Our services - Financial Crime
SMCR Gap Analysis
We can conduct a thorough assessment of your existing practices, policies, and procedures to identify gaps and areas that require improvement to align with SMCR obligations.
Senior Manager Function (SMF) Assessments
We assist you in evaluating the suitability of individuals for SMF roles, ensuring they possess the necessary skills, qualifications, and experience required by SMCR.
Certification Regime Support
Our experts can guide you in implementing robust processes for certifying individuals in roles that could pose significant harm to your organisation or its customers, ensuring compliance with certification requirements.
Conduct Rules Training
We offer tailored training programs to educate employees on the Conduct Rules, helping them understand their obligations and the expected standards of behavior under SMCR.
Compliance Documentation and Policies
We provide assistance in developing and updating compliance documentation, including Statements of Responsibilities (SoRs), Management Responsibilities Maps (MRMs), and other relevant policies required for SMCR compliance.
Regulatory Reporting
We can support you in preparing and submitting necessary reports to regulatory authorities, ensuring accurate and timely compliance with SMCR reporting obligations.
Ongoing Compliance Monitoring
Our services include ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews of your SMCR implementation to ensure ongoing compliance and identify areas for improvement.
Culture and Governance Assessments
We help evaluate your organisation's culture and governance framework, providing recommendations and support to align them with the principles of SMCR.
Training and Education Programs
We offer tailored training and education programs for senior management, certified individuals, and staff at all levels to foster a strong understanding of SMCR requirements and promote a culture of compliance.
How we will support you
Step 1
We spend time understand your business, people, culture and business requirements.
Step 2
We prepare a business proposal, including a plan of action, based on your unique needs.
Step 3
We provide initial and ongoing support to deliver your requirements. This can also entail onsite and in-house support.
Sectors we serve
Payment services
We work with start-ups to unicorns and offer bespoke support across licence authorisation, compliance and support across the UK and Europe.
Banking
We help retail, private and investment banks with authorisation applications, PRA & FCA compliance, financial crime and training.
Credit broking
If you sell products and services and wish to offer customer finance, then we can help you become FCA authorisation.
Insurance
We provide comprehensive assistance to general insurers and Lloyd's of London brokers across compliance, training and authorisation.
Lending
From buy now pay later to traditional lending models, we advise you on operations, strategy, authorisation, and ongoing compliance requirements.
E-money
We work with start-ups to established firms in helping with Electronic Money Institution licence authorisation applications, compliance, training, policy and more.
Cryptoassets
We help clients on financial crime and licence authorisation across a number of countries.
Investment services
We work with UK and European regulators and can help you become authorised to offer investment services as a regulated business.
Mortgage providers & brokers
We offer a range of services including compliance, training, and authorisation support, specifically tailored for mortgage providers and brokers.
Open banking
We help open banking firms, including account information service and payment initiation service providers, across compliance, training, and authorisation.
Why leading firms choose us as their partner.
"We engaged Buckingham Capital Consulting to assist us with our SM&CR (Senior Managers and Certification Regime) obligations, and their expertise and collaboration have been instrumental in ensuring compliance and effective governance.
Buckingham Capital Consulting worked closely with our firm, taking the time to understand our specific needs and requirements. They provided us with comprehensive guidance on the implementation and ongoing management of the SM&CR framework, ensuring that we met all the necessary regulatory obligations.
Their team collaborated with our management team, conducting in-depth interviews and workshops to identify the relevant senior management functions and certification roles within our organisation. They guided us in assigning clear responsibilities and accountabilities to individuals, ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements."