Allegations of fraud, insider trading, bribery, sanctions breaches, or AML failures carry more than reputational fallout — they risk trading bans, licence revocations, and criminal proceedings. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a false flag, a procedural oversight, or a full-scale investigation — once your business is on a regulator’s radar, every decision matters. And when internal compliance controls fail or whistleblower allegations hit the FCA or SFO desks, the burden of proof shifts fast.
We’re not courtroom defence solicitors. What we offer is sharper: consulting support designed to search into your situation, identify exposure, flag the gaps, and get your business ready — before enforcement hits or while an investigation unfolds.
Our Services
Each service is structured to support businesses flagged in financial crime exposure across the UK. Whether you’re a regulated firm under FCA scrutiny, a fintech with KYC gaps, or an investment manager facing a whistleblower case — what you need isn’t a sales pitch. You need working answers.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Reviews
If your AML policies haven’t been stress-tested since onboarding your first client, there’s trouble ahead. We audit your risk assessments, client due diligence, ongoing monitoring protocols, and SAR procedures to identify blind spots that raise enforcement flags. Our reviews cut through procedural delays that can lead to frozen accounts, regulator warnings, or licence issues.
Bribery and Corruption Risk Assessment
Whether your overseas agents are compliant is not just an HR issue — it’s a corporate offence risk. We break down your third-party exposure and payment structures to assess whether the Bribery Act 2010 could be used against you. This service is designed to support directors and boards in audit or acquisition contexts.
Sanctions Screening Programme Analysis
OFAC, UN, EU, HMT — if your platform isn’t running daily updated checks, you’re operating blind. We evaluate the methodology and frequency of your sanctions checks, assess system overrides, and identify weaknesses that could land your firm in breach. Particularly relevant for crypto firms, remittance providers, and international brokers.
Whistleblower Exposure Handling
If a whistleblower report has been filed — or you’re expecting one — you need response structuring fast. We help you triage claims, secure evidence trails, assess factual vulnerabilities, and prepare board-level responses. Our aim: reduce regulator escalation and avoid triggering section 166 or criminal referral procedures.
Transaction Monitoring Configuration and Testing
False positives are only half the issue. If your transaction monitoring system misses high-risk behaviour, you’re in breach. We evaluate system logic, calibration, sampling integrity, and alert escalation protocols to align your set-up with regulatory expectations. We’ve handled cases with over 4 million live records.
Internal Investigations and Reporting Protocols
When internal allegations arise, the question is not just what happened — but how you documented it. We support internal investigations into fraud, misconduct, or compliance failures, focusing on procedural rigour and defensibility of documentation in case of regulator inquiry.
Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Design and Delivery
When you’re onboarding high-risk clients, basic KYC doesn’t cut it. We help design and implement EDD workflows that align with FCA SYSC obligations, FATF guidance, and industry benchmarks. Our documentation structures are designed to stand up to regulator audit, even years after onboarding.
Financial Crime Policy Drafting and Benchmarking
If your policy manual is a patchwork of templates, it won’t retain up under scrutiny. We draft and benchmark financial crime frameworks for regulated entities covering AML, ABC, sanctions, CTF, and PEP risk. Structured to align with your business model, sector, and risk profile.
Why Choose Us
We’ve worked with regulated entities flagged by the FCA, PRA, and NCA.
- We cut through compliance jargon and show you where the risk sits — now.
- Our experience spans asset managers, crypto firms, PSPs, legal practices, and more.
- Our clients come to us when the big firms pass the file around and deliver nothing.
- You get direct, detailed guidance — not frameworks with placeholders.
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If you’re reading this because a regulator is circling, a whistleblower has gone quiet, or your internal controls have failed once — don’t wait. What we do isn’t theoretical. It’s built for the businesses that can’t afford to guess. You’re not just paying for advice — you’re getting cover before things go sideways.
Frequently Asked Questions
Firms under FCA supervision, crypto exchanges, law firms, accountants, and fintechs are the most common clients we support.
Both. We regularly support MLROs, GCs, and boards, depending on the structure and sensitivity of the issue.
Yes. Many clients approach us after a request for information or during a supervisory review.
We build a defensible timeline, evidence file, and witness notes aligned to enforcement protocols and regulator expectations.
We do both. In many cases, policies are missing core required components or reflect outdated regulatory standards.
