Our services

Nine specialist services.
One senior-led team.

Specialist assurance and advisory across nine practice areas, from core internal audit through to AI governance, data risk and third-party assurance. All work is senior-led. There are no tiers of staffing between the person you speak to and the person doing the work.

01
Internal Audit
Consulting, co-sourcing & methodology

Whether you need support for a specific assignment or a longer-term co-sourcing arrangement, we provide experienced internal audit practitioners who can operate across your business from day one.

Audit plan development aligned to your risk appetite and board expectations
Co-sourcing and outsourced IA delivery across operational, financial, and thematic reviews
IIA-aligned methodology development and audit framework design
Audit function transformation and operating model review
Quality assurance and improvement programmes (QAIP)
Technical subject matter expert support for high-risk audit areas
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02
Risk & Regulatory Advisory
Remediation, financial crime & compliance

For firms navigating live regulatory pressure or building longer-term risk management capability. We have direct experience of Consent Orders, s166 skilled person reviews, and major regulatory remediation programmes.

Regulatory remediation project management and oversight
Financial crime audit and advisory, AML, sanctions, fraud risk
Consumer Duty assurance and gap analysis
ESG and sustainability audit advisory
Skilled person (s166) support and preparation
Basel finalisation and prudential risk advisory
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03
Interim & Senior Resourcing
Senior cover & SME deployment

Loss of key audit or compliance staff is disruptive. We provide senior interim professionals who can step into critical roles and maintain the quality of your coverage without a protracted recruitment process.

Head of Internal Audit interim cover
Compliance monitoring and assurance roles
Subject matter expert deployment across specialist disciplines
Flexible contract terms, inside or outside IR35
Permanent search and placement support
European and international deployment capability
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04
Economic Crime & Compliance
ECCTA failure-to-prevent fraud advisory

The failure to prevent fraud duty under ECCTA Part 4 came into force on 1 September 2025. We help firms understand their obligations, assess their current procedures, and build the evidence their boards need.

ECCTA gap analysis against the six Home Office principles
Fraud risk assessment and control mapping
Procedures adequacy review and independent validation
Internal audit SME input for ECCTA audit coverage
Board and senior management briefings
Anti-bribery and broader corporate criminal liability advisory
05
Consumer Duty Internal Audit & Assurance
Gap analysis, outcome testing & board reporting

Moving from "we have a plan" to "we can evidence good outcomes." We provide independent Consumer Duty gap analysis, readiness assessment, outcome testing and ongoing audit assurance, structured in three phases to match where your firm is in the journey.

Consumer Duty diagnostic, RAG-rated gap assessment across all four outcomes
Readiness and implementation assurance, governance, accountability and embedding
Outcomes assurance and thematic audit, outcome testing, MI review, fair value
Vulnerable customer deep dive, specific FCA focus area with high expectations
Board readiness assessment, can the board credibly approve the annual report?
Third party and distribution chain oversight

Deliverables include:

Executive summary with overall opinion
RAG-rated findings mapped to FCA outcomes
Maturity score by theme
Prioritised remediation roadmap
Board report wording and committee slide pack
Evidence register and action tracker
06
AML and Financial Crime Assurance
Gap analysis, thematic audit and remediation validation

Independent assurance over anti-money laundering, CTF, KYC, sanctions, transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting. We test whether controls actually work, not just whether they exist.

Financial crime gap analysis against MLR 2017 and JMLSG guidance
AML readiness assessment for firms under regulatory scrutiny or in change
Control design and operating effectiveness review
Thematic reviews of PEPs, sanctions, SAR quality and high-risk onboarding
Remediation validation and Consent Order sign-off support
Third-party and outsourced AML operations oversight
07
AI Governance and Technology Risk Audit
Model risk, algorithmic fairness and AI oversight

Regulators expect boards to demonstrate credible oversight of AI and automated decision-making. We provide independent audit and assurance over AI governance frameworks, model risk controls, and algorithmic fairness, aligned to FCA expectations and PRA SS1/23.

AI governance gap analysis against FCA and PRA expectations
Model risk audit: inventory, development, validation and approval
Algorithmic fairness and Consumer Duty outcome testing
Generative AI and third-party model risk governance
SMCR accountability mapping for AI and model risk
08
Third-Party and Outsourcing Risk Assurance
Supplier oversight, DORA and operational resilience

Regulated firms are responsible for what their suppliers do on their behalf. We provide independent assurance over third-party risk frameworks, critical outsourcer oversight, concentration risk and exit planning, aligned to FCA SYSC 8, PRA supervisory statements and DORA.

Third-party risk framework review against FCA SYSC 8 and PRA requirements
Critical outsourcer and material third-party audit
Vendor onboarding and due diligence process review
Concentration risk and portfolio-level dependency assessment
Exit planning and operational resilience testing
09
Data Governance and Model Risk Assurance
Data quality, BCBS 239 and model risk audit

Poor data governance sits underneath almost every other risk. We provide independent assurance over data quality controls, governance frameworks, model risk management and regulatory reporting data, aligned to BCBS 239, PRA SS1/23 and FCA expectations.

Data governance framework audit: ownership, quality controls and lineage
BCBS 239 compliance assurance and gap analysis
Model risk programme audit against PRA SS1/23
Regulatory reporting data quality review
Data governance readiness for AI deployment

A short conversation is usually enough

Most of our engagements begin with a brief call, usually 30 minutes, to understand what you are dealing with and whether we are the right fit. There is no commitment involved.

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Under pressure from a regulator or facing an audit gap?

We can usually begin work within two to three weeks. If you have an immediate need, the quickest thing to do is get in touch directly.