CFD trading licence.
A CFD (Contract for Difference) trading licence authorises a broker to offer contracts for difference to retail or professional clients — covering forex CFDs, index CFDs, commodity CFDs, equity CFDs, and crypto CFDs. CFD brokerage is regulated activity in all major markets and requires a financial services authorisation.
Where this service
compounds.
We work best with operators who treat this work as part of the product, not as an obstacle. Here is where we deliver — and where we may not be the right call.
When we deliver outsized value
When we may not be the right fit
Concrete
deliverables.
Every engagement is scoped against a defined deliverable set. No "best-efforts" billing — the package is what you get, capped variations agreed in writing.
How the work
actually moves.
A typical engagement runs along the phases below. Where we are joining mid-stream — into an existing application or a live operation — we adapt from the relevant entry point.
Scope analysis & jurisdiction selection
Weeks 1u20133Define CFD product set, client geographies, and leverage requirements. Select the jurisdiction that matches all three.
Entity formation & application preparation
Weeks 3u201310Incorporate the entity. Build the business plan, compliance framework, risk-disclosure templates, and capital structure.
Regulator review
Months 2u201312Offshore (Vanuatu, Seychelles): 6u201312 weeks. Mauritius/BVI: 2u20135 months. CySEC: 6u201312 months. FCA: 12u201318 months.
Go-live
Month 3u201314Licence granted. Platform infrastructure, payment channels, and LP relationships activated.
"CFD licensing is where jurisdiction selection matters most. ESMA leverage caps, retail client obligations, and payment processor requirements vary dramatically by regulator. We match the licence to the business, not the other way around." — — GSS Legal, CFD Licensing
Tell us where
you want to
operate.
Forty-five minutes with a partner. Jurisdiction memo within seven days. No retainer required to start.
No retainer required.