AML compliance software for Brighton accountants and law firms
Certivus structures every element of the UK AML programme for 600+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms practices operating in Brighton and across the wider UK accountancy and legal market.
TL;DR: Quick Summary
- •Certivus is the AML compliance software for Brighton accountants and law firms. It is built for MLR 2017 with transparent pricing and free credit 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.
- •600+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms operate in Brighton. Certivus is built to serve all of them, from solo practitioners to multi-partner firms.
- •Free to start: £10 of credit, which is 4 full checks, one-time, with no credit card required.
- •Founding 50 programme: the first 50 UK firms get £1.13 per full check for life on any retainer commitment, with feedback calls and case-study permission.
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Why is Certivus a fit for Brighton practices?
Brighton is the south coast's largest professional services market and home to one of the UK's most distinctive tech-and-creative-sector accountancy ecosystems. The Brighton practice landscape covers strong digital-agency and creative-industries accountancy work, a growing fintech and SaaS startup cluster, property and conveyancing legal sector serving the south-east coast property market, and proximity-driven service to the London commuter belt. Certivus is built for UK MLR 2017, and every workflow maps to a specific regulation. Brighton practices benefit from the same framework support as London or any other UK city, with the supervisory landscape (HMRC, ICAEW, ACCA, SRA, and others) handled consistently.
- 600+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms
- Built for UK MLR 2017 + POCA + SAMLA from day one
- Founder-led, with a direct WhatsApp line via Founding 50
- £10 of free credit (4 full checks) to get started, with no card required
The Brighton client mix Certivus is built to handle
Brighton is the south coast's largest professional services market and home to one of the UK's most distinctive tech-and-creative-sector accountancy ecosystems. The Brighton practice landscape covers strong digital-agency and creative-industries accountancy work, a growing fintech and SaaS startup cluster, property and conveyancing legal sector serving the south-east coast property market, and proximity-driven service to the London commuter belt.
- Digital agencies and creative industries
- Tech and SaaS startups
- Property and conveyancing
- Tourism and hospitality
- Healthcare (Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals)
AML supervisors and Brighton
Brighton practices are supervised by the standard UK bodies: HMRC, ICAEW, ACCA, and the SRA. The Brighton and Hove Law Society is the regional chapter. The tech and creative concentration means a higher density of fast-growing SME clients; FCA-supervised fintech presence is growing but smaller than London or Bristol.
What Certivus covers for Brighton 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
Our Founding 50 cohort is open to Brighton firms. The first 50 UK firms get 50% off for life and a direct WhatsApp line to Mehmood. UK accountancy practices in the cohort today are running the same MLR 2017 + POCA framework that Brighton 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.”
The first 50 UK firms get £1.13 per full check for life on any retainer commitment, with a direct WhatsApp line to the founder. See the Founding 50 offer →
Common questions from Brighton firms
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Is Certivus suitable for Brighton mid-market firms?
Yes. Brighton's mid-market firms are the primary ICP. They are multi-partner and serve the south-east tech, creative, and property sectors. a £300/month retainer (£500 of credit, 200 checks a month) is calibrated for firms running 1,000-10,000 active clients across multiple segments.
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Does Certivus support Brighton creative-sector practices?
Yes. Digital agency and creative-industries clients are typically UK companies, founders, and international investors. Standard MLR 2017 CDD applies; the typical Brighton client mix fits the workflow cleanly.
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What about Brighton fintech?
FCA-supervised fintech firms in Brighton operate the same MLR 2017 framework as their London counterparts, with FCA-specific reporting flows alongside. Certivus structures the AML backbone.
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Can Brighton firms join the Founding 50?
Yes. UK-wide program. Founding 50 firms get £1.13 per full check for life on any retainer commitment, with case-study permission and quarterly feedback calls.