Anti-money laundering firm SmartSearch has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, being recognised in the innovation category for developing an anti-money laundering (AML) verification platform.
Anti-money laundering firm SmartSearch has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, being recognised in the innovation category for developing an anti-money laundering (AML) verification platform.
It’s the highest award for British businesses, recognising businesses which have excelled in international trade, innovation, sustainable development or promoting opportunity.
SmartSearch’s AML solution brings together individual and business searches for the UK and international markets with automatic worldwide sanction and PEP screening.
It is already used by more than 3,000 businesses across the world with around 50 new clients coming on board each month.
Martin Cheek, SmartSearch, managing director, said: “We are extremely proud to have been given The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation; it is such a prestigious honour.
“SmartSearch has grown so fast over the past two years; this award really recognises that commercial achievement and is testimony to the hard work and dedication of our staff.”