Financial Crime Risk Reduction & Remediation

Overview

Risk & Control frameworks that work in practice, not just on paper.

We give you confidence that your Financial Crime Risk & Control framework is complete, mature, and operating as intended. And when gaps appear, we close them fast.

Our specialists blend deep experience with delivery discipline to quantify exposure, fortify controls, and deliver remediation that withstands regulator scrutiny.

Whether you’re refreshing risk assessments, operationalising new regulations and legislation, or preparing for a skilled‑person (s.166) review, we help you see the whole picture and act with pace and credibility.

Solutions

How we help

We work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with your teams to bring structure to uncertainty - tightening governance, aligning stakeholders, and driving tangible progress.

From proactive assurance to urgent remediation, we deliver the evidence, discipline, and outcomes regulators expect.

Our Strengths

What we do best

Risk Assessments – enterprise‑wide and customer‑level assessments using proprietary scoring, typology libraries, and calibration models mapped to regulatory standards.
Independent Control Reviews & Strengthening – rapid, targeted reviews that benchmark maturity across AML, sanctions, tax evasion, bribery, KYC, transaction monitoring, and more, with clear actions to reduce risk and cost.
Regulatory Response & Remediation – regulator‑ready remediation plans, programme recovery, and s.166 preparation, delivered with hands‑on oversight to hit auditable milestones.
Emerging Risk Management – horizon scanning and implementation support for new obligations, mapping requirements to existing processes, gapping controls, and planning execution.

Why This Matters

Poorly understood risks and weak controls undermine confidence in your Financial Crime framework and processes. They can lead to regulatory scrutiny and, left unchecked, to reputational damage, operational disruption, and wasted resources. BeyondFS can help you manage risk effectively and respond with clarity and confidence when issues arise.

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Why BeyondFS?

Financial Crime risk reduction sits at the heart of what we do. Our senior experts blend regulatory insight, operational know‑how, and delivery discipline so you achieve stronger compliance, faster.

Our leading expert in Financial Crime Risk Reduction & Remediation.

Adrian Barnett

Director at BeyondFS

Adrian is a Director at BeyondFS with over 20 years’ experience across AML/CTF, sanctions, fraud, anti-bribery & corruption, and tax evasion. He has held senior roles at Santander UK, including Head of Economic Crime Strategy and Head of CDD, and spent a decade at EY leading regulatory reviews and advising global banks. Adrian combines frontline and advisory expertise to bring clear, actionable perspectives on business-wide risk assessment, and holds multiple ICA qualifications in financial crime.

adrian.barnett@beyondfs.co.uk