FCA Compliance

Our range of services is flexible to suit your need. As an FCA authorised broker, should you chose to work with us to support you with FCA compliance, we will also provide the equivilent level of GDPR and data protection support at no extra cost.

Ad-hoc Consultancy

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

Remote Partner

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

This service provides

E-Mail and telephone support on when you need it

  • Access to our document suite
  • Regulatory updates. 
  • Fees payable monthly, in advance by Direct Debit, subject to a minimum 12 month contract.

Consultancy

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

In addition to telephone and E-Mail support, our consultancy service includes quarterly meetings (on-site or remote to suit you).  We work with you to build a compliant framework, following a robust compliance monitoring plan to keep you on track and provide a comprehensive suite of compliance policies and procedures.  We will also keep you up to date with regulatory changes.

Our consultancy service also includes advice in respect of FCA returns and complaints.

Fees payable monthly, in advance by Direct Debit, subject to a minimum 12 month contract.

Consultancy Plus

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

This is an extention of the consultancy service and includes ‘hands-on’ help with areas such as

Internal file checks

Completion of FCA forms and returns

Breach investigation

Complaint handling

Liaising with the FCA and/or ICO

Fees payable monthly in advance by Direct Debit, subject to a minimum 12 month contract.

Due Dilligence

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

The FCA requires that you undertake appropriate due diligence when working with third parties, such as sub-brokers or appointed representatives.

Our service provides annual due diligence checks include:

FCA Checks (Permissions, SMF and Actions/Notices issued by the FCA)

Companies House Checks (inc cross referencing Directors against SMFs shown on FS Register), provided by Credit Safe UK Limited

Sanctions Check (with on-going monitoring) provided by Credit Safe UK LImited

ICO Register Check

Google ‘Bad News’ Search

Fees quoted on an annual basis depending on number of entities checked, payable monthly in advance via Direct Debit.  Minimum 12 month contract.

Authorisation Assistance

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

We work with you from the start to provide assistance with preparation of documentation and information necessary for submission with the authorisation application, the application itself and on-going assistance/FCA liaison throughout the application to the point of approval.

Having a fully completed application with robust supporting documentation reduces the risk of delay during the application process.

Fees payable with 50% deposit before work commences with balance invoice upon submission of the completed application.  Payment required within 14 days of invoice.

Audit

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

We work with you from the start to provide assistance with preparation of documentation and information necessary for submission with the authorisation application, the application itself and on-going assistance/FCA liaison throughout the application to the point of approval.

Having a fully completed application with robust supporting documentation reduces the risk of delay during the application process.

Fees payable with 50% deposit before work commences with balance invoice upon submission of the completed application.  Payment required within 14 days of invoice.

Training

Help with one-off projects, such as:

  • Health-checks
  • Review of your letter suite
  • Help with a complaint
  • Responding to FCA enquiries/investigations
  • Appointed Representative reviews.

Chargable on an hourly basis. Fees payable by bank transfer within 14 days of invoice.

Our training is provided via three channels:

In-person FCA/Insurance/GDPR

Insurance/Compliance based E-Learning platformInsurance

GDPR & Information Security E-Learning platform

In-person training covers an introduction to insurance and regulation, including GDPR.  Fees are payable in advance by bank transfer.

Our insurance/compliance E-Learning platform provides a comprehesive range of modules covering compliance, insurance products, sales and soft-skills training, in addition to other areas.

Payment for the E-Learning platform is made direct to the third party provider, usually payable annually, in advance.

Our GDPR and information security E-Learning platform provides access to over 40 modules including GDPR, cyber risks and E-Mail ettiquette.

Payment for the GDPR E-Learning platform is administered by DRB Compliance Limited.  Payment can be made in full, or monthly by direct debit, subject to a minimum 12 month contract.

Next Steps…

If you’d like to know more about how we can help you or to book a meeting, call today on 01787 476929 or E-Mail admin@drbcompliance.com