Fintech and financial infrastructure
We plan and run technology projects from the business side.
You bring a business goal, a new venture or a project that has stalled. We work out what needs to be built, roughly what it will cost and who should build it. Then we stay on your side of the table until the work is done.
Most of our work is in brokerage, trading and payments in Cyprus, Ukraine and Europe. We also take on technology projects in other sectors when what they need is a plan and someone to see it through, not specialist engineering.
Launch planning · Business analysis · Project leadership
Why people get in touch
You are about to launch something
The goal is clear, the route isn't. You need to know what to build first, who to hire or buy from, roughly what it will cost and where to start.
Your team is busy, but the project isn't moving
Requirements change every week, decisions wait for the next meeting, and details get lost between the business and the developers. You need a way of working where everyone knows who decides what.
Nobody on your side is running the project
Developers and suppliers are in place, but no one on the business side checks their plans, pushes for decisions or tells you plainly where things stand.
What we do
01Launch planning
Know what you are committing to before you commit.
We go through your business goals, how the business will operate, what the system has to do and the limits you are working within: money, time, regulation, people. We compare ways to deliver it and put together a plan you can take to investors, a board or a supplier.
What you get:
- A written scope: what's in, what's out and what comes first.
- A map of the processes, systems and outside providers involved.
- Build-or-buy options and criteria for choosing a supplier.
- A budget estimate with its assumptions, stages and decision points.
Outcome: you can decide what to fund, what to test first and how to go ahead.
Discuss a launch02Business analysis & project management setup
A way of working your team will keep using.
We look at how requests get from the business to delivery today and where they get stuck. Then we set up simple rules for requirements, priorities, decisions and sign-off, and try them out with your team on a live project, not on paper.
What you get:
- A short review of how work moves now and what slows it down.
- Who owns what, and who makes which decisions.
- A tidy backlog, working templates and acceptance criteria.
- A roadmap and a regular rhythm for planning and reporting.
Outcome: your team can run the process without us.
Discuss your processes03Project leadership
A senior person on the business side of your project.
We coordinate your internal team and suppliers, keep track of scope, budget and dependencies, and prepare the decisions owners and investors need to make. How much of our time the project gets is agreed up front.
What we take on:
- The delivery plan, priorities and day-to-day coordination.
- Changes, risks and open questions, each logged and followed up.
- Regular progress reports, including costs and commitments.
- Acceptance and preparation for handover or launch.
Outcome: you always know where the project stands and what needs deciding.
Discuss project support
Where our experience counts most
Financial infrastructure
Brokerage, trading and payments are where we have worked longest: trading systems, integrations, market data, risk controls, reconciliation and back office. We know how the business and the technology in these operations depend on each other.
For projects in Cyprus, Ukraine and Europe, we work alongside your legal and compliance advisers and bring in specialists when the work calls for them.
New technology ventures
When an investor, an owner and a development team need to agree what to build first, we help them settle the product, the first stage, the budget and what has to be shown before the next decision. If the technology needs an independent check, we define the check and bring in the right specialist.
You work directly with the people doing the work
FiveFins is a small team with senior management experience, product and business analysis, and project management. We have built businesses and run complex projects ourselves. We work with the people who make the decisions and with the teams who carry them out.
We have worked on:
- Trading platforms and brokerage infrastructure.
- Market data, order management and outside integrations.
- Payments, reconciliation and back-office processes.
- Projects where business, operations and technology teams have to deliver together.
The core team leads every engagement. Specialists in architecture, risk, compliance and back office join for specific parts of the work when needed. Who does what is agreed at the start of each project.
We keep client work confidential. We don't publish client names or details that could identify a project. In a first conversation, we can explain how we work and what we have done, within those limits.
We start small and specific
01A first conversation
You tell us the goal, where things stand and which decisions are coming up.
02We agree the first piece of work
Scope, deliverables, who does what, timing and fee, all agreed before we start.
03You get something you can use
A launch plan, requirements, a budget model, a working process or ongoing coordination, depending on what the first piece of work was.
04You decide what's next
Carry on with your own team, or ask us to stay for delivery.
Common questions
Do you only work in fintech?
No, but it's where we are strongest. We also take on technology projects in other sectors when the need is planning, business analysis or running delivery. Questions that need deep knowledge of a particular industry go to specialists in that industry.
Can you work with our existing developers and suppliers?
Yes. We work alongside your team and suppliers, sort out who is responsible for what and coordinate delivery. Code reviews and engineering work are agreed separately, with the specialists who do them.
Can we start with something small?
Yes. A focused review, a plan or a workshop is often a good first step. We agree what you will get and what it costs before we start.
Can you help an investor and a development team get organised?
Yes. We help define the first stage, the requirements, the budget assumptions, who is responsible for what, and what has to be in place before more money goes in. At the start, we agree who is hiring us, whose interests we represent and how decisions will be made.
Do you handle licensing or legal work?
No. We work through the business, operational and technology side of a project, alongside your legal and compliance advisers. Legal advice and licence applications stay with them.
How do you charge, and how long does it take?
A defined piece of work has a fixed price for an agreed scope. Ongoing support is usually a monthly fee with agreed responsibilities and time. We give you a price once we understand the work.
Tell us about your project
A few lines are enough: what the project is, where it stands and what you need help with.
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Based in Cyprus. We also work remotely.