South Africa FSCA Category II Licence for Sale

Buy a ready-made FSCA Category II (Discretionary FSP) licence for sale - active since February 2023 and fully authorised with broad permissions across derivatives (CFDs), shares, bonds, hedge funds, and money market instruments.

This is not a new application or a shelf company waiting for activation. This is a live, operating South African FSP. Its compliance history goes back to February 2023. Category II licences with this product scope are limited in supply, and when one becomes available its status can change quickly.

Most FSPs in South Africa hold Category I. It covers advice and non-discretionary intermediary work. Category II is a different level entirely. It gives you the authority to manage client assets. You make investment decisions on behalf of clients. No separate instruction is needed for each trade. That is the structure institutional clients, family offices, and portfolio managers require. Getting it from scratch takes time and carries no guarantee of approval.

This offer combines traditional finance authority with a clear crypto path. For comparable structures or other jurisdictions, see our ready-made financial authorisations.

Key Information

• Regulator: Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), South Africa
• Licence Type: Category II - Discretionary FSP
• Active Since: February 2023 - established compliance track record
• Regulatory Standing: seller-reported clean standing, subject to FSCA and public-register verification
• Permission Basis: Intermediary Other - broad multi-asset scope
• Crypto Solution: available as structured add-on via Juristic Representative

Licence Scope & Permissions

This entity holds extensive permissions under "Intermediary Other." The approved product classes cover a wide range of financial instruments - giving you flexibility most single-product licences cannot match:

• Derivative instruments - including CFDs
• Shares
• Bonds and debentures
• Participatory interest in a hedge fund
• Money market instruments

What You Get From Day One

The product scope here is unusually broad for a secondary market offering. Derivatives, CFDs, shares, bonds, hedge fund interests, and money market instruments - all in one structure. You do not need to apply for individual product permissions. They are already in place.

Category II authority means you act under a client mandate. You execute trades, rebalance portfolios, and manage positions without per-trade approval. That is what separates an asset manager from an execution-only broker.

Here is what you can build and operate immediately after acquisition:

• Discretionary portfolio management for retail and institutional clients
• CFD and derivatives dealing under a fully regulated framework
• Hedge fund structures using the participatory interest permission
• Fixed income and money market mandates for conservative client profiles
• Multi-asset discretionary strategies across all approved product classes
• White-label managed account services for third-party distributors and IFAs

The Crypto Solution - Two Capabilities for the Price of One

If your roadmap includes crypto operations, this structure covers that too. We can attach crypto brokerage or exchange capability to this structure. The mechanism is a Juristic Representative (JR) arrangement under an existing CASP.

You do not need to file a separate CASP application. You do not need to wait for FSCA review. The JR appointment uses an existing licensed CASP as the principal. Your entity operates under that umbrella from day one.

The entire setup covers JR appointment, compliance documentation, and operational readiness. The SKY7 team executes this solution for around $7,000 per month. You get a live Category II structure for traditional financial products. And a working crypto operation. Both within the same South African regulatory framework.

Very few secondary market offerings combine these two capabilities. Most buyers have to choose one path or build the second from scratch.

Why This Offer Stands Out

February 2023 is an important date. The FSCA CASP licensing wave started in June 2023. This entity had already been through FSCA review and was operating before that process began. It carries a compliance history that a newly issued licence cannot offer. Regulators look at it. Banking partners look at it. So do institutional clients. They all want to know how long a structure has been in good standing.

South Africa was removed from the FATF grey list in October 2025. That single development changed the banking environment for licensed South African entities. Correspondent banking relationships that were difficult are now accessible. International counterparties are more willing to engage. You inherit that standing the moment the acquisition closes.

Category II with this product breadth is rare on the secondary market. Most available South African entities carry narrower scopes. If your model needs authority across multiple asset classes, very few ready-made structures cover it. Derivatives, hedge funds, bonds, and cash instruments together in one entity - that is a rare combination.

Need full operational infrastructure alongside the licence? The SKY7 team provides AML systems, banking integration, and compliance setup. See our FSP licences for sale. Looking for crypto structures in other markets? Browse our crypto and blockchain licences for sale.

Strategic Advantages

• Active since February 2023 - real compliance history, not a new shelf entity
• Broad multi-asset scope: derivatives, CFDs, shares, bonds, hedge funds, money market
• Category II discretionary authority - manage client assets without per-trade instructions
• Seller-reported clean regulatory record, subject to FSCA and public-register verification
• Crypto operations available from day one via Juristic Representative - no new CASP application needed
• SKY7 executes the full crypto setup for approximately $7,000 per month - traditional finance and crypto in one structure
• FATF grey-list removal (October 2025) improves banking access for FSCA-licensed firms
• Rare combination of product depth and operational history on the secondary market

Asking Price

Available upon request. SKY7 executes the crypto solution via Juristic Representative from $7,000 per month. Final acquisition terms depend on buyer profile and transition structure.

Next Steps

Opportunities like this do not stay on the market long. A live Category II structure with this product scope is rare. A clean two-year compliance history makes it rarer still.

If this South African regulatory setup and CASP solution fit your expansion roadmap, contact the SKY7 team. We will provide the NDA and outline the exact transition steps.

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