Singapore

Licensed Companies
In Singapore

MAS supervision is the strongest signal available in Asia, and the cost of obtaining it from scratch is what makes the secondary market worth looking at.

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sourced to order, nothing in stock today

8–14

weeks to source and transfer, typically

2

licence types covered here

A.I. Overview

A Singapore licensed payment institution transfers with its licence, and MAS approves the change of control beforehand. Singapore is the most demanding jurisdiction in this catalogue and the most expensive to keep.

RegulatorMAS
LicenceDigital payment token service (PSA) · Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence
ReachDomestic market only
Transfer window8–14 weeks
Change of controlPrior regulator approval required
Last verified2026-09-23
Know this first

MAS expects the acquirer to meet the same standard as an original applicant — buying the entity shortens the queue, not the diligence.

Available now

What Is On The Shelf In Singapore

Nothing is in stock in this country at this moment, and the card below says so rather than pretending otherwise. We source against a brief.

Singapore Sourced to order

Digital payment token service (PSA)

Regulator: MAS

Not in stock right now — we source it through the partner network. The final figure depends on whether the resident director stays and whether the bank account is re-papered.

No confirmed market range yet — we quote after sourcing.

Partner network Price on request
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Singapore Sourced to order

Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence

Regulator: MAS

Not in stock right now — we source it through the partner network. The final figure depends on whether the resident director stays and whether the bank account is re-papered.

No confirmed market range yet — we quote after sourcing.

Partner network Price on request
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Buy or build

Ready-Made Or From Scratch In Singapore?

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 8–14 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
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Questions

Questions Buyers Ask First

01How long does a transfer in Singapore actually take?
Typically 8–14 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 MAS 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 Singapore 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 Singapore

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.