Australia

Licensed Companies
In Australia

Australia runs a mature, well-documented regime, and an entity with a registration and a compliance history is accepted by banks and exchanges that will not onboard a new applicant.

9

positions listed today

4–8

weeks to source and transfer, typically

3

licence types covered here

A.I. Overview

An Australian company registered with AUSTRAC as a digital currency exchange, or holding an AFSL, can be bought with its registration or licence. Neither regulator gives prior approval: AUSTRAC is told of new beneficial owners within 14 days, and ASIC of a change of control within 30 business days.

RegulatorAUSTRAC, ASIC
LicenceDigital currency exchange (DCE) registration · Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) · AFSL for non-cash payment products
ReachDomestic market only
Transfer window4–8 weeks
Change of controlPrior regulator approval required
Last verified2026-09-29
Know this first

AUSTRAC cancels registrations that are not used, so a dormant exchange is a risk rather than a bargain. Custodial crypto platforms are also moving under the AFSL regime.

Available now

What Is On The Shelf In Australia

Each position was verified before it was published. The price is what you pay us, and it includes the transfer work.

Australia Available

AFS licence in Australia

Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)

Registered
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Banking
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Transfer
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Partner network €3 443 000
Australia On request

AFS licence in Australia

Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)

Registered
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Banking
—
Transfer
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Partner network Price on request
Australia On request

AFS licence in Australia

Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)

Registered
—
Banking
—
Transfer
—
Partner network Price on request
Buy or build

Ready-Made Or From Scratch In Australia?

Buying the entity shortens the queue, not the diligence. Getting the licence from zero is cheaper in fees and far longer in months — the trade is time against cost, and the numbers are on the jurisdiction page.

Ready-made

  • Live in 4–8 weeks
  • Licence already granted
  • Priced as an asset, audit included
  • You inherit the history — which is why we audit it

From scratch

  • Months, not weeks
  • Outcome not guaranteed
  • Lower cash cost, higher time cost
  • Clean history by construction
Questions

Questions Buyers Ask First

01How long does a transfer in Australia actually take?
Typically 4–8 weeks from signed terms to the entity being yours. The variable is the regulator, not the paperwork: the change of control is assessed before completion, and that assessment sets the calendar.
02What does AUSTRAC check about the buyer?
Fitness and propriety of the incoming owners and managers, the source of the funds, and whether the business model after the sale still matches what was authorised. A clean, documented answer to those three shortens the process more than anything else.
03Is a company in Australia usable outside it?
Only within its home market, with cross-border work handled case by case. If you need reach across the EU, look at a jurisdiction whose licence passports instead.
04What if nothing is in stock right now?
Then the card says so. We source against a written brief through the partner network, quote a real figure once a position is found, and never claim to hold a company we do not. The first buyer who asks to see documents is the last one who would come back otherwise.

Ask about Australia

Tell us what the company has to be able to do and when you want to be live. We come back with availability, a real price and the transfer timetable.

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