Global & Financial Sanctions

With deep knowledge of regulated industry screening, we tailor our processes to meet the unique compliance standards of each sector.

Ensuring every check is completed efficiently, accurately, and in line with relevant regulations.

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Our Global & Financial Sanctions screening service includes:

  • Identity verification of name, date of birth & address
  • Verification of Right to Work in the UK
  • Politically Exposed Person Check (PEP)
  • Global sanctions check
  • AML Checks

What is Global & Financial Sanctions screening?

Financial and global sanctions screening is the process of checking individuals or organisations against international sanctions and watchlists to identify whether they are prohibited or restricted from participating in certain activities. This helps organisations avoid high-risk relationships and comply with legal and regulatory requirements. The UK financial & global sanctions screening process involves checking individuals and organisations against international sanctions lists, watchlists, and regulatory databases. These lists are issued by government bodies, security agencies, and international authorities and are designed to identify people or entities linked to terrorism, organised crime, human rights violations, financial misconduct, and other illicit activity.

Sanctions lists are created by governments and international bodies to prevent the financing of terrorism, disrupt criminal networks, and hold individuals or organisations accountable for illegal or harmful actions. Screening ensures your business does not inadvertently support sanctioned parties. Typical checks include names, aliases, date of birth, nationality, government ID numbers, and organisational details. These are cross-referenced with global sanctions lists to identify any possible matches.

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Common roles for Global & Financial Sanctions screening

In practice, any organisation that conducts due diligence or financial transactions benefits from sanctions screening, such as:

  • Banking
  • Financial services
  • Fintech
  • Insurance
  • Gambling
  • Real estate
  • Legal services
  • Crypto
  • Virtual asset providers
  • Recruitment
  • Vetting organisations
  • Any industry where regulatory compliance & risk mitigation are essential.
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Protect your workforce with Global and Financial Sanctions screening

Financial and global sanctions screening is the process of checking individuals or organisations against international sanctions and watchlists. Our team can guide you through the process, answer any questions and help you choose the correct level of screening for your roles.

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Why choose Global & Financial Sanctions?

In a global landscape where financial crime, terrorism, and illicit activity continue to evolve, organisations must have robust safeguards in place to protect themselves and comply with international regulations. UK financial and global sanctions screening is a critical part of that process, helping businesses identify individuals, entities, and organisations that are subject to sanctions or restrictions. 

By integrating reliable screening into your onboarding, due diligence, or compliance workflows, you can minimise risk, maintain regulatory compliance and ensure secure business operations. Screening should take place during onboarding and continue throughout the customer or employee lifecycle. Because sanctions lists are updated frequently, sometimes daily, ongoing monitoring is essential to maintain compliance and reduce risk.

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What our experts say about this service

“UK financial and global sanctions screening require precision and up-to-date regulatory insight, which is why so many organisations trust SVS. We can tailor our screening to sector-specific compliance needs, helping clients stay protected, informed, and aligned with international regulations.”

Joby, General Manager

 

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Our Global & Financial Sanctions Process

Step 1

Submit candidate details & required documentation

Provide the candidate’s details and initial documents, including identity evidence, Right to Work, address history and employment history. Your dedicated vetting officer will confirm what is needed and ensure everything is captured from the start.

Step 2

Full Global & Financial screening completed by SVS

We complete identity verification, verification of Right to Work in the UK, global sanctions, AML and Politically Exposed Person Check.

Step 3

Results, certificate & audit-ready evidence pack

Once screening is complete, you will receive a certificate of screening, written confirmation of compliance and a full pack containing all documents required for audits, inspections, accreditations or insurer validation. For urgent operational needs, we can also support Limited Screening to allow conditional employment.

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Why choose SVS Security & Vetting Solutions?

Industry Expertise

With deep knowledge of regulated industry screening, we tailor our processes to meet the unique compliance standards of each sector, ensuring every check is completed efficiently, accurately, and in line with relevant regulations.

Secure Data-Handling

All data is managed in strict accordance with our retention and deletion protocols, keeping every stage fully compliant and secure.

Trusted Accreditations

We offer a professional, quality service backed up by the highest accreditation and industry standards.

Global & Financial Sanctions FAQs

Can digital identity verification and Right to Work be used with this service?

Yes. Our Digital Identity Verification and Right to Work checks can be fully integrated with UK financial and global sanctions screening, reducing the administrative burden of checking documents in person and lowering the risk of fraudulent identity or Right to Work evidence.

Do sanctions checks require customer consent?

Sanctions screening is a regulatory requirement in many sectors and is considered a legitimate compliance activity. For this reason, explicit consent is often not required, although transparency with customers and applicants is considered best practice.

What happens if a sanctions match is found?

A potential match triggers enhanced due diligence. This involves verifying the accuracy of the match, assessing the reason for the sanction, evaluating associated risks, and determining whether the relationship can continue. In some cases, organisations must file a report or immediately cease interactions with the sanctioned party.

How accurate are sanctions checks?

High-quality screening tools use advanced matching algorithms and continually updated global data sources to ensure accuracy. While occasional false positives can occur, these are mitigated through manual review and enhanced due diligence procedures.

Looking for Digital Identity Verification?

Digital Identity Verification fee from £6.50 per check (ex VAT)

Our fast, secure ID, address and Right to Work confirmation is completed directly by the candidate, reducing delays and protecting against fraudulent documentation.

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