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Licensing and regulation
Verify the authenticity of licences, their actual scope, conditions and restrictions, regulatory correspondence, change arrangements and outstanding matters.
TRANSACTION CLARITY, BEFORE COMMITMENT
Acquisition and transfer of licensed companies
You are acquiring more than a company: you are also taking on its business boundaries and historical liabilities. Map licence verification, focused due diligence and post-completion operations together as part of the transaction.
BUY SIDE / SELL SIDE
Confirm your requirements first,
then discuss genuine opportunities.
We do not display unverified “licences for sale” on this website. The availability of a target, its licensing status, business scope and price must be verified under appropriate authorisation and confidentiality arrangements.
Transaction feasibility, changes to shareholders and personnel, and matters requiring regulatory approval or notification must be verified against the specific licence; it cannot be assured that the proposed business may commence immediately after an acquisition.
DUE DILIGENCE WORKSTREAMS
Six due diligence perspectives to identify actual responsibilities
The following is a commercial due diligence framework, not a fixed statutory checklist applicable to all licences. It should be tailored to the target, business and risk profile, and coordinated with legal, financial and technical professional reviews.
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Shareholding and governance
Review the shareholding structure, beneficial owners, authorisations and resolutions, management team, key personnel and conflicts of interest.
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Financial affairs and funds
Review financial records, assets and liabilities, capital arrangements, client money, fee commitments and potential liabilities.
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Compliance and historical liabilities
Review the implementation of policies and procedures, compliance records, complaints and disputes, audit findings, remediation matters and historical business risks.
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Clients, contracts and technology
Review contracts with clients and business partners, service dependencies, data and systems arrangements, intellectual property and business continuity.
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Completion and integration
Clarify conditions precedent, consideration mechanisms, warranties and indemnities, transfer of records, staff handover and ongoing responsibilities.
THE TRANSACTION PROCESS
From transaction assessment to post-completion transition
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Define transaction requirements
Clarify the purpose of the acquisition or sale, business scope, preferred structure and confidentiality arrangements.
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Verification and focused due diligence
Within the scope of authorisation, review documents and identify licensing and historical liabilities. Relevant professional advice will be provided by the appropriate professionals.
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Negotiate terms and change arrangements
Coordinate valuation, contracts, conditions precedent and necessary regulatory communications. A share transfer does not mean that a licence transfers automatically.
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Completion coordination and operational integration
Check that the agreed conditions have been met, complete the handover and take forward subsequent governance and compliance work in accordance with the transaction terms.
Can I use an existing company licence directly to conduct my business?
This cannot be determined solely from the name of the licence. The permitted business scope and restrictions, proposed activities, staffing and systems arrangements, and any changes must be verified. Any acquisition assessment should be based on these conditions.
Do I need to disclose the company name and sensitive documents when making a sale enquiry?
There is no need to provide sensitive identity documents or complete due diligence files in the initial appointment form. First outline the business category and transaction objectives, then discuss confidentiality, authorisation and document review arrangements.
LET’S DEFINE YOUR NEXT STEP
Build your Singapore financial presence,
on a sound footing.
Discuss an application, acquisition or compliance pathway suited to you, based on your business model and team’s preparations.