Advisory

We take on a small number of engagements where an operator's judgement changes the number. Each one is scoped to a decision, a set of moves and a deliverable.

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Ways to work together

Margin Teardown

Two days on your own payments data: net revenue and pricing, merchant-of-record exposure, FX and local rails, disputes, tax, and agent channels where they exist. You get a prioritised 90-day list of moves with owners. $17,500.

Cross-Continent Expansion Campaign or Stablecoin Cost Sprint

Six to eight days on one decision: how to acquire and price in a new market, or whether stablecoin settlement beats your current rail on cost. $30,000-$40,000.

Board sessions and workshops

A closed-door briefing or a half- or full-day workshop for a leadership team or board on the margin levers in front of them. $500 per person per day.

Retained advisory

Senior advice through a defined programme, with the Playbook refreshed quarterly for your markets. Minimum 16 hours a month. By proposal.

Typical questions we help answer

Are we pricing enterprise deals on net margin, or on headline TPV?
Should we be merchant of record in this market, and what does that do to net revenue versus headline TPV?
Which licences, scheme rules and tax duties land on us once the flow gets big?
What does an agent-originated order really cost us, next to a direct one?
Which disputes are worth fighting, and what should the workflow look like?
Where should the FX markup sit, and when does local acquiring pay for itself?
Does stablecoin settlement beat our current cross-border rail on all-in cost?

Does stablecoin settlement beat our current cross-border rail on all-in cost?

How engagements run

Short scoping call, then a written proposal with a fixed fee and a clear deliverable.
Conflict checks before we start; we do not work on matters that conflict with existing commitments.
Confidentiality agreement as standard. Client names are used only with written permission.