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id: help.account.transfer
title: "Transfer ownership"
canonical: https://docs.secureprocessing.app/help/account/transfer-ownership
description: "The owner opens , chooses the new owner under , ticks the box and presses . The old owner becomes an administrator."
last_verified: 2026-11-02
---

# Transfer ownership

The owner opens **Settings → Team**, chooses the new owner under **Transfer ownership**, ticks the box and presses **Transfer ownership**. The old owner becomes an administrator.

Who can: Owner can do this in [Settings → Team](https://dashboard.secureprocessing.app/settings/team).

## Before you start

The new owner has to be on your team already. If they are not, [invite them](https://docs.secureprocessing.app/help/account/invite-a-teammate.md) and let them accept first.

## Transfer it

1. Open **Settings → Team**.
2. Under **Transfer ownership**, choose the **New owner**.
3. Tick the box saying you understand you will become an administrator and will no longer be able to transfer or close this business.
4. Press **Transfer ownership**.

You may be asked for a code from your authenticator app first.

## What changes

- They become the owner, and you become an administrator.
- You cannot undo it yourself. Only the new owner can transfer it back.
- There is always exactly one owner.

## If the business has been sold

Tell us as well. The person who owns the business is part of what we verified, so a new owner’s details may need checking before payouts carry on.

## Related

- [Change someone’s role or remove them](https://docs.secureprocessing.app/help/account/change-a-role-or-remove.md)
- [Team roles: who can do what](https://docs.secureprocessing.app/help/account/team-roles.md)
- [Invite a teammate](https://docs.secureprocessing.app/help/account/invite-a-teammate.md)

Still stuck? Write to [admin@secureprocessing.app](mailto:admin@secureprocessing.app) with the email addresses of the old and new owner.