Service overview
A consultant to the issue performs regulated securities-offering advisory and documentation functions.
A company certificate does not itself authorise a regulated business. Depending on the activity, SECP may require prior formation permission, incorporation, a separate operational licence, and continuing financial and fit-and-proper compliance.
Who is eligible for Consultant to the Issue Licence?
Applicants must assess the licensing class, personnel suitability, due-diligence capacity and conflicts safeguards.
Consultants to an issue must demonstrate staff competence, independence, capital and documented due diligence standards. Acting as an ordinary corporate consultant does not automatically permit managing a regulated securities offer.
Documents and information for Consultant to the Issue Licence
Prepare the following information for consultant to the issue licence. The relevant regulator may require further forms or certified evidence, depending on the applicant and chosen procedure.
- Offering-advice business plan
- Management CVs
- Corporate and ownership details
- Financial capacity
- Due-diligence and conflicts policies.
How can I obtain Consultant to the Issue Licence in Pakistan?
- 01Define consultant-to-the-issue activities
Identify capital-market offerings, due diligence and offer document responsibilities requiring regulated licensing.
- 02Prepare the appropriate public offering intermediary papers
Under Public Offering (Regulated Securities Activities Licensing) Regulations, 2017 supply sponsor/key-person details, financial fitness and conflicts policy.
- 03Apply to SECP as a consultant to the issue
Obtain the intermediary licence before accepting regulated underwriting/consultant-to-issue functions.
- 04Implement deal-level diligence systems
Preserve issue documentation and comply with current public-offering requirements.
Regulator resource: SECP Public Offering Intermediaries
After registration or approval
Observe permitted advisory scope, recordkeeping, disclosure and offering compliance.
Governing law & official references
Securities Act, 2015 and the particular SECP licensing/registration regulations, offering laws and current notifications applicable to that capital-market activity.
The links below lead to government or official regulatory sources relevant to this service. Use the currently consolidated Act, regulations, statutory checklist and official portal when making an application.
How Chambers can assist
Chambers can review the legal route, identify regulatory constraints, prepare or review the supporting corporate and legal documents, manage the prescribed submission and correspond with the competent authority where instructed. The scope of the engagement will be determined by the applicant’s particular circumstances.
For an initial enquiry, identify the proposed activity, applicant entity and current stage, and provide the available documents indicated above. Please avoid sending confidential or identity-sensitive records through an unencrypted first contact.
Common questions about Consultant to the Issue Licence
Who is eligible for Consultant to the Issue Licence in Pakistan?
Applicants must assess the licensing class, personnel suitability, due-diligence capacity and conflicts safeguards.
What documents are needed for Consultant to the Issue Licence?
Offering-advice business plan; Management CVs; Corporate and ownership details; Financial capacity. Additional requirements can apply to the actual business or regulator.
How can I obtain Consultant to the Issue Licence in Pakistan?
Define consultant-to-the-issue activities: Identify capital-market offerings, due diligence and offer document responsibilities requiring regulated licensing. Prepare the appropriate public offering intermediary papers: Under Public Offering (Regulated Securities Activities Licensing) Regulations, 2017 supply sponsor/key-person details, financial fitness and conflicts policy. Apply to SECP as a consultant to the issue: Obtain the intermediary licence before accepting regulated underwriting/consultant-to-issue functions. Implement deal-level diligence systems: Preserve issue documentation and comply with current public-offering requirements.
This guide is general information, not advice on your facts. Check the applicable law, notifications, updated regulator checklists and jurisdiction before acting. The authority alone determines eligibility, acceptance and approval; no outcome or processing period is guaranteed.