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Post-Acquisition AML & Compliance Setup

Complete compliance and AML setup after acquiring an FCA-regulated business. Be operational from day one.

Get Operational After Acquisition

Acquiring a regulated licence is just the beginning. Once the acquisition completes and the FCA has approved the change of control, your business faces the immediate challenge of building a compliant, operational financial services business on the foundation of the acquired entity — often under significant time and commercial pressure.

Acumen Global Compliance provides comprehensive Post-Acquisition Setup services to help new owners of payment institutions, e-money institutions, and FCA-authorised firms establish their compliance infrastructure rapidly and correctly. Our service covers the development of your new AML/CTF policy suite, customer due diligence framework, staff training programme, compliance monitoring plan, regulatory reporting calendar, safeguarding or client money procedures, SMCR accountability mapping, and ongoing compliance support retainer. We work at pace alongside your management team to ensure your newly acquired business is trading compliantly from day one — protecting both your regulatory licence and your investment.

Key Facts

Who needs this

New owners of FCA-regulated businesses

Requirement

Ongoing compliance obligations apply immediately

Timeline

2–6 weeks post-completion

Price from

Included in acquisition packages

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    Set Up Post-Acquisition

    Post-Acquisition Setup Process

    Gap Assessment

    Assess gaps between acquired compliance framework and your business needs.

    AML Framework

    Build new AML policies and procedures for your business model.

    Risk Assessment

    Develop business-wide risk assessment reflecting your activities.

    RegData & Reporting

    Set up FCA RegData, HMRC MLR, and all regulatory reporting.

    Staff Training

    AML training for all staff and MLRO appointment.

    Banking Setup

    Support establishing banking relationships and safeguarding accounts.

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    What's Included

    Compliance gap assessment

    Business-wide risk assessment

    Transaction monitoring framework

    MLRO appointment

    HMRC MLR registration/transfer

    New AML policy suite

    CDD procedures

    Staff AML training

    RegData setup

    Banking introduction support

    FAQs

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Immediately. Compliance obligations apply from the moment you take control. We start setup before completion where possible.
    Rarely — the existing framework was designed for the previous owner’s business model. We build a new framework tailored to yours.
    Usually yes. We support introductions to banks that serve payment institutions and MSBs.
    HMRC MLR registration may need to be transferred or re-applied for. We manage this process.
    With our support, most firms are operational within 2–6 weeks of FCA CIC approval.
    Yes. Post-acquisition setup is included when you acquire a licence through Acumen.

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