The Strategic Choice - Invest in your Business
- At Alexander Christian, we see AML compliance not as a cost but as an essential investment in your firm’s integrity and long-term success.
- Our value-based pricing approach ensures every service is tailored, practical, and focused on strengthening your compliance framework — so you can lead with confidence.
- An investment in protecting your reputation, and freeing your team to focus on client work.
- Where possible we seek to offer bespoke fixed fees.
Contents
AML Fees Page
Contents of this page
- Fixed Fee Initial Appointments (AML Services only)
- Bespoke Scoping Meeting
- General - AML Services
- Follow-up work
- KYC AML Analyst - Short term support
- Other work
- Introductory AML Courses and Workshops
- Standard Hourly Rates (AML Services only)
- Administrative Charges
- Expenses
- Additional Charges
- Travel Time Charges
- VAT
- Due Diligence - Pre-onboarding and ongoing monitoring
- We do not offer free appointments
- Disclaimer
- Contact Form
🗪 Fixed Fee Initial Appointment (AML Services)
Fixed Fee Initial Appointment (AML Services)
We offer tiered appointments depending on your needs.
Some people wish to spend a little longer to discuss their issues, and explore options, for longer than 1 hour or 2 hours.
Time can passes really quickly during appointments and not everything you planned to speak on occurs. so, we have provided options.
| Initial Fixed Fee Appointment | Charge | Plus vat** |
Initial Fixed Fee Appointment - Inclusive of comfort breaks - 1-2-1 sessions - Payable in advance - One off session | For up to 1 hour - £400 plus vat £80 = £480 For up to 2 hours - £600 plus vat £120 = £720 For up to 3 hours - £800 plus vat £160 = £960 | VAT is which is currently 20% |
| Standard hourly rate for AML | £400 | VAT is which is currently 20% |
Plus, where applicable
| Variable | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Bespoke Scoping Meeting
Scoping Meeting can be separate to the Initial Meeting.
A Scoping Meeting will look at your specific needs and nature of your firm, and determine what will be within the scope and what will be outside of the scope of the work your require.
| Separate Scoping Meeting | Charge | Plus vat** |
Bespoke Fixed Fee | Bespoke Fixed Fee | VAT is which is currently 20% |
| Standard hourly rate for AML | £400 | VAT is which is currently 20% |
Plus, where applicable
| Variable | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
🔎General - AML Services
AML services are tailored and bespoke to your firm.
We aim to offer Fixed Fees where possible.
We offer a range of services.
We are not able to provide an indication until after the Scoping Meeting.
| Item | Charge | Plus Vat** |
| Bespoke Fixed fee (Where possible we seek to offer fixed fees) | Bespoke Fixed Fee, where possible | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Bespoke Fixed Fee Audit - Regulation 21 Audits (We will be able to discuss your bespoke fixed fee during the scoping meeting) | Bespoke Fixed Fee . Generally from £5,000 + depending on requirements | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Bespoke Fixed Fee Audit - other audits (We will be able to discuss your bespoke fixed fee during the scoping meeting) | Bespoke Fixed Fee Generally from £3000 + depending on requirements | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Standard Hourly Rate for AML (Where no applicable fixed fee) | £400 per hour | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Plus, where applicable
| Various | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
🔁Follow-Up Work
Follow-Up Work
| Follow-up Work | Charge | Plus Vat** |
| Optional follow-up Implementation Appointment Bespoke Fixed Fee (Where possible we will offer a fixed fee) | Bespoke Fixed Fee, where possible From £600 + | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Optional follow-up report Bespoke Fixed Fee (Where possible we will offer a fixed fee) | Bespoke Fixed Fee, where possible | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Standard hourly rate | £400 per hour | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Plus, where applicable
| See below | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
🪪KYC AML Analyst - short term support
KYC AML Analyst short term support
| KYC AML Analyst short term support | Charge | Plus Vat** |
| KYC AML Analyst short term support Bespoke Fixed Fee (Where possible we will offer a fixed fee) | Bespoke Fixed Fee, where possible | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Standard hourly rate | £400 per hour | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Plus, where applicable
| See below | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
➕Other Work
➕Other work (such as a separate scoping meeting, bespoke stand alone file reviews, bespoke remediation work, out of scope work, and other work)
| Other work | Charge | Plus Vat** |
| Other work Bespoke Fixed Fee (Where possible we will offer a fixed fee) | Bespoke Fixed Fee, where possible | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Standard hourly rate | £400 per hour | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Plus, where applicable
| See below | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
⚙️Introductory AML Courses and Workshops
Introductory AML Courses and Workshops
| Introductory Courses and Workshops | Charge | Plus Vat** |
| Introductory AML Workshop: The 36 Principles of LSAG Fixed Fee - One person only - 1-2-1 session (no groups) - In-person - Level: introductory level overview - For up to 2hours - (Including comfort breaks) - Payable in advance - London only | £600 plus vat £120 = £720 | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Standard hourly rate | £400 per hour | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Plus, where applicable
| See below | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Standard Hourly Rate (AML Services)
Standard Hourly Rate For AML Services
Our standard hourly rate (AML Services) is £400 an hour plus vat**
| Standard hourly rate For AML Services | Charge per hour | Plus Vat** |
| Standard hourly rate For AML Services | £400 per hour | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Plus, where applicable
| See below | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
👨🏻💻Administrative Charges
Administrative Charges
We charge for undertaking compliance inquiries. These inquiries occur at the stage of pre-onboarding and through the life cycle of the client and matter cycle. Thus the charge will be repeated.
| Administrative Charges | Charge | Plus Vat** |
| Each Individual (e.g. each individual person, each partner, each director, each trustee, each ultimate beneficial owners, each person who has control, each owner, each person with voting rights, shareholders. and each person who has influence, each counter party, third party, referrer and others) | £50 per individual inquiry | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| Each Entity (e.g. each sole trader business, each company, each partnership, each trust, each charity. (In some circumstances we will not proceed with inquiries, and the pre-onboarding process, if we regard the structure as complex) | £50 per individual inquiry | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
| High Risk and SoF/ SoW Where the client (each natural person or each legal person), is regarded as high risk and or where there are source of funds and source of wealth inquiries | - £100 per individual person and or individual entity -Additional charges may apply if the review of documentation takes longer than 1 hour at the rate of £100 per hour | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Please note that Compliance check Administrative Fees are in addition to the fixed fee or hourly rate.
Administrative Fees are subject to vat which is currently 20%.
👨🏻💻Expense Charges
Expense Charges
We charge for Expenses which could include: travel costs, accommodation costs etc plus vat**
We will request payment of these expenses prior to them being incurred or a payment on account if the full cost is not known at that point.
| Charge | Plus Vat** | |
| Expenses | Various | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Please note that Expenses are in addition to the fixed fee or hourly rate.
Expenses are subject to vat which is currently 20%.
👨🏻💻Additional Charges
Additional Charges
Additional Charges may apply. Additional Charges are subject to vat**.
| Additional charges | Charge | Plus Vat** |
| Additional Charge | Various | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Please note that Additional Charges are in addition to the fixed fee or hourly rate.
Additional Charges are subject to vat which is currently 20%.
👨🏻💻Travel Time Charges
Travel Time Charges
We charge a reduced hourly rate for travel.
(NB: The rate is a reduced rate from our Standard Hourly Rate for AML Services is £400 per hour plus vat**)
| Travel Time | Charge | Plus Vat** |
| Travel time | £100 per hour or part there of | Plus vat which is currently 20% |
Please note that Travel Time charges are in addition to the fixed fee or hourly rate for the service provided.
Travel Time Charges are subject to vat which is currently 20%.
VAT**
VAT**
Vat is currently charged at 20%.
Due Diligence - Pre-onboarding and ongoing monitoring
Due Diligence - Pre-onboarding and ongoing monitoring
Please note: That we are required to undertake pre-onboarding procedures which include due diligence, and if you are onboarded we are required to undertake ongoing monitoring. If you fail to comply with these requirements we will be unable to continue to undertake work for you, our business relationship will end, we will not be responsible for any consequences of such cessation and you will therefore have to find alternative advice or support at your own expense.
The firm charges administrative charges plus vat** for undertaking such due diligence. You are required to pay for these charges.
We do not offer free appointments
Please note that we do not offer free appointments
Disclaimer
Disclaimer:
The charges stated are for information.
This page provides an illustration only and are not to be regarded as a fixed definitive quote.
This information is provided for information purposes only.
The actual charges could be less or more depending on individual circumstances.
No warranty is provide for the completeness and accuracy of the information provided.
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Alexander Christian
Harrow Business Centre
429-433 Pinner Road
North Harrow
Middlesex
Greater London
HA1 4HN
Phone : 020 4578 4684
www.alexanderchristian.co.uk