AML compliance software for Leeds accountants and law firms
Certivus structures every element of the UK AML programme for 1,500+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms practices operating in Leeds and across the wider UK accountancy and legal market.
In short
- Certivus is the AML compliance software for Leeds 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.
- 1,500+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms operate in Leeds. 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 Leeds practices?
Leeds is the financial-services hub of Yorkshire and the largest legal services market in northern England outside Manchester. The practice landscape is anchored by the city's strong financial-services sector (banks, building societies, fund management regional offices), a substantial property and conveyancing legal sector, and a professional-services tier serving Yorkshire's SME economy. Certivus is built for UK MLR 2017, and every workflow maps to a specific regulation. Leeds 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.
- 1,500+ 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 Leeds client mix Certivus is built to handle
Leeds is the financial-services hub of Yorkshire and the largest legal services market in northern England outside Manchester. The practice landscape is anchored by the city's strong financial-services sector (banks, building societies, fund management regional offices), a substantial property and conveyancing legal sector, and a professional-services tier serving Yorkshire's SME economy.
- Financial services (Yorkshire regional centre)
- Property and conveyancing
- Professional services and consulting
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Manufacturing supply chains
AML supervisors and Leeds
Leeds practices are supervised by the standard UK bodies: HMRC, ICAEW, ACCA, the SRA, and the FCA for regulated financial services firms in the city. The Leeds Law Society is the regional chapter for solicitors. Leeds has a higher density of FCA-supervised firms than most UK cities outside London, reflecting the financial-services concentration.
What Certivus covers for Leeds 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 Leeds 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 Leeds firms
Does Certivus support Leeds financial-services firms?
Yes. Certivus is built for UK regulated firms across MLR 2017 scope, including FCA-supervised financial-services firms in Leeds. The MLR 2017 + POCA framework applies identically; FCA-supervised firms additionally have FCA-specific reporting obligations that sit alongside the core compliance programme.
Is Certivus suitable for Leeds law firms?
Yes. Leeds-based SRA-regulated firms, particularly those in conveyancing and property work, benefit from Certivus's source-of-funds workflows tuned for property transactions, alongside the standard MLR 2017 programme support.
What about Yorkshire practices outside Leeds?
Certivus serves UK practices regardless of location. Yorkshire firms in Sheffield, Bradford, York, Hull, or smaller market towns can use Certivus the same way Leeds firms do. The product is national, and the supervisory framework is UK-wide.
Does Certivus integrate with the FCA reporting flow?
Certivus structures the MLR 2017 backbone (risk assessment, CDD, EDD, monitoring, training, SAR pipeline, sanctions). FCA-specific regulatory returns and senior-management functions sit outside the core AML workflow. Certivus produces the inspection-ready evidence that supports FCA visits but does not directly file FCA returns. Most Leeds financial-services firms operate Certivus alongside their FCA reporting tools.