About This Service

Most compliance frameworks are built up over years: a policy written for authorisation here, a procedure added after an incident there. The result is often a patchwork with gaps nobody has noticed, until the FCA does.

Our FCA compliance gap analysis and policy drafting service finds those weaknesses first, and fixes them with documents your firm can actually use.

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Who This Service Is For

This service is for FCA-regulated firms that want independent assurance their compliance framework matches their permissions and the current rules: firms preparing for authorisation or a variation of permission, firms that have grown or changed since their policies were written, and firms responding to FCA feedback.

What’s Involved

  • Policy and Framework Review: A structured review of your policies, procedures and controls against the FCA Handbook requirements that apply to your permissions.
  • Compliance Gap Analysis: A clear, prioritised report on where your framework falls short, why it matters and what to do about it, without drowning you in regulatory citations.
  • Policy and Procedure Drafting: New or updated documents written for your business, in plain English, covering areas such as compliance monitoring, financial promotions, complaints, conflicts of interest, Consumer Duty and AML.
  • Implementation Support: Help embedding new documents, from training your team to setting up the monitoring that proves the policies are followed.

How It Works

We start by understanding your business model and permissions, then review your existing documents and how they operate in practice, because a policy that nobody follows is a bigger risk than no policy at all. You receive a gap analysis with prioritised findings, and we then draft or update the documents needed to close each gap. If the FCA ever asks, you have a clear record of a proactive review.

Why Choose Alumni for Policy Review & Gap Analysis

Former FCA Officers

We review your framework the way the regulator would, because we have done exactly that from the inside.

Transparent Pricing

A fixed fee for a defined scope, agreed upfront.

Proven Results

Our reviews have helped firms pass FCA scrutiny, complete authorisations and avoid the remediation exercises that follow regulator-found gaps.

Our Clients Say

Fantastic service and support! I cannot recommend enough, Alumni Compliance were always on hand and ensured our journey through a very complex process was simple and straight forward.

William Colthart, Director

Our Clients Say

Alumni is a professional firm. They supported us all the way and were very responsive. We managed to get authorised by the FCA quicker than planned. Definitely recommended for any firm looking for FCA Authorisation or compliance in general.

Mohammed Ragab, Director, AMS Cars Ltd

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a structured comparison of your firm’s current policies, procedures and controls against the regulatory requirements that apply to you, producing a prioritised list of gaps and the actions needed to close them.

At least annually, and whenever your business, permissions or the rules change. The FCA expects policies to be living documents with evidence of review, not artefacts from your original authorisation.

Yes. Whether you need a single financial promotions policy or a full compliance manual, we draft documents tailored to your business rather than adapting generic templates.

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FCA regulation and compliance can be complex, but we will help you navigate the process, allowing you to expand your business and create new revenue streams.

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