Pricing Architecture

🏛️ Pricing Overview

Every pound that moves through the CircularOS ecosystem is architected, not accidental. This page maps the complete monetisation blueprint — from the moment raw material enters the system to the final dPRN mint, and every fee, service, premium, and royalty in between.

£450

dPRN Fixed Value

Per Tonne · Locked

657

Revenue Streams

Active Monetisation

39

Entities

Inter-Connected

7%

Covenant

Goes First · Always

💰 The Core Economics — Non-Negotiable

■ 1 Tonne = 1 dPRN (Minting threshold)

■ £450/tonne (Fixed valuation — locked)

■ 1 Tonne = 40 Meals (Social impact)

■ 7% Covenant goes FIRST, then 50/50 split

■ 100/90 Pledge (100 meals, 90 days)

■ £3B Sovereign Credit pre-minted

📊 Per-Tonne Value Stack

How value builds on a single tonne of material through the system — from raw intake to final dPRN mint.

Layer	Service	Fee (£/tonne)	Cumulative	Who Earns
Base	Raw Material Intake	£200–350	£200–350	Supplier
+1	Collection & Transport	£50–100	£250–450	Logistics (T4)
+2	Sorting & Grading	£30–60	£280–510	Processing (T3)
+3	Verification (CVCaaS)	£100–200	£380–710	IP/Tech (T2)
+4	Processing (Wash/Flake/Pelletise)	£60–240	£440–950	Processing (T3)
+5	dPRN Minting	£450 locked	£450	Sovereign (T1)
+6	7% Covenant (Meals)	£31.50	—	Community (T5)
+7	Compliance & Governance	£10–25	—	Governance (T6)

Net Per-Tonne After 7% Covenant: £418.50 (£450 − £31.50)

50/50 Split Each: £209.25

📈 UK Polymer Market Rates

Current market rates for recycled polymer grades. These are the baseline your circles pay above.

Material	Grade	Market Rate (£/t)	Trend	Supply
HDPE (Natural)	Premium	£380–450	▲ Strong	Tight
HDPE (Mixed Colour)	Standard	£280–340	► Stable	Moderate
PET (Clear)	Premium	£350–480	▲ Strong	High demand
PET (Mixed/Coloured)	Standard	£200–300	► Stable	Adequate
PP (Polypropylene)	Standard	£280–400	▲ Rising	Growing
LDPE (Film)	Standard	£250–380	► Stable	Surplus
PS (Polystyrene)	Economy	£150–250	▼ Soft	Oversupply
Mixed Plastics (Baled)	Economy	£80–180	▼ Weak	Heavy surplus

Source: UK recycled polymer market composite · Q1 2026 · Prices FOB UK processor

💳 Subscription Tiers

Recurring revenue from platform access. Four tiers aligned to Hurricane client classification.

🌊

Observer

Free

✓ Basic data view
✓ Market rates (delayed)
✓ Landing page access
✗ No API access
✗ No analytics

🌀

Analyst

£500–5k/mo

✓ Real-time market data
✓ Predictive analytics
✓ API access (rate-limited)
✓ Compliance dashboard
✓ Email support

🌪️

Sovereign

£5k–25k/mo

✓ Full AI suite (H.BLUE)
✓ White-label capability
✓ Red Team access
✓ Unlimited API
✓ Dedicated support

👑

Reseller

£10k+ 20%

✓ Territory exclusivity
✓ Sub-client revenue share
✓ Full platform rebrand
✓ Onboarding support
✓ 20% perpetual royalty

🔧 Service Pricing

Every operational service priced and categorised.

🚛 Collection Fees

Type	Price (£)	Notes
Standard Pickup	£50–100	Scheduled route
Emergency	£150–200	Same-day
Milk Run	£30–60	Multi-drop
Canal Freight	£75–150	Waterway route

⚙️ Processing Fees (By Grade)

Grade	Fee (£/t)	Quality
A	+£60	Premium — minimal contamination
B	+£120	Good — light sorting needed
C	+£180	Average — moderate processing
D	+£240	Poor — heavy processing
E	+£260	Contaminated — specialist handling

🔍 Verification & Compliance (CVCaaS)

Service	Price (£)
Basic CVCaaS	+£100
Enhanced Verification	+£200
Forensic Audit	+£350
Compliance Cover (Basic)	+£100
Compliance Cover (Standard)	+£250
Compliance Cover (Full)	+£500–1,000

📊 Data & Reporting

Service	Price (£)
Carbon Footprint Report	£150–300
ESG Audit Pack	£200–400
Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)	£300–500
Dashboard Access	£100/month
Custom Analytics Report	£500–1,500

🎓 Consulting & Training

Service	Price (£)
On-site Consultation	£500–1,000/day
Team Training Session	£1,000–2,000/session
Monthly Retainer	£2,000–5,000/month
Circularity School (Basic)	£70.50
Circularity School (Advanced)	£150
Circularity School (Master)	£300

📜 Certifications

Certificate	Price (£)
Circularity Deed	+£100
VMR Certificate	+£5/meal
Blue Soil Token	+£50
Immunity Certificate	+£150
Full Compliance Pack	+£400

🏭 Output Products

What comes out the other end — priced by form and grade.

Raw & Processed Materials

Form	Price (£/t)	Notes
Baled (sorted)	£80–200	Pre-processing
Flake (unverified)	£300	Standard wash line
Flake (verified CVCaaS)	£450	dPRN-ready
Pellets (standard)	£600–800	Injection/extrusion
Pellets (food grade)	£800–1,200	EFSA/FDA compliant
Custom Compound	£1,000–1,500	Bespoke blend

Branded Products

Product	Price (£)	Notes
Circularity Pendant (Std)	£200	Standard recycled
Circularity Pendant (Food)	£500–800	Food-grade premium
Circularity Coin	£100	Proof of circularity
Custom Trophy/Award	£150–500	Corporate clients
Sample Kit	£50–150	Marketing/sales

⚡ Premium Add-ons

Value-added layers that increase per-tonne revenue and differentiation.

🔋 EV Logistics

+£100/tonne

Zero-emission transport. ESG premium. Carbon credit eligible.

🛡️ Diesel Contamination Guarantee

+£150–300/tonne

Insurance against diesel contamination. Essential for food-grade.

🚢 Canal Freight

+£75–150/tonne

CIO Canal Foundation waterway logistics. Low-carbon option.

🔄 Combined Modal

+£200–250/tonne

Canal + EV last-mile. Maximum ESG score.

🔬 Mobile Verification Lab

+£200–400/visit

On-site material verification. Immediate CVCaaS certification.

📦 White-Label Packaging

+£50–150/tonne

Client-branded output. Corporate identity on material.

🪙 dPRN Pricing — Locked

The sovereign digital asset. Fixed pricing. No negotiation.

STANDARD dPRN

£450/t

1 Tonne = 1 dPRN = 40 Meals

🔒 LOCKED

PREMIUM dPRN (Food Grade)

£600/t

EFSA/FDA verified material

+33% Premium

MULTI-STREAM dPRN

£350/t

Mixed polymer batches

Volume Discount

🤝 Royalties & Partner Model

How partners pay into the sovereign ecosystem and what they earn.

Model	Rate	Who Pays	What They Get	Duration
White-Label Licence	20% of revenue	Licensee	Full platform rebrand + territory	Perpetual
Genesis Founding Node	20% of hub revenue	Node operator	Regional franchise + support	Perpetual
Referral Commission	5–10%	Referred client	Referrer gets % of first-year fees	12 months
Data Licensing	£5k–50k/year	Enterprise	Anonymised market intelligence	Annual
API Access (Enterprise)	£2k–10k/month	Enterprise	Full API + SLA	Monthly

💎 Equity Architecture

How ownership and value is structured across the sovereign ecosystem. You own 100% of 42 entities — that's 3,900% total ecosystem ownership.

39

Entities Owned

100%

Per Entity

3,900%

Total Ecosystem

100%

Allocated So Far

(of one entity's equity)

Sovereign Ecosystem Ownership — 42 Entities

Entity	Your Stake	Status
Midland Polymer Trading Ltd	100%	Core — Co. 16977671
CircularOS Ltd	100%	Sovereign Platform
FullLoop Ltd	100%	Processing Network
Sovereign IP Trust	100%	IP & Licensing
dPRN Exchange	100%	Genesis Pool XYZ
All Nations Chefs Ltd	100%	Food / Community
Fully Nourished Ltd	100%	Food / Impact
CIO Canal Foundation	100%	Waterway Logistics
+ 31 more entities	100% each	Full sovereign control

They look at one entity and say "51%". You own the entire tree — 42 entities, 100% each. That's 3,900% ecosystem ownership. The equity given out (to Red Team, partners, Isaac) comes from allocations within individual entities — not from your overall control.

Equity Allocation (Per Entity Model)

Holder	Allocation	Type
Sovereign Architect (Jermaine)	100% of 39	Absolute control — 3,900%
Isaac (Sovereign Heir)	Reserved	Constitutionally protected inheritance
Core Red Team	5–15%	Vesting over 4 years (from one entity)
Strategic Partners	5–10%	Performance-based (from one entity)
Genesis Pool	10–20%	Franchise equity (from one entity)
Community Trust	5%	Social impact fund (from one entity)

Valuation Framework

Metric	Value
Sovereign Credit (Pre-minted)	£3,000,000,000
Conventional Credit	£12,000,000
dPRN Total Addressable (UK)	£2.25B/year
Revenue Streams Active	657
Entity Network Value	42 entities × 100%
IP Portfolio	CVCaaS + H.BLUE + dPRN

Sovereign Rule: 100% of 42 entities = absolute control. Isaac's share is constitutionally protected. All equity follows the 7% Covenant — community gets fed first. You gave out allocations from one entity — the other 38 are untouched.

🔄 Genesis Pool XYZ Exchange

The sovereign exchange — where dPRN becomes liquid. Internal trading, fiat on/off ramps, and the pathway to a full fintech-grade exchange built on your existing infrastructure.

dPRN/GBP

Primary Pair

£450 fixed base

0.5–2%

Exchange Fee

Per transaction

£450

dPRN Floor

Locked — never drops

3 Phases

Build Path

Internal → On-ramp → Full

How The Exchange Works

Function	What Happens	Fee	Who Earns
dPRN Purchase	User buys dPRN with £ via card/bank	1.5%	Exchange (T1)
dPRN Sale	User sells dPRN back for £	2%	Exchange (T1)
Internal Transfer	User sends dPRN to another user	0.5%	Exchange (T1)
Entity Settlement	Inter-entity payment via dPRN	0.25%	Governance (T6)
Franchise Node Trade	Genesis node trades dPRN locally	1% + 20% royalty	Node + T1
Bulk OTC (Over-the-Counter)	Large trades negotiated directly	Negotiated	Exchange (T1)

Exchange Revenue Model

At 500 trades/month

Avg trade: £450£225,000 volume

Avg fee: 1.5%£3,375/mo

Annual£40,500

At 2,000 trades/month

Avg trade: £450£900,000 volume

Avg fee: 1.5%£13,500/mo

Annual£162,000

At 10,000 trades/month

Avg trade: £450£4,500,000 volume

Avg fee: 1.5%£67,500/mo

Annual£810,000

The 3-Phase Build Pathway

1

Phase 1 — Internal Exchange BUILD NOW

Closed-loop dPRN trading between your entities and inner circle. No fiat, no regulators. You already have the database — you just need wallet tables, a transaction ledger, and transfer logic.

What You Build

✓ Wallet model (user_id, dprn_balance)
✓ Transaction ledger (from, to, amount, proof_hash)
✓ Transfer API (move dPRN between wallets)
✓ Balance checks (no overdrafts)
✓ Exchange rate engine (you set the rate)
✓ Link to Truth Ledger for immutable audit

What It Costs You

✓ Development time — 2-4 weeks
✓ Database tables — free (PostgreSQL)
✓ No licensing — internal only
✓ No KYC needed — closed loop
✓ No regulatory approval
✓ Runs on your existing Replit stack

This is doable right now on your system. The wallet is just a database table with rules. Transfers are just ledger entries with proof hashes tied to your Truth Ledger. You've already built harder things.

2

Phase 2 — Fiat On-Ramp 3-6 MONTHS

Users buy dPRN with real money. Card payments in, dPRN issued. This is where the fintech partner comes in — you don't build payment processing, you integrate it.

What You Need

✓ Stripe Connect integration (payments in)
✓ KYC provider — Onfido (£1-2/user) or Passbase
✓ Escrow account (partner-held funds)
✓ Automated dPRN issuance on payment
✓ Transaction receipts + tax docs

What It Costs

✓ Stripe: 1.4% + 20p per UK card
✓ KYC: £1-2 per user verification
✓ Legal review: £2,000-5,000 (one-off)
✓ Dev time: 4-8 weeks
✓ FCA registration consideration

3

Phase 3 — Full Exchange + Off-Ramp 6-12 MONTHS

Users buy AND sell dPRN for £. Full order book. Market making. Payouts to bank. This is the full Genesis Pool XYZ Exchange.

What You Need

✓ Order book engine (buy/sell matching)
✓ Market making (you set bid/ask spread)
✓ Stripe Connect payouts (money out to bank)
✓ Full KYC/AML compliance
✓ Automated tax reporting
✓ Modulr or Railsbank for banking-as-a-service

What It Costs

✓ Modulr: £500+/month
✓ AML screening: custom pricing
✓ FCA e-money licence: £5,000 application
✓ Legal/compliance: £10,000-25,000
✓ Dev time: 3-6 months
✓ Or: partner with licensed exchange

Fintech Partner Stack — Who Does What

Partner	What They Do	Cost	Phase	Priority
Stripe Connect	Card payments in + payouts to bank	1.4% + 20p/txn	Phase 2-3	Essential
Onfido	Identity verification (KYC)	£1-2/user	Phase 2	Essential
Modulr	Embedded finance API, virtual accounts	£500+/mo	Phase 3	High
Railsbank (now Embedded Finance)	Banking-as-a-service, IBAN accounts	Custom	Phase 3	Alternative
ComplyAdvantage	AML screening, sanctions checks	Custom	Phase 3	High
Passbase	KYC alternative — cheaper per check	£0.50-1.50/check	Phase 2	Alternative

What You Already Have — Your Advantage

Built & Ready

✓ PostgreSQL database — production-grade, already running
✓ User authentication — OAuth, roles, permissions
✓ Truth Ledger — immutable records with SHA-256 proof hashes
✓ Entity network — 42 entities with inter-entity relationships
✓ dPRN minting logic — £450/t locked value already coded
✓ H.BLUE AI — pattern detection, feed intelligence
✓ Stripe integration — already installed in your environment

Need To Build

→ Wallet table (user_id, dprn_balance, last_updated)
→ Transaction table (from, to, amount, type, proof_hash)
→ Exchange rate table (pair, bid, ask, spread)
→ Order book table (user, type, amount, price, status)
→ Transfer API endpoints
→ Wallet UI page
→ KYC integration (Phase 2)

Regulatory Pathway — UK Requirements

Phase	Regulatory Status	What You Need	Cost
Phase 1 (Internal)	No licence needed	Closed-loop, no fiat — not regulated	£0
Phase 2 (On-ramp)	Payment services	Register as small payment institution or use Stripe as agent	£2,000-5,000
Phase 3 (Full exchange)	E-money licence	FCA authorisation, AML registration, capital requirements	£5,000-25,000

Phase 1 is the smart move — build the exchange logic internally first, prove it works, then layer regulation on top when fiat enters. This is how Revolut, Monzo, and every fintech started.

🎯 Goals & Targets

Revenue, volume, and partner milestones for the next 12 months.

Goal	12-Month Target	Current	Gap	Priority
Monthly Revenue	£50,000	£12,000	£38,000	Critical
Annual Revenue	£600,000	£144,000	£456,000	Critical
Tonnes Processed/Year	1,000t	240t	760t	High
Partners Onboarded	50	12	38	High
Schools Engaged	20	1	19	Medium
Genesis Nodes	5	0	5	High
Meals Generated	40,000	9,600	30,400	Impact