Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO) compliance checklist

Protect your firm from being seen as a “professional enabler.”

With the Serious Fraud Office actively deploying Unexplained Wealth Orders to recover the proceeds of crime, firms must strengthen their compliance frameworks. Unlike traditional confiscation orders, UWOs shift the burden of proof onto clients—making your due diligence the first line of defence.

What’s inside the checklist

Our free, customisable UWO checklist helps you:

  • Onboard clients securely: Enhanced due diligence on high-risk, PEP, and offshore clients.

  • Monitor continuously: Spot unusual transactions and red-flag asset acquisitions.

  • Document thoroughly: Maintain clear audit trails and rationales for decisions.

  • Raise staff awareness: Train teams on recognising UWO risk indicators.

  • Escalate effectively: Clear SAR and MLRO escalation procedures.

 

Why download?

  • Reduce regulatory exposure

  • Protect your reputation

  • Stay ahead of SFO and AML expectations

 

👉 Download the free UWO compliance checklist today and strengthen your firm’s defences.

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