Corporate services for international business.
Form a company, organise a cross-border structure, prepare an account application or assess an acquisition. Find the service that matches your next step.
01 · Services
Company setup & structuring
Start with the entity and ownership structure your business needs.
Company Formation
Coordinate incorporation, formation documents and the agreed first-year corporate support across selected jurisdictions.
International Corporate Structuring
Plan how holding, operating and special-purpose entities fit together across countries, with ownership and administration in view.
02 · Services
Banking & onboarding
Prepare a clear application for the provider that will review your business.
Bank Account Opening
Support with corporate bank, EMI and payment-account applications, from document preparation to provider follow-up.
Crypto & Payment Onboarding
Prepare corporate onboarding applications for third-party crypto exchanges and payment providers.
Banking for MSB, Fintech & Crypto
Specialist provider matching and application preparation for money services, fintech and digital-asset business models.
03 · Services
Compliance & business planning
Explain your activities, controls and operating model clearly.
AML & Compliance Documentation
Develop policies, risk assessments and procedures around the business model and the scope of the engagement.
Regulatory Business Plans
Set out the proposed activity, operations and financial assumptions for a licensing, banking or regulated-business project.
04 · Services
MSB registration
Prepare a new Canadian or US registration around your business model, ownership and intended markets.
MSB Registration
Understand the Canadian and US routes, preparation work and the separate questions around banking and operations.
Canada MSB Registration
Coordinate the Canadian registration route, AML documentation and preparation for subsequent banking applications.
US MSB Registration
Prepare the US registration route with a separate assessment of any applicable state licensing requirements.
05 · Services
Licensed entity acquisitions
Assess an existing financial company or registered MSB, from target selection through due diligence and transfer coordination.
Licensed Financial Entities
Source and review acquisition targets, then coordinate due diligence and transfer steps for the agreed mandate.
Canadian MSB for Sale
Review an existing Canadian target, its registration status, compliance records and proposed transfer.
US MSB for Sale
Review an existing US target, its registration, state footprint and change-of-control considerations.
Meridian does not operate a bank, payment platform, cryptocurrency exchange or custody service. Accounts and related services are provided by third parties, subject to their own review and approval.
Several services, one project?
Tell us what you want to achieve, where you will operate and what is already in place. We can help define the scope and sequence of the work.
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