AML compliance software for Liverpool accountants and law firms
Certivus structures every element of the UK AML programme for 1,100+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms practices operating in Liverpool and across the wider UK accountancy and legal market.
In short
- Certivus is the AML compliance software for Liverpool 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.
- 1,100+ regulated accountancy practices and law firms operate in Liverpool. 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 Liverpool practices?
Liverpool is one of the north-west's largest professional-services markets, anchored by a strong maritime and shipping sector, a substantial property and conveyancing legal sector, and a growing tech and creative cluster around the Knowledge Quarter. The accountancy and legal practice landscape reflects this mix: full-service firms, conveyancing specialists, and increasing technology-sector specialism. Certivus is built for UK MLR 2017, and every workflow maps to a specific regulation. Liverpool 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.
- 1,100+ 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 Liverpool client mix Certivus is built to handle
Liverpool is one of the north-west's largest professional-services markets, anchored by a strong maritime and shipping sector, a substantial property and conveyancing legal sector, and a growing tech and creative cluster around the Knowledge Quarter. The accountancy and legal practice landscape reflects this mix: full-service firms, conveyancing specialists, and increasing technology-sector specialism.
- Maritime and shipping
- Property and conveyancing
- Tech and creative (Knowledge Quarter)
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Professional services
AML supervisors and Liverpool
Liverpool practices are supervised by the standard UK bodies: HMRC, ICAEW, ACCA, and the SRA. The Liverpool Law Society is the regional chapter. Maritime-sector exposure means proliferation financing assessment (post-2022 MLR update) and sanctions screening (particularly DPRK, Russia, and historic Iran-related concerns) carry higher relevance for the maritime-adjacent practice landscape.
What Certivus covers for Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool firms
Is Certivus suitable for Liverpool 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 Liverpool commonly serve the maritime, property and tech 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 maritime-sector AML well?
Yes. The MLR 2017 + POCA framework applies to any client sector, and Certivus's sanctions screening (UK Consolidated List, UN, EU, OFAC) catches the typical maritime-sector designations. Proliferation-financing risk assessment under the 2022 MLR update is built in. This is relevant where shipping clients have exposure to sanctioned jurisdictions or dual-use goods trade.
What about property and conveyancing?
Liverpool has a substantial conveyancing legal sector. Certivus's source-of-funds workflows for property transactions and standard MLR 2017 CDD/EDD support fit conveyancing-heavy practices.
Can Liverpool firms onboard quickly?
Yes. A practice can start with its 2 free checks straight away and import its client list by CSV; larger client lists take longer depending on how clean the data is.