AML compliance software for Aberdeen accountants and law firms
Certivus structures every element of the UK AML programme for 500+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms practices operating in Aberdeen and across the wider Scotland accountancy and legal market.
In short
- Certivus is the AML compliance software for Aberdeen accountants and law firms. It is built for MLR 2017 with transparent pricing and 2 free checks to get started.
- Covers every element of the UK AML programme: Reg 18 firm-wide risk assessment, Reg 28 CDD, Reg 33 EDD triggers, Reg 35 PEP screening, Reg 40 retention, POCA s.330 SAR pipeline, and OFSI sanctions screening.
- 500+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms operate in Aberdeen. Certivus is built to serve all of them, from solo practitioners to multi-partner firms.
- Free to start: 2 free checks, one-time, with no credit card required.
Why is Certivus a fit for Aberdeen practices?
Aberdeen is the north-east hub of the Scottish economy and home to one of the UK's most sector-specialised professional services markets. It is overwhelmingly oriented around the North Sea oil-and-gas industry, the energy-transition supply chain, and offshore renewables. The Aberdeen practice landscape covers technical-services accountancy for energy clients, corporate-services legal work for international energy structures, and an increasing presence of clean-energy and decommissioning specialists. Certivus is built for UK MLR 2017, and every workflow maps to a specific regulation. Aberdeen practices benefit from the same framework support as London or any other UK city, with the supervisory landscape (HMRC, ICAS, Law Society of Scotland, and others) handled consistently.
- 500+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms
- Built for UK MLR 2017 + POCA + SAMLA from day one
- Founder-led, with a UK team you can speak to directly
- 2 free checks to get started, with no card required
The Aberdeen client mix Certivus is built to handle
Aberdeen is the north-east hub of the Scottish economy and home to one of the UK's most sector-specialised professional services markets. It is overwhelmingly oriented around the North Sea oil-and-gas industry, the energy-transition supply chain, and offshore renewables. The Aberdeen practice landscape covers technical-services accountancy for energy clients, corporate-services legal work for international energy structures, and an increasing presence of clean-energy and decommissioning specialists.
- Oil and gas (North Sea operators and supply chain)
- Offshore renewables and energy transition
- Decommissioning and asset reuse
- Marine services and shipping
- Professional services
AML supervisors and Aberdeen
Aberdeen practices are supervised by the Scotland-specific bodies: ICAS for chartered accountants and the Law Society of Scotland for solicitors. The MLR 2017 + POCA framework applies; the city's heavy energy-sector exposure means sanctions screening (particularly Russia, historic Iran concerns), proliferation financing assessment (post-2022 MLR update for dual-use goods adjacency), and complex international entity structures sit higher than UK average in the typical AML workload.
What Certivus covers for Aberdeen firms
The full MLR 2017 + POCA programme, in one workflow:
Firm-wide risk assessment (Reg 18)
Structured five-dimension assessment including 2022 proliferation financing.
Customer Due Diligence (Reg 28)
Identification, verification, beneficial ownership, purpose, ongoing monitoring.
Enhanced Due Diligence (Reg 33-35)
Six trigger categories with documented escalation and senior management approval.
PEP screening (Reg 35)
UK domestic / foreign distinction under FCA PS24/4, family members, close associates.
Sanctions screening
UK Consolidated List (OFSI), UN, EU, OFAC, with ongoing monitoring.
Training records (Reg 24)
Annual refresher tracking, content control, 5-year retention.
SAR pipeline (POCA s.330)
Internal escalation, MLRO decision, NCA submission, DAML workflow.
Record keeping (Reg 40)
5-year retention with HMRC inspection-ready export.
Trusted by UK practices running real MLR 2017 programmes
UK accountancy practices on Certivus today are running the same MLR 2017 + POCA framework that Aberdeen firms operate under.
“Certivus replaced our spreadsheet-and-folder AML workflow with a single system. Evidence is consistent across the team and the audit trail is ready when HMRC ask.”
“Onboarding new clients is faster and our compliance evidence is consistent across the team. That's the win — we trust the records.”
“Certivus is built for how a UK practice actually runs AML — not how a generic compliance tool thinks it should. That difference shows.”
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Common questions from Aberdeen firms
Is Certivus suitable for Aberdeen accountancy practices?
Yes. Certivus is built for UK accountancy practices of every size, from sole practitioners to multi-partner firms, and law firms use the same product. Practices in Aberdeen commonly serve the oil-and-gas, renewables and decommissioning sectors. Every firm starts with 2 free checks to start, then from £0.99 for AML screening to £7.99 for EDD (Enhanced due diligence); full KYC and AML checks from £2.72 on a retainer.
Does Certivus handle international energy client structures?
Yes. The Reg 28(3) beneficial-ownership tracing workflow handles complex multi-layered structures common in oil-and-gas. ROE for non-UK entities owning UK land. Sanctions screening against UK Consolidated List, UN, EU, OFAC catches the typical energy-sector exposure. Proliferation financing assessment is built into the firm-wide risk-assessment workflow.
What about Scotland-specific supervision (ICAS)?
ICAS-supervised firms operate the same MLR 2017 framework as ICAEW-supervised firms. Certivus supports either. Inspection focus areas align with UK-wide standards; ICAS-specific reporting flows sit alongside the AML programme.
Can Aberdeen firms speak to the team before signing up?
Yes. Firms anywhere in the UK, including Aberdeen, can book a 30-minute walkthrough and speak directly with the Certivus team about their AML programme before starting with 2 free checks.