AML Protect: your free solution for compliance and fine prevention

Each year HMRC issues significant penalties to companies for failing to renew their MLR registration on time. To help you meet the deadline, AML Protect, by FCS Compliance, offers a free reminder service to ensure your timely renewal.

About AML Protect

Every year HMRC fine hundreds of companies simply for failing to renew their MLR registration. In the latest set of figures published for the period 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025, fines totalling circa £1.8 million were issued.

AML Protect is a free service, operated by FCS Compliance, created specifically to help you avoid these unnecessary fines. Simply enter your contact details, MLR registration number and renewal date. AML Protect will then automatically send you an email when your registration is approaching expiry and remind you to re-register via HMRC. If no acknowledgement is received on the email, a text message will follow. AML Protect is not affiliated with or operated by HMRC or Government Gateway. You will also never be asked for your Government Gateway username or password.

In addition, once registered with AML Protect, you will be subscribed to receive a range of free AML information from FCS Compliance. This includes opportunities to sign up for our free webinars and receiving our monthly AML newsletters containing the latest regulatory updates and expert advice from our highly experienced team. You can unsubscribe from these at any time.

How it works

Set up reminders

Setting up reminders with AML Protect is quick and easy. Create an account with AML Protect by filling out a short form and setting a password. This password is for your AML Protect account only and is not connected to Government Gateway or any HMRC service. Once the account is created, the reminder system is automatically activated. This ensures that you won't miss the deadline for renewing your MLR registration.

Receiving reminders

AML Protect will send you a reminder four weeks before your renewal is due. If you don't acknowledge the first reminder, we will send another email reminder two weeks before the due date. If the second reminder is also not acknowledged, we will send a text message one week before your renewal is due.

Manage your data anytime

If your information has changed, or if you no longer wish to receive reminders, you can update your details or unsubscribe at any time. Just log in to your AML Protect account.

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Additional Benefits

Once registered, you will also gain free access to:

AML support resources
Free webinars
Newsletters with expert updates to guide you through the complexities of AML compliance

About FCS Compliance

Who we are

AML Protect is a free service operated by FCS Compliance. We are an established specialist in the provision of AML compliance, consultancy and training for businesses covered by the Money Laundering Regulations – including estate agencies, art market participants, property auctioneers and high-value dealers. Our services are used by leading organisations, large and small, across the UK and major industry associations that demand the very highest standards.

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How we can help

We offer a comprehensive suite of practical solutions to ease the burden of AML compliance on regulated businesses and help them meet their legal obligations. Our services include AML audits, the provision of written policies and procedures, risk assessments and training courses, as well as support through HMRC inspections and fully outsourced customer due diligence (CDD) services. We will work alongside you to alleviate anxiety, free up your time, promote best practice and help ensure your firm is compliant.

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