About the founder

Two decades of regulatory expertise

Former Head of Compliance and MLRO with over 20 years of experience in financial services regulation.

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Professional compliance consultancy office
“Proportionate compliance isn’t a compromise — it’s intelligent regulation.”
— Gary Watson, Founder & Principal Consultant
About us

We started out with one goal: making compliance simple

We understand the challenge smaller financial services firms face: the FCA expects the same standard of compliance as a major bank, but you don’t have the same resources to achieve it alone.

Clarionet Consulting brings deep expertise drawn from many years working within the regulatory ecosystem; from the Regulator itself, to major financial institutions, and smaller financial services firms — providing commercially aware, guidance and support that works in tandem with you.

Whether seeking FCA authorisation for the first time, strengthening AML controls, developing regulatory policies, or needing a fractional MLRO / compliance officer alongside your team — we deliver expert, proportionate support at a scale that makes sense for your business.

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