Deep Expertise. African Markets. Cross-Border Solutions.
Cross-border complexity demands country-level and corridor-level insight. not generic compliance playbooks.
Regulatory-Grade AML Advisory & Independent Assurance
Financial institutions operating across the UK, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa face increasingly complex financial crime obligations. Cross-border payments, correspondent banking, fintech ecosystems and expanding regulatory expectations require AML frameworks that are proportionate, scalable and defensible.
We provide specialist AML advisory, independent assurance and regulatory readiness services to banks, fintechs, payment institutions and money service businesses operating across UK–Africa payment corridors.
Our work aligns with international standards, regulatory expectations and local market realities—helping firms strengthen governance, satisfy supervisory expectations and support sustainable growth.
AML Advisory for Banks
Supporting correspondent and respondent banks managing financial crime risk across cross-border banking relationships.
Our advisory includes:
- Correspondent banking due diligence frameworks
- Respondent bank AML enhancement
- Cross-border payment risk assessments
- Enhanced due diligence programmes
- Banking relationship remediation
- De-risking and regulatory response support
AML Advisory for Fintechs, PSPs, EMIs & MSBs
Helping high-growth payment firms build compliance frameworks that support licensing, banking relationships and international expansion.
Support includes:
- FCA authorisation readiness
- AML framework design
- KYC/KYB operating models
- Customer onboarding controls
- Sanctions and PEP screening
- Transaction monitoring frameworks
- Cross-border remittance and FX compliance
- Governance and Board oversight
Designed for firms operating across UK, EU and African markets.
Licensing & Regulatory Readiness
Supporting firms from application through regulatory approval.
Our services include:
- FCA EMI, Payment Institution and MSB applications
- Regulatory business plans
- Financial crime governance documentation
- Regulatory gap assessments
- Regulatory response and supervisory engagement
- Cross-border market entry across Sub-Saharan Africa
We help ensure submissions are complete, credible and aligned with supervisory expectations.
AML Audit & Independent Assurance
Independent reviews designed to provide Boards, regulators and banking partners with confidence in the effectiveness of your financial crime controls.
Our independent assessments cover:
- AML governance and oversight
- Policies and procedures
- Customer due diligence (CDD/KYC/KYB)
- Transaction monitoring
- Sanctions compliance
- Suspicious activity reporting
- Management information and reporting
- Training and control effectiveness
Deliverables include:
- Independent assurance report
- Risk-rated findings
- Practical remediation roadmap
- Executive and Board reporting
- Benchmarking against regulatory expectations and industry practice
Engage With Confidence
Whether you are preparing for authorisation, strengthening your AML framework, responding to regulatory scrutiny or expanding across UK–Africa payment corridors, we provide specialist advisory and independent assurance tailored to your business and risk profile.
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Who We Support
We advise:
- Correspondent and respondent banks
- Fintechs
- Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs)
- Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
- Money Service Businesses (MSBs)
- Remittance providers
- Foreign exchange firms
- Cross-border payment platforms
Why Clients Engage Us
We combine regulatory expertise with practical experience across some of the world’s most complex payment corridors.
Our approach delivers:
- Specialist expertise across UK and Sub-Saharan African financial crime risk
- Deep understanding of correspondent banking and cross-border payments
- Regulatory-grade frameworks built for growth and supervisory scrutiny
- Practical, implementable solutions tailored to your operating model
- Independent assurance that strengthens confidence with regulators, banking partners and investors