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Compliance for Todays World

Sentinel makes compliance your strength, giving your firm clarity, and confidence.

Our Core Values

Clarity
We cut through the jargon and explain everything in plain English, helping firms understand what the FCA expects and why.  We certainly don't just tick boxes.

Partnership
Every solution is tailored, practical, and designed to support and protect your business, not hold it back.

Integrity
We care about doing things properly, not just for the regulator, but for your clients and your business. Honest advice, transparent communication, genuine support.

Our Core Services

01

Senior Management Training 

If you are taking on a Senior Management Function, you need to show gaps in your knowledge, a credible training plan, and ideally a test to support the learning.  Work with us to complete all three elements.

For existing SMF holders, how do you evidence your ongoing competency? 

02

Training & Competence (T&C)

People risk is by far the biggest risk to any regulated firm.  We design flexible schemes to accomodate the newest trainee, to the most experienced advisers.  

How are you evidencing your advisers competence ? Talk to us

03

Compliance Support

Keeping a handle on compliance can be hard, but not if you work with us.  We design risk rated plans to ensure you stay focused, up to date and on track with everything.

Does compliance overwhelm you?

04

Direct Authorisation Support

Many firms want full control of being Directly Authorised, but are you Ready Willing and Organised to go through the process.  We talk to firms honestly about the process and also ongoing requirements, and mentor you before, during and afterwards.  Talk to us.

05

Future-proofing your Business 

You may be thinking of selling, worry about your clients, so you may just need to look at things differently.  A revamp of your business model, start using tech, bring on the future advisers to take over.  There are so many options to consider, so talk to us

Our Impact

in Numbers

Facts & Figures

30+

Industry Experience

Years inside UK financial services.

5

Step SMF Pathway

Gap → IDP → Training → Test → Coaching.

Months DA Plan

End-to-end Direct Authorisation readiness.

12

Typical FCA Decision Window

For complete DA applications — we prep you to be ready.*

4-6 mo

Governance

about us

Real Experience, Practical Insight, Proven Results

We have done your jobs, we understand your side of the fence.  We are on your side, all the way.

More than compliance. A partner in your growth.

We train your leaders.

Evidence your advisers competency.

And support your growth.

Real Experience

We have decades of real, hands on experience.  So we fully appreciate your side of the fence.

Practical Approach

No templates. No tick box approach, just tailored solutions that reflect your firm

Consumer Duty Focused

Compliance as a force for good outcomes for your clients and you too.

WHO WE HELP

Firms of every shape and size.

New firms seeking Direct Authorisation
4 people stood in front of a board
Firms needing training for Senior Management Roles
SMF meeting between 2 people
Firms seeking bespoke Compliance Support
SMF training taking place
Firms developing teams through T&C frameworks
Meeting room full of people
Financial Services meeting

Let’s make compliance your competitive edge.

Ready to see what compliance looks like when it drives your business forward?

SENTINEL

Compliance

FCA Compliance Consultants for UK Financial Services Firms

Speak to the experts today

Registered address:

71-75 Shelton Street

Covent Garden

London

WC2H 9JQ

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Company Name - Sentinel Compliance Consultants Limited

Company Number - 17049097

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Telephone - 020 354 05049

Annabel - 07949 488 071

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