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Company announcement/crime

SmartSearch and T-Tech team up for automated AML

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with T-Tech, a specialist technology consultancy and automation provider serving the accountancy sector.

27 October 2025

Company announcement/markets

SmartSearch adds LSEG's World-Check One to screening data sources

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, today announces the integration of LSEG’s (London Stock Exchange Group) World-Check One solution into its watchlist screening offering.

04 August 2025

Company announcement/people

SmartSearch expands executive team

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, announces the expansion of its Executive Leadership Team to support its next phase of accelerated growth.

08 October 2024

Company announcement/identity

SmartSearch rolls out global ID verification service

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, today announces the launch of its International Individual Check solution.

04 June 2024

Company announcement/people

SmartSearch appoints Phil Cotter as CEO

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, today announces the appointment of Phil Cotter to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

22 April 2024

Company announcement/regulation

SmartSearch secures significant investment

SmartSearch, a leading UK provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) software, has today announced it has signed an agreement to receive a significant equity investment from Triple Private Equity.

22 March 2024

Company announcement/regulation

SmartSearch taps LSEG Risk Intelligence data base

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of anti-money-laundering (AML) and digital compliance software, has partnered with LSEG Risk Intelligence, a foremost global financial markets infrastructure and data provider.

12 March 2024

News/regulation

UK companies backsliding on sanctions screening

UK companies are failing to keep up with the requirements for sanction-screening prospective clients despite the high level of global geopolitical unrest, according to a recently published survey.

23 November 2023

Company announcement/people

SmartSearch names Zowie Lees-Howell as new VP of enterprise sales

SmartSearch, the leading UK provider of anti-money laundering (AML) software has appointed Zowie Lees-Howell as their new vice president of enterprise sales.

11 October 2022

Company announcement/crime

45% of firms failing to detect criminal 'ghosts'

Almost half (45 per cent) of finance and banking firms are failing to carry out crucial “ghost-buster” checks on new business clients, newly released data shows.

26 July 2022

Company announcement/regulation

SmartSearch launches high-risk country report service

A new high-risk country report service has been launched by leading anti-money laundering specialist, SmartSearch in response to the introduction of sanctions against Russia.

29 March 2022

Company announcement/regulation

RegTech specialist SmartSearch embarks on recruitment drive

Leading anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch is recruiting a further 20 new staff before the end of the year as a result of its exceptional business growth.

25 October 2021