Banking Consultation
The Banking Consultation is a structured review of your business, ownership and payment flows that ends in a banking strategy: which kinds of institution suit each account you need, what they will ask of you, and direct introductions to suitable partners in our network. You then apply yourself, with light follow-up from us.
Scope and fee are agreed with you up front, before any work begins.
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Who it is for
- Founders opening their first international business account who want to apply to the right institutions the first time.
- Companies whose current bank does not support their currencies, payment rails or markets.
- Individuals planning private banking alongside a relocation or a new residency.
- Teams who are comfortable preparing and submitting applications themselves once they know where to apply.
What is included
- A discovery consultation on your business, industry, transaction profile and objectives
- An assessment of your business, private, payment, crypto or FX banking requirements
- The role of each account you need: operating, treasury and backup
- The institutions in our global network most likely to fit your profile
- A banking strategy tailored to your situation
- Guidance on the onboarding requirements to expect
- Direct introductions to the recommended providers, with light follow-up afterwards
How it works
- 1Discovery callWe go through what the business does, who owns and controls it, where clients and suppliers sit, which currencies you use and the volumes you expect. These are the questions every bank will ask, so we ask them first.
- 2AssessmentWe define the job of each account. An operating account needs reliability for daily flows, a treasury account needs stability for accumulated capital, and a backup account keeps you running if a provider becomes difficult.
- 3Banking strategyYou receive the kinds of institution that fit each role, the jurisdictions involved, the documents they are likely to request and how to present your activity so that it makes sense to a compliance team.
- 4Introductions and follow-upWe introduce you directly to the recommended providers in our network. You submit the applications yourself, and we stay available for questions while onboarding runs.
Questions
What happens in a banking consultation?
We review your business model, ownership, payment flows, currencies and jurisdictions, then set out which kinds of institution suit each account you need and what they will ask for. The consultation ends with a written banking strategy and direct introductions to suitable partners in our network.
Which banks will you recommend?
That depends on your profile, which is why we do not publish institution names. Some providers are strong on international transfers, others on holding larger balances, card processing or specific industries. We match the institution to the job the account has to do.
Do you guarantee that a bank will accept me?
No. Every institution runs its own due diligence and makes its own decision. What we can do is point you to institutions whose criteria fit your profile and tell you what they expect, which improves the odds of a clean application.
What should I prepare before the consultation?
A short description of what the business sells and to whom, an overview of who owns and controls it, the countries involved, the currencies you use and the monthly volumes you expect. Existing bank statements or declined applications help too.
Can I move to Banking Done For You later?
Yes. Many clients start with a consultation and then ask us to manage the onboarding once the strategy is clear. The work already done carries over, and the scope and fee of the next step are agreed with you before anything starts.
Other banking packages
- Banking Done For YouBanking Done For You is managed bank onboarding. Redomiciled prepares your application file, presents your activity and transaction flows to suitable institutions in our network and handles the exchanges with each onboarding team until your accounts are approved or the process is complete. It suits complex businesses, international operations and higher-risk industries.Learn more
- Structure Review + BankingStructure Review + Banking combines a review of your company structure, residency and existing banking with fully managed bank onboarding. Where a different set-up would make the business easier to bank, we explore operating and holding companies, trusts, foundations or residency options with licensed partners, then build the banking around the structure you choose.Learn more
- How we workScope and fee are agreed with you up front, before any work begins.Learn more
Banking services in detail
- Private BankingAccess to leading private banks, matched to your profile and jurisdiction.Learn more
- Corporate BankingBusiness banking aligned to your structure and your flows.Learn more
- Crypto BankingBanking that understands digital assets.Learn more
- Global FX & PaymentsCurrencies aligned. Payments that keep pace.Learn more
- Wealth PlanningWealth, structured to endure.Learn more
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