✅ Purpose: We verify your identity and understand your business structure.

Before anything else, we complete Client Due Diligence (CDD), which includes:

• Completing questionnaires

• Certified ID and company documents

• Open banking (if applicable)

Note: All CDD must be fully completed before the Initial Fixed Fee Meeting.

💬 Purpose: Define your needs and agree the audit scope.

During this meeting, we will:

• Understand your objectives

• Identify the type of audit required

• Check original ID documents

• Begin drafting your custom Audit Plan

This meeting is subject to a fixed fee plus VAT** payable in advance.

See our AML Audit Fees page

📌 Purpose: Confirm expectations and formally onboard your firm.

You will receive:

• Your tailored Audit Plan

• A list of required documents

• Our T&Cs

• Payment details and fee breakdown (plus VAT**)

Note: All fees must be cleared before we proceed.

📥 Purpose: Provide the documents needed for a thorough audit.

Submit the documentation outlined in your Audit Plan to allow us to prepare.

🗣️ Purpose: Understand how AML policies are applied day-to-day.

We will:

• Visit your firm or meet remotely

• Interview a sample of staff across departments

• Evaluate real-world AML awareness and application

📋 Purpose: Assess the practical implementation of AML procedures.

We will:

• Review client and matter files

• Consider your approach to due diligence and risk management

• Liaise directly with your MLRO throughout this stage

🔄 Purpose: Share initial findings and gather your feedback.

You will receive a Draft Report summarising our:

• Key observations

• Initial recommendations

We will also:

• Meet with your MLRO or Board

• Allow time for responses or clarifications

📤 Purpose: Deliver a finalised, actionable audit report.

You will receive the Final Audit Report, addressed to your MLRO and/or Board, containing:

• Full findings

• Finalised recommendations

• Observations for improvement

📅 Purpose: Support ongoing compliance improvements.

If requested, we can:

• Conduct a 3-month post-audit check-in

• Assess how recommendations have been implemented

• Provide a written Follow-Up Report

❌ We do not provide legal or regulatory advice.

Our role is strictly to conduct AML audits and offer practical recommendations based on our findings.

Your firm remains responsible for:

• Full legal compliance

• Firm Wide Risk Assessment and Client/Matter Risk Assessments, and updating these documents

• Maintaining Policies, Controls & Procedures (PCPs)

• Any supporting documentation and questionnaires

• Risk classification

• SDD, CDD, EDD

• Ongoing Monitoring, Enhanced Monitoring

• Escalation and reporting obligation

• The firm's AML framework

• The firm's compliance, partial compliance and non-compliance

💼 Transparent Fees

See our Audit Fees page

No work will begin until fees are received and cleared.

Whether you're seeking an audit,  or other AML service, we’re here to make compliance feel clear, manageable, and even empowering. 

No jargon. No pressure. Just support tailored to your business.

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