Compliance & Risk Management

Compliance that works for your business

Practical, commercially focused compliance and risk support.

Regulation can feel demanding and, at times, overwhelming. Our role is to help make it manageable. Advisory Services (Guernsey) Ltd ("ASGL") supports financial services businesses to meet regulatory requirements and manage risk in a way that fits how they actually work. We partner with boards, senior leaders and compliance teams to put clear, proportionate arrangements in place — so everyone understands their responsibilities and feels confident that regulatory expectations are being met.

Our focus is on solutions that work day to day. Sensible, practical and tailored to your business. No unnecessary complexity.
Whether you need short-term support during a busy or challenging period, or a trusted partner you can rely on over time, we bring calm, clarity and experienced judgement when it matters most.

How can we help?

How we work

How can we help?

Regulated roles

Providing experienced individuals to hold regulated roles, including:

Money Laundering Reporting Officer
Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Compliance Officer
Nominated Officer*

* All regulated roles require a minimum time commitment and are subject to our assessment of risk.

Compliance Operations

Mentoring and training for those holding regulated roles.
Designing and supporting Compliance Monitoring Programmes
Helping with client onboarding and periodic reviews
Preparing for regulatory visits and inspections

Risk & Assurance

Remediation & risk mitigation projects
Independent assurance reviews
Frameworks, policies & procedures
Supporting regulatory approval applications

Our compliance support is flexible and shaped around your needs. We work with clients on a project, interim or retained basis, adjusting our level of support as circumstances change.

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How we work

We take the time to really understand your business, your people and the challenges you are facing. Our support is always:

Proportionate

Aligned to your size, activities and risk profile

Practical

Designed to be understood, embedded and maintained

Independent

Objective, credible and trusted

We often work as an extension of your team, providing support where it’s needed while maintaining the independence that boards and regulators value.

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When clients come to us

We take the time to really understand your business, your people and the challenges you are facing. Our support is always:

Launching a new business or applying for regulatory approval

Growing quickly or entering new markets

Responding to regulatory findings or inspections

Managing resignations or short-term capability gaps

Reviewing or reshaping how compliance works

Looking for temporary or interim support

Testimonials

Permanent Company Secretarial Support

We have greatly benefited from the professional services of Advisory Services in attending and documenting our quarterly board meetings. Their team consistently provides accurate, well-structured minutes that capture the key discussions and decisions made during these sessions. This attention to detail, coupled with their thorough understanding of corporate governance, ensures that our records are always up-to-date and compliant with legal requirements. The efficiency and reliability of Advisory Services has been invaluable to our firm, and we highly recommend their services for any business seeking expert support in corporate secretarial duties.

Director of a Guernsey Fiduciary Business

Compliance Support

Marie-Claire has been pivotal in supporting our compliance department and came armed with extensive technical regulatory experience, enabling her to hit the ground running with her strong self-driven work ethos. Marie-Claire shows true passion in her work and has seamlessly become a trusted and reliable colleague to our team.

A Director of a Guernsey fund administrator

Company Secretarial Secondment

During her time with us, Emily has proven to be a delightful asset to the Corporate Secretarial team. She fitted in so well with everyone and was keen to assist wherever she could. Emily played an integral part in ensuring that the Client Investment Licensee Business Risk Assessments and Cyber Security Policy Statements were completed ahead of deadlines. She has also participated in board meetings and prepared minutes to a high standard and within required timelines. Thank you, Emily, for the invaluable assistance you provided us over the last few months. You have been an absolute pleasure to work with and we wish you well for your future.

Company Secretarial Manager, Guernsey Fund Administrator

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Why work with ASGL

Clients tell us they value

Experienced practitioners, not career consultants.
Calm, approachable and responsive.
Commercially grounded and proportionate.
Independent, owner-managed and trusted.

We don’t create unnecessary complexity or make things harder than they need to be.
We help you get things right — and stay on track.

Get in touch

Advisory Services Group Limited
No.1 The Grange
1 Saumarez Street
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 2PX

Cathy Lloyd
cathy@advisoryservices.gg | +44(0)7781 149550

Mel Torode
mel@advisoryservices.gg | +44(0)7781 127922

AS Corporate Secretarial Limited is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

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