@salvusfunds.com. More entities for sale can be found within our Entity Acquisition or Sale service. 

SALVUS Funds’ teams can be engaged for guiding on new license authorisations for investment, payments or crypto-asset services, ongoing regulatory compliance consultancy for such licensed entities, and support in successfully acquiring ready-made regulated entities. 

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