130
68 active businesses, 43 licence only*
vs
23
Active listings on Financial License Market*
N5Deal vs Zitadelle AG: one marketplace, every jurisdiction
Zitadelle AG is an advisory firm that added a marketplace. N5Deal is a marketplace first — listings you search yourself, prices visible up front, and a team that keeps building the entity after the transfer completes
Five differences that actually decide it
Not a feature audit. These are the five points where the two platforms are built differently enough to change which one suits your deal
Live Listings
Jurisdictions With Listings
[TBC]
Resolve first — the site currently states 36+, 50+ and 100+ in different places
vs
10
Advisory reaches 40+ jurisdictions, but listings sit in 10*
How buyers find assets
You search
Filter live listings by licence type, jurisdiction, price and status, then request access*
vs
They introduce
Register, verify, then the firm makes introductions from its own pool*
Asking prices
On every card
€330K, €350K, €440K, €4.0M — with a currency selector and price-range filter*
vs
Mixed, POA on premium
Some listings carry an indicative price; the largest assets require an enquiry*
After change of control
Fintech Builder
Licensing, legal structuring, hiring, operating model, tech stack and go-to-market on the acquired entity*
vs
Engagement closes
Due diligence, application packaging, regulator liaison and escrow — through to approval*
What the application route actually costs you
Every figure below is published by Zitadelle AG or drawn from the N5Deal 2026 Fintech M&A Report. Nothing here is estimated
6–12mo
To win an EU licence application — CySEC, BaFin or Bank of Lithuania*
12–36mo
For a banking licence application*
5–7yrs
Typical time and capital to build a money-transmitter, EMI or banking authorisation from scratch*
2–6mo
Change of control on an entity you acquire — 2–4 months CySEC, 3–6 months FCA*
204of 1,200+
Applying is not just slow — it can fail
When the MiCA transitional window closed on 1 July, 204 CASPs had been authorised out of more than 1,200 registrants.* That is roughly one in six. An application carries a real chance of spending twelve months and the associated legal budget and ending with nothing. An authorised entity that already exists carries no application risk — only change-of-control risk, which is a shorter and far more predictable process.
What you get here that you don't get there
Six capabilities that exist because N5Deal was built as a marketplace rather than as a listings page attached to an advisory firm. Each one is on the platform today; none has a published equivalent on the other side
A buyer pool you can measure
1,000+ verified buyers, 300+ deals, and $692M in live asset value. Zitadelle publishes no buyer figures, leaving sellers to take its audience size on trust.*
Matching, 24/7
AI matching connects buyers with relevant assets and alerts them to new opportunities. If no match exists, the team sources off-platform.*
Your name stays private
The asset name stays hidden until the seller approves a verified buyer, keeping the sale confidential from staff, clients and other buyers.*
Prices upfront
See price, licence, regulator and status before starting a conversation. Filter by currency and budget to focus only on relevant assets.*
Easy to compare
Every listing follows the same structured format, making it easy to compare licences, jurisdictions, status and what’s included.*
Beyond the licence
Fintech Builder takes you beyond acquisition — from licensing and legal setup to hiring, tech and go-to-market — turning the asset into an operating business.*
At a glance
Published capabilities on each platform as at 6 August 2026. "Not published" means exactly that — the capability may exist without being documented publicly, and we are not claiming otherwise
| Capability | N5Deal | ZITADELLE AG |
|---|---|---|
| AI-driven buyer/asset matching | Yes | - Not published |
| Asking prices visible without an enquiry | On every card | Partial — POA on premium |
| Regulatory due diligence on the target | Preliminary compliance check | Full DD service |
| Change-of-control application packaging | Yes | |
| Licence applications from scratch | Via Incorporation License | 40+ jurisdictions |
What each platform publishes on price
Price transparency is the one commercial dimension where both sides are checkable, so it is the one we compare directly
| N5Deal | ZITADELLE AG | |
|---|---|---|
| Asking price on listings | Shown on every card €330K, €350K, €440K, €4.0M and so on, with a price-range filter* | Mixed some indicative (CHF 115,000, EUR 800,000), premium assets marked POA* |
| Filter by budget before contact | Yes currency selector and price range on the listings page* | Not available POA assets require an enquiry to learn the number* |
| Platform fees | [Your listing / success fee structure — publishing this is a differentiator] | - Not published quoted per engagement* |
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear, concise info to help you understand the process!
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Explore assets in your jurisdiction
See licence type, regulator, status and price upfront — or list your entity confidentially, with its name hidden until you approve a verified buyer