Compliance First

Compliance First is Scotland’s leading specialist provider of compliance and business support services, tailored to meet the specific business needs of financial and mortgage advisers.

Established in 2000, Compliance First is Scotland’s premier provider of compliance and business support services to directly authorised financial advisers. Based in Glasgow, Compliance First prides itself on providing advisers based in Scotland, the North of England and Northern Ireland with a uniquely personal service.

The team of highly experienced and qualified staff provides an expert, reliable service, tailored to meet the needs of each Client Firm, whilst allowing them access to a range of support, tools and technology, which underpins their independence and enhances their proposition.

The team, which is based in Glasgow, works to provide a consistent personal service tailored to the needs of each Client Firm, whilst allowing them access to a range of tools and technology that enhance the advisers proposition, as well as increasing business efficiencies.

Compliance First was acquired by the SimplyBiz Group in 2007 and since then has continued to grow year on year and now supports over 530 advisory firms with a variety of areas including: an extensive website with an array of documents and information, technical support helpdesks, regular on-site visits and a range of professional development events spread across the regions.

The team prides itself on the strengths of the relationships built with Clients, providers and industry specialists across the UK.

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