You did this.
When you told us AML checks were eating three hours per client, we listened. When you said jumping between systems during filing season was killing your productivity, we rebuilt the workflow. When you asked for real-time Companies House verification because manual data entry kept failing you, we made it happen.
And for it, SME500 UK has recognized us, FigsFlow, as the AML/KYC Solution of the Year 2026. On this occasion, we’d like to say thank you. This award belongs to you too.
The Problem You Were Living
You know the drill.
It’s 11 pm. MLR deadline is tomorrow. You’re switching between four different applications just to complete one client’s AML checks. Proposal system here, engagement letter tool there, KYC verification somewhere else, Companies House lookup in another tab. Copy. Paste. Pray you didn’t miss anything.
You were losing clients because onboarding took too long. You were losing sleep because compliance gaps kept you up at night. You were losing money on separate subscriptions for tools that refused to talk to each other.
And every software vendor said this was normal. That if you wanted proper AML compliance, you’d have to sacrifice speed. Or pay through the nose. Or both.
You knew there had to be a better way.
What We Built Together
Here’s the thing about awards, they usually go to companies who talk a lot. But we don’t think that’s entirely fair. You know why? Because the best product ideas don’t come from boardrooms. They come from accountants working at 2 am fixing a compliance error before a client meeting.
Remember when you said AML verification shouldn’t be bolted on as an afterthought? That’s why we built it directly into the onboarding workflow. One platform, one process, zero gaps.
When Sarah from Cardiff told us she lost a prospect because her old system took 90 minutes to generate a compliant proposal with AML checks, we made ours work in under 60 seconds. Not by cutting corners. By cutting the nonsense.
When James from Edinburgh said his firm couldn’t afford £15 per AML check on top of proposal software fees and engagement letter subscriptions, we brought the cost down to £3 or less because compliance shouldn’t be a luxury.
When Maria from Manchester asked why she had to manually verify Companies House data, we said no longer and integrated Companies House with FigsFlow. Real-time verification. Audit-ready documentation. No more copy-paste anxiety.
Every feature we’ve introduced came from someone like you saying, “Here’s what’s actually broken.” The customizable signature reminders? Your idea. The proposal withdrawal feature? Your request. The mini-CRM, so you didn’t need another external app? You told us to build it.ok
What the Judges Recognized
SME500 UK recognized FigsFlow because we solved what the industry had accepted as unsolvable: you can have thorough AML compliance without sacrificing speed, affordability or sanity.
Proposals, engagement letters, and AML checks in one workflow means no client slips through the cracks. Companies House and Irish CRO integration means your data is authoritative, not approximate. Under-60-second generation means you respond to leads while they’re still warm.
But more than the features, they recognized the philosophy you helped us build: Compliance without Compromise.
What This Means for You
When you tell a prospect you use an award-winning AML software, that’s not marketing speak. That’s third-party validation that your onboarding process meets the highest industry standards.
When MLR auditors ask about your compliance procedures, you’re not scrambling through disconnected systems hoping you didn’t miss anything. You’ve got audit-ready verification, risk profiling, and documentation automatically generated for every single client.
When filing season hits and everyone else is drowning in admin work, you’re onboarding clients in the time it takes them to make coffee.
This award sits next to the other wins you get with FigsFlow: the 90% time savings you’re reporting, the 51% efficiency boost in your workflows and the prospects you’re converting faster because you’re not making them wait days for paperwork.
Your wins are our wins. Always have been.
The Numbers That Tell the Story
Together, we’ve helped over 70 UK accounting firms escape the fragmented workflow trap. You’ve collectively saved thousands of hours this year. You’ve onboarded clients in under 60 seconds while maintaining full regulatory compliance. You’ve conducted AML checks at £3 or less, while competitors charge five times that.
You’ve proven that speed and compliance aren’t trade-offs. They’re partners.
What Happens Next
Here’s what happens next. We keep listening, we keep building and we keep making FigsFlow better. Because this award isn’t the destination, it’s proof we’re on the right path together.
You’ve told us what you need from us. Practice management. You’ve sketched out ideas for CRM integration on napkins. You’ve sent late-night feature requests that became our roadmap. We’re working on all of it.
The vision is still the same: one platform for the entire accounting lifecycle, from first inquiry to ongoing client management. No app-switching. No duplicate data entry. No compliance anxiety.
You’re helping us build it. Just like you always have.
Thank You
So, thank you. For the bug reports at midnight. For the feature ideas scribbled during filing season. For honest feedback when something wasn’t working. For trusting a startup when you could have picked the “safe” option with the established name.
For believing that accountants deserve software that actually respects their time.
This award is yours. We’re just holding it for you.
