Start the company.
Then start trading.
A new online venture needs an entity before it needs a gateway. We file the company, set the ownership out clearly and open the account. The same team then takes you into underwriting. One partner, one file.
- PCI DSS Level 1
- 3-D Secure 2
- GDPR-compliant
- WCAG AA
Six jobs, handled together.
Incorporation on its own is paperwork. Incorporation done for a business that will take card payments is a different job. We do the second one. Every piece below feeds the merchant account file later.
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Entity formation
We file the company and register it properly. You sign. We chase the registry.
- Name and object checks
- Filing handled end to end
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Ownership structure
Shareholders, directors and control get mapped before anyone underwrites you.
- Cap table written down
- Clean chain of control
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Registered address
Every company needs an address on file. We help you put a valid one there.
- Address on the register
- Post handled, not lost
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Beneficial owner file
An acquirer will ask who really owns this. Prepare the answer once, use it often.
- UBO (ultimate beneficial owner) pack
- ID and proof of address
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Business account opening
A new company needs somewhere to hold money. We open the account alongside the filing.
- Current account from day one
- Multi-currency where you need it
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Handover to underwriting
The same team then takes you into acquiring. Nothing gets re-explained.
- One file, one account manager
- No second onboarding
From filing to first transaction.
Most launches stall on the piece nobody owns. We run the sequence in order, so the entity, the account and the underwriting land together. You sign the documents. We move the file.
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Scope the venture
We cover what you sell, where you sell it and who owns the business. One short call.
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Pick the structure
Entity type and ownership are chosen for how you will trade. Payments shape the choice.
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File and register
We prepare the paperwork and file it. You sign once. We track the registry.
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Open the accounts
The business account opens as the company lands. Money has somewhere to sit.
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Go into underwriting
Your merchant account file is built from the same documents. Then you can trade.
What an acquirer will ask you for.
Six documents cover most reviews. We collect them once during incorporation. They then go straight into underwriting, so nothing is gathered twice.
| Document | Provided by | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of incorporation | The company | Proves the entity exists and can hold a contract. |
| Shareholder and director register | The company | Shows who controls the business and who signs. |
| Passport or national ID | Each owner | Identity checks are a legal step, not a preference. |
| Proof of address | Each owner | Dated within three months in most reviews. |
| Business bank or e-money account | The company | Settlement needs an account in the company name. |
| Website and terms | The venture | Card schemes check what you sell and how you refund. |
Incorporation is step one of the ladder.
The company is only useful once it can trade. Here is what usually follows, and where each piece lives on this site.
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