Anti-money laundering registration

If you run a business in the financial sector, you may need to register with an anti-money laundering scheme.

Some businesses and individuals in the UK must register with a supervisory authority to follow anti-money laundering regulations.

Who needs to register

The regulations apply to:

How to register

You must register with the supervisor that regulates your industry sector. You’re breaking the law if you carry on a business activity covered by the regulations but do not register with a supervisory authority.

You should check with your professional body about what to do if you believe you should be supervised for compliance with the regulations.

You may need to register with HMRC if you:

Supervising bodies A to E

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
Email: aml@aat.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7397 3008

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
www.accaglobal.com
Email: info@accaglobal.com
Telephone: 0141 582 2000

Association of International Accountants (AIA)
www.aiaworldwide.com
Email: aml@aiaworldwide.com
Telephone: 0191 4930272

Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT)
www.att.org.uk
Email: aml@att.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7340 0551

Chartered Accountants Ireland
www.charteredaccountants.ie
Email (Regulatory issues): carb@carb.ie
Email (Technical enquiries): technical@charteredaccountants.ie

Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx)
www.cilex.org.uk
Email: practiceadvice@cilex.org.uk
Telephone: 01234 845777

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
www.aicpa-cima.com
Email: prof.standards@cimaglobal.com

Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
www.tax.org.uk
Email: aml@ciot.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7340 0550

Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC)
www.clc-uk.org
Email: clc@clc-uk.org
Telephone: 01245 349599

Department for the Economy Northern Ireland
www.economy-ni.gov.uk
Email: tom.roulston@detini.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9054 8532

Supervising bodies F to H

Faculty of Advocates
www.advocates.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 260 5825
Advocates Library, Parliament House
Edinburgh
EH1 1RF

Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury
www.facultyoffice.org.uk
Email: faculty.office@1thesanctuary.com
Telephone: 020 7222 5381
Fax: 020 7222 7502
The Joint Registrars
The Faculty Office
1 The Sanctuary
Westminster
SW1P 3JT

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
www.fca.org.uk

Gambling Commission
www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
Email: info@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
Telephone: 0845 606 9966 / 0121 230 6666
Fax: 0121 230 6720
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4BP

General Council of the Bar
www.barcouncil.org.uk
Email: contactus@barcouncil.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7242 0082

General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland
www.barofni.com

Supervising bodies I to Z

Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA)
insolvency-practitioners.org.uk
Email: aml@ipa.uk.com
Telephone: 020 8152 4980
Insolvency Practitioners Association
46 New Broad Street
London
EC2M 1JH

Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers (IAB)
www.iab.org.uk
Email: compliance@iab.org.uk
Telephone: 01732 897 756
Compliance Team
Suite 5, 20 Churchill Square
Kings Hill
Kent
ME19 4YU

Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
www.bookkeepers.org.uk
Email: mlr@bookkeepers.org.uk
Telephone: 0845 060 2345

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
www.icaew.com
Email: moneylaundering@icaew.com
Telephone: 01908 248 250

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
www.icas.com
Email: mmullen@icas.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 347 0271

Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)
www.ifa.org.uk
Email: aml@ifa.org.uk
Telephone: 020 3567 5999

Law Society of Northern Ireland
www.lawsoc-ni.org
Email: info@lawsoc-ni.org
Telephone: 028 9023 1614
Fax: 028 9023 2606
Law Society House
96 Victoria Street
Belfast
BT1 3JN

Law Society of Scotland
www.lawscot.org.uk
Email: fincomp@lawscot.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 226 7411

Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – Solicitors in England and Wales
www.lawsociety.org.uk
Email: practiceadvice@lawsociety.org.uk
Telephone: 0870 606 2522

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