Pub obtaining means of digital identification as business asset? (10,4)
I believe the answer is:
bargaining chip
'business asset?' is the definition.
(something to bargain or do business with)
'pub obtaining means of digital identification' is the wordplay.
'pub' becomes 'bar' (both are drinking establishments).
'obtaining' becomes 'gaining' (gaining is a kind of obtaining).
'means of digital identification' becomes 'chip' (as in a chip and PIN card).
'bar'+'gaining'+'chip'='BARGAINING CHIP'
'as' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for bargaining chip that I've seen before include "A means of leverage" , "asset in trading" , "Something to be used in negotiations" .)