EN#0307– FSCA Cat 1 FSP in South Africa for Sale

An opportunity to acquire a 2025 authorised, FSCA–regulated Financial Services Provider (FSP) Category I brokerage 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), providing a compliant and efficient route for qualified acquirers seeking an immediate regulatory footprint in South Africa. 

Key Highlights:

Status: The entity holds an FSCA FSP license effective since 28 October 2025.

Authorised Instruments & Categories Category 1:

• Investments/Securities & Market Instruments:
  • shares
  • money market instruments
  • debentures and securities debt
  • warrants,
  • certificates, and other instruments
  • bonds
  • derivative instruments and
  • participatory interests in a collective investment cheme
• Deposits:
  • Short-term and Long-term
• Long-term Insurance: Subcategories A, B1, B1-A, B2, B2-A, C
• Short-term Insurance: Personal Lines, Personal Lines AI, and Commercial Lines
• Friendly Society Benefits

This Cat 1 FSCA–licensed FSP presents a strong foundation for acquirers seeking a regulated South African platform. The acquisition can substantially reduce licensing lead-time versus starting a new application, subject to buyer due diligence, regulatory change-of-control processes, and the appointment/approval of the required key individuals and compliance arrangements under FAIS.  

For further information on the sale of the 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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