London · United Kingdom
FCA · Consumer Duty · SMCR
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY ADVISORY · ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE
Regulatory confidence for financial firms.
FCA · BaFin · SEC — regulatory strategy, assurance and implementation across London, Frankfurt and New York.
Practical, proportionate adviceDiscreet senior-level attention
St Albans · HertfordshireA considered view, across borders.
OUR PURPOSE
Clarity where the stakes are real.
Compliance should strengthen the business, not sit apart from it. We help financial firms interpret complex expectations, establish proportionate controls and turn policy into practices that can be evidenced.
I. EXPERTISE
Regulation, made workable.
Senior attention across the questions that matter—from first regulatory strategy through ongoing assurance.
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Explore all servicesConsumer Duty & outcomes
IIMiFID II / MiFIR
IIIRegulatory gap analysis
IVCompliance frameworks
VAudit & monitoring
VIAI in compliance
II. JURISDICTIONS
Local context. International perspective.
Frankfurt · Germany & European Union
BaFin · ESMA · MiFID II / MiFIR · EU AI Act
New York · United States
SEC · FINRA · cross-border considerations
III. CLIENTS WE SERVE
Built around your stage and model.
Fintechs, payment and e-money firms, investment firms, wealth managers, crypto businesses and established financial institutions.
Who we helpIFintechs & startups
IIPayment & e-money firms
IIIInvestment firms & wealth managers
IVCrypto & MiCA businesses
VBanks & insurers
IV. OUR APPROACH
A clear route from uncertainty to assurance.
- I
Discover
Understand your products, people and obligations.
- II
Analyse
Identify material gaps and the evidence behind them.
- III
Roadmap
Agree priorities, ownership and proportionate milestones.
- IV
Implement
Embed workable controls with the people who use them.
- V
Assure
Test outcomes and strengthen what comes next.
V. WHY CENTURION
Senior counsel. Practical delivery.
International by perspective
UK and German context, with cross-border questions handled carefully.
Proportionate by design
Support for growing teams and established firms—without one-size-fits-all frameworks.
AI-enabled, human-led
Thoughtful use of technology, with accountable human judgement at the centre.
Discreet attention
Direct senior-level collaboration, built around the realities of your business.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
A few useful starting points.
Does Centurion provide legal advice?
No. Centurion provides regulatory consulting. Legal opinions and representation should be obtained from appropriately qualified counsel.
Are you authorised by the FCA or registered with the SEC?
This website does not claim FCA authorisation or SEC registration. Any regulated activity is outside scope unless independently verified and agreed in writing.
Where do you work?
Centurion is based in St Albans, Hertfordshire and advises clients internationally, subject to the agreed scope and applicable local requirements.
A PRIVATE, INITIAL CONVERSATION
Bring us the difficult question.
Begin with a short, discreet conversation about your priorities.
Centurion Compliance provides regulatory consulting services. Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice or a representation of regulatory authorisation.