Incorporation
Company formation and corporate services.
Vistra
Vistra is a global corporate and fund services provider that supports companies from incorporation through to closure. Beyond company services, it offers…
Ocorian
Ocorian is a corporate services group that sets up and administers subsidiaries and SPVs, and provides corporate governance, fund administration and regulatory…
JTC
JTC is a corporate, fund and private client services group. Its address is JTC House, 28 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE4 2QP. Corporate services The listed…
IQ-EQ
IQ-EQ is an international group offering corporate administration and structuring services to companies, investors and capital markets participants. Its offer…
CSC
CSC is a global provider of entity formation and administration, registered agent services, licensing and corporate compliance, founded in 1899. The operating…
Apex Group
Apex Group is an international corporate and fund services group. Its entity Apex Group Ltd handles company incorporation, fund administration and regulatory…
3E Accounting
3E Accounting is a Singapore accounting and corporate services firm founded in 2011. The operating entity is 3E Accounting Pte Ltd, registration number…
1st Formations
1st Formations is a UK company formation agent founded in 2014. The operating entity is 1st Formations Limited, company number 08861249, based at 71-75 Shelton…
1Office
1Office is a corporate services provider that helps entrepreneurs register companies in European markets. The listed jurisdictions are Estonia, Finland…
Zeta
Zeta is a name shared by two lines of business. The first is a technology company that provides banks with a cloud API platform for card issuing and…
Incorporation by country
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Setting up a company for a payment business
The company structure decides which licences you can apply for, which banks will talk to you and how you are taxed. This subsection lists corporate service providers and law firms that handle fintech company formation — for PSPs, exchangers, crypto projects, iGaming operators and payment teams.
What is usually included
- Choice of jurisdiction and legal form, registration with the companies registry.
- Registered address and company secretary; nominee directors or shareholders where lawful.
- Tax registration, VAT or economic substance filings.
- Annual maintenance: renewals, filings, accounting coordination.
- Introductions to banks or EMIs for the business account.
Choosing a jurisdiction
- Licensing plan: if you need an EMI, VASP or gaming licence, the company often must be in that country or have local substance there — see payment licensing, VASP licensing and gaming licensing.
- Banking access: offshore entities can be quick to register but harder to bank.
- Tax and substance: headline tax rates matter less than substance rules and treaties.
- Reputation with partners: acquirers and PSPs look at the jurisdiction during onboarding.
- Running cost: annual fees, local directors, audit requirements.
Frequently compared locations
UK and Ireland for operating companies; Cyprus, Malta, Lithuania and Estonia for EU access; UAE free zones and Hong Kong for regional hubs; Singapore for APAC; the BVI, Seychelles and Marshall Islands for holding structures; US LLCs for selling to American customers. Each comes with different banking and compliance consequences.
Using this page
Filter by country — for example UK, UAE, Cyprus, Hong Kong or Estonia — and compare packages in Offers. After registration you will likely need accounting & audit and compliance outsourcing. Nominal hub does not provide legal or tax advice; post a request to get quotes.