Cyprus – CIF Licence

A Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) with authorisation covering portfolio management, financial-instrument services, corporate finance support, credit related to financial instruments and connected foreign-exchange services. The structure is maintained with one client and can be developed by a qualified financial-services operator.

• Jurisdiction: Cyprus.

• Licence Type: Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF).

• Authorised Services:

  • Portfolio management for Financial Instruments 1–11.

  • Financial-instrument services for Instruments 1–11.

  • Corporate-structure and industrial-strategy support.

  • M&A and undertaking-acquisition support.

  • Credit or loans connected to transactions in Financial Instruments 1–11.

  • Foreign-exchange services connected to authorised activities.

  • Ancillary services connected to the provision of regulated services.

• Banking relationships with Eurobank Cyprus Ltd and UBS Switzerland AG.

• Office infrastructure can be maintained in Cyprus.

• Local auditor provides internal audit, risk-management and compliance support.

• CRM, EMI, PSP and lending-partner infrastructure are not currently stated as available.

• One existing client maintained for licence purposes.

• New directors and operational staff are required.

• Current structure is maintained primarily to preserve the licence.

• Monthly non-payroll maintenance costs are approximately EUR 15,000–20,000.

• Capital stated at EUR 75,000.

• Local compliance, risk and internal-audit support available through the auditor.

• Client base, staffing, governance, capitalisation and operational readiness require due diligence.

• Continued operation is subject to applicable Cyprus regulatory requirements.

• Any change of ownership, directors or business model remains subject to regulatory approval where required.

A Cyprus CIF platform with portfolio-management authorisation, financial-instrument scope, corporate-finance and M&A-related services, connected credit activities and foreign-exchange permissions. Suitable for a qualified financial-services operator seeking a Cyprus-regulated platform requiring new management and operational build-out.