PRACTICAL GUIDES · PRIMARY SOURCES
Practical workflows for UK accountants, solicitors and other professional firms. Use the free editable policy template, trace a company’s ownership, follow a sector checklist or work through a possible match, with official sources behind each article.
Policies and procedures · 17 min read
Turn screening into a procedure your team can follow: clear responsibilities, sensible review triggers and evidence that explains each decision.
Read the guideOwnership and control · 9 min read
A clear company-name search is only the beginning. Trace who owns or controls the client and document what the evidence does, and does not, establish.
Read the guideAccountancy · 10 min read
Check the right people and entities before an engagement starts, resolve possible matches, and keep a record your next reviewer can use.
Read the guideLegal services · 5 min read
Give fee earners and compliance staff a shared process for checking parties, reviewing uncertainty and recording decisions before important matter milestones.
Read the guideProperty & lettings · 6 min read
Separate sanctions obligations from tenancy referencing and wider AML checks, then build a clear process for landlords, tenants and property transactions.
Read the guideCompany formation · 5 min read
Look beyond the new company name: organise checks around the people requesting, owning and controlling the structure, and keep unanswered questions visible.
Read the guideMortgage broking · 5 min read
Fit sanctions review into the fact-find and application process, with clear responsibilities for changes, unresolved results and lender handovers.
Read the guideMatch review · 9 min read
A name alert is a question, not a verdict. Work through identity, restrictions, escalation and evidence before deciding the next step.
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