CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Specialist compliance support tailored to your business requirements

Our senior Anti-money laundering (AML) consultants are standout experts in advising on financial crime matters. We take pride in our reputation for building close client relationships and delivering swift, detailed responses to your AML challenges as they occur.

Find out how we can support you and your business:

FCS COMPLIANCE CONSULTANCY SERVICES:

HMRC INSPECTION SUPPORT SERVICE

The prospect of an inspection from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can understandably feel daunting. If you have submitted documents to HMRC and received an inspection date, FCS Compliance can support you at any stage – from preparing in advance and providing on-site support on the day to helping you address any actions required afterwards.

Before your inspection

  • Our support before your inspection guides you on what to expect and how best to prepare to meet the inspector’s requirements:
    • Talking you through likely lines of questioning
    • Coaching you on how to respond confidently and accurately to these questions
    • Highlighting key risks to either fix them before or better explain them at inspection

On the day of inspection

  • We can be there on the day of your inspection to:
    • Support you with any last-minute preparations
    • Show HMRC that you are taking active steps to be compliant
    • Help you to digest what the inspector is asking and what they need from you

After your inspection

  • After your inspection, we can help you to:
    • Understand the required actions and any issues raised
    • Fix any issues using our expertise and comprehensive suite of services
    • Feel confident in your processes and be in a much better position in the future
HMRC MOCK INSPECTION SERVICE

Our HMRC Mock Inspection Service takes you through what to expect during an HMRC inspection, from start to finish, helping you identify potential risk areas, address gaps and feel better prepared should an actual inspection take place.

One of our expert FCS consultants will:

  • Walk you through key question types
    • Assessing the answers you give, helping spot anything you may have missed, and allowing you to prepare answers to satisfy an inspector.
  • Review your AML documents
    • Looking to see if you have recorded everything correctly and your paperwork is thorough and fully compliant.
  • Test your procedures
    • Speaking with staff if required, and helping to ensure your procedures are being applied correctly within your business and operations.
  • Give you clear feedback
    • Briefing you on what’s working, what needs attention, and practical steps to bring everything in line.
  • Support you to fix any issues
    • Utilising our expert knowledge and comprehensive suite of compliance services.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS (SARs) CONSULTANCY

Submitting a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is a core legal obligation for regulated firms and professionals. However, the UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) makes clear that poorly structured or incomplete SARs reduce intelligence value and may delay or prevent effective law enforcement action.

We offer specialist advice and guidance around the Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) regime and can support you in your liaisons with the National Crime Agency (NCA).

FILE REVIEWS

On-demand or scheduled audits of your CDD files, with clear, written feedback on the quality and completeness of your due diligence, highlighting red flags, identifying gaps and helping you address them for greater confidence and control.

Our experts will dive into a selection of your CDD files, giving you clear, written feedback and:

  • Highlight potential red flags
  • Spot any gaps in your paperwork
  • Help you address any issues we find
  • Act as your independent audit function (Regulation 21 of the MLRs)
  • Keeping you out of deep water and giving you peace of mind, should HMRC come knocking.

GET IN TOUCH

Contact our FCS Compliance team to request support, learn more, or ask a specific question about our anti-money laundering consultancy services.

Is your company AML compliant? Call us today on +44 (0)20 7924 7979