Jurisdiction • Seychelles
Seychelles: company setup for international business and crypto structuring — with a strong compliance layer.
Seychelles is often used for international structuring where founders want a simple corporate layer for global operations.
In crypto and fintech, the real “success factor” is not the registration itself — it is whether you can build a bankable narrative,
align counterparties, and implement compliance controls that match your flows.
We help you design a structure that survives bank/PSP and partner scrutiny — not just incorporate a company.
Common use cases
- International holding/operating company for global contracts.
- Web3 projects needing a corporate “home base”.
- Tokenization projects preparing disclosures and agreements.
- Cross-border teams preparing for bank/PSP onboarding.
Related: Web & Crypto and
Tokenization.
Practical note: for crypto businesses, a Seychelles company alone does not solve banking or partner onboarding.
Banks/PSPs and institutional counterparties typically require a clear flow-of-funds narrative, AML/KYC & sanctions controls,
ownership transparency and an evidence trail. We build this layer from day one.
Routes
Typical Seychelles engagement routes
We start with your activity and counterparties. Then we propose a structure and documentation scope that works in real life.
Route
Company setup & governance baseline
Clean ownership, decision-making and internal controls.
- Structure memo (assumptions + risks).
- UBO narrative and governance register baseline.
- Shareholder/founder arrangements (if needed).
- Contract baseline for vendors and partners.
Best for: cross-border operations and global contracts.
Route
Crypto/fintech “bankable posture”
When banking/PSP and partners drive viability.
- Flow-of-funds/assets map + responsibility matrix.
- AML/KYC + sanctions baseline aligned to flows.
- Onboarding procedures and evidence trail.
- Outsourcing/vendor controls and incident plan.
Usually the biggest value driver in practice.
Route
Tokenization & disclosures
If you issue/list tokens or run cross-border onboarding.
- Token/product classification memo (rights + flows).
- Risk disclosures and restricted markets logic.
- Website/product legal docs (terms/privacy).
- Issuer/SPV and partner agreements (as needed).
Best for: RWA/tokenization and marketing compliance.
Deliverables
What we prepare for Seychelles structures
A “minimum viable” set of documents and controls that can pass scrutiny from banks, PSPs and serious counterparties.
Core
Route memo & controls map
A practical plan tied to your actual operations.
- Activity mapping and key risk exposures.
- Flow-of-funds/assets diagram (high level).
- Custody/control responsibility matrix.
- Deliverables checklist + timeline baseline.
Outcome: structure that works “outside the registry”.
Corporate
Corporate & governance baseline
Clear roles, approvals and decision-making.
- Founders/shareholder arrangements (if needed).
- Resolutions and governance register baseline.
- Delegated authorities / approvals matrix.
- Group structuring support (if multi-jurisdiction).
Useful for investors, DD and counterparties.
Compliance
AML/KYC & sanctions baseline
Implementable onboarding and monitoring rules.
- CDD/EDD rules and client risk scoring.
- Sanctions/PEP/adverse media workflow.
- SOF/SOW evidence rules (as needed).
- Recordkeeping and escalation baseline.
Critical for banking/PSP onboarding.
Ops
Onboarding procedures (SOPs)
Step-by-step procedures your team can execute.
- Onboarding steps and approvals workflow.
- Periodic review procedures for existing clients.
- Transaction monitoring operational baseline.
- Incident handling and communications rules.
Execution beats “paper compliance”.
Legal
Client-facing & website docs
Legal docs aligned to product and markets.
- Terms of Use / service terms.
- Privacy and cookie notices (as needed).
- Risk disclosures and disclaimers (crypto-specific).
- Restricted jurisdictions and client type rules.
Goal: reduce legal risk in onboarding.
Deal
Contracts & partner readiness
Agreements that reduce counterparty friction.
- Vendor/outsourcing agreements and clauses.
- Custody / liquidity / payments counterparties contracts.
- Exchange listing and partner agreements (as needed).
- Document set for DD and partner reviews.
Built around how counterparties assess risk.
FAQ
Common questions
Short answers. We finalize scope after mapping your services and counterparties.
Is Seychelles “good for crypto” by default?
The corporate layer can work, but success depends on counterparties: banking/PSP, exchanges, custodians and institutional partners. We build the compliance and evidence layer that these counterparties expect.
Can we incorporate first and worry about documents later?
You can, but it often delays onboarding with banks/PSPs and partners. A minimum viable compliance pack and clear flows narrative usually speeds things up significantly.
What is the fastest way to start?
A short route memo: your services, target markets, counterparties, custody responsibility and a minimum viable document scope. Then we build governance + AML/KYC + core contracts.
Do you support ongoing compliance and partner reviews?
Yes. We do gap analysis, policy updates, evidence trail structuring, and help respond to bank/partner questionnaires.
Need a Seychelles route memo and a bankable document scope?
Send a short description: what you do, target markets, whether you hold client assets, and your banking/partner priorities.
We’ll propose a structure and the first deliverables.
If you already have documents, we can start with a gap analysis and upgrade only what is missing.
Good fit for this route:
- Cross-border businesses needing a simple corporate layer.
- Crypto/Web3 teams preparing for banking/PSP onboarding.
- Tokenization projects needing disclosures and contracts.
- Teams aligning outsourcing, risk and incident controls.
We map controls to real flows — that’s what counterparties care about.