INDEPENDENT COMPLIANCE CONSULTANTS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES

Board-level expertise. Practical, hands-on delivery.

We provide compliance consultants to banks, investment firms, and other regulated businesses.

Our team combines decades of senior regulatory experience, including former heads of compliance at major institutions and former regulators. We deliver practical, proportionate advice that works across UK, European, and international regulatory frameworks.

Tailored to Your Requirements

Whether you need guidance on a specific regulatory challenge, support with an FCA application, or an experienced team to manage a remediation project, we tailor our approach to your requirements. We work with firms of all sizes, from international banking groups to newly authorised businesses, providing the depth of expertise you would expect from a large consultancy, with the responsiveness and personal service of a specialist firm.

Our Compliance Consultancy Services

Supporting 80+ regulated firms with compliance advisory, project delivery, and board‑level training across wholesale and retail financial services.

Financial Services Sectors We Support

Our compliance consultants provide sector‑specific support across regulated financial services. We understand the commercial context. Select your sector for more information.

Can’t see your sector? We also work with insurance brokers, consumer finance providers, fintech firms, and other regulated businesses. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

About our Compliance Consultancy

Leaman Crellin is an independent compliance consultancy established in 2018. We support over 80 regulated businesses, from wholesale banks to retail advisers, across domestic and international markets.

Our consultants include former heads of compliance at major banks, former regulators, and specialists in areas including SMCR, Consumer Duty, market abuse, client assets, and financial crime prevention. This institutional experience means we understand how regulators think, whether your firm is supervised in the UK, Europe, or overseas.

Whether you need ongoing compliance advisory support, help with a specific regulatory project, or training for your board and senior managers, our flexible approach prioritises practical outcomes over theoretical frameworks.

Flexible, Tailored Support

As a result we deliver practical compliance solutions that help clients meet regulatory expectations with confidence. For example, we work with firms from international banking groups to newly authorised businesses.

Whether you need ongoing advisory support or alternatively, help with a specific project our flexible approach prioritises your needs. Providing tailored advice, resources, and training to help your firm thrive in a constantly changing regulatory environment.

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How We Have Helped our Clients

Our compliance consultants have helped financial services firms solve regulatory challenges, strengthen compliance frameworks, and improve outcomes. here is some of the practical impact we’ve made for our clients.

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Speak with our compliance consultants about your regulatory requirements.