Senior Compliance Consultancy for UK Wealth Managers

Based in Essex, Danbury Compliance provides independent, practical compliance consultancy to small and medium-sized wealth managers and financial planning businesses in the UK

Led by Gary Nicholls, an experienced Compliance Director and former Head of Central Compliance, Danbury Compliance provides senior-level regulatory advice, constructive challenge and practical solutions across Consumer Duty, compliance monitoring, regulatory risk, SM&CR, Appointed Representative oversight and regulatory change.

Senior expertise. Practical advice. Independent challenge.

Compliance expertise that understands wealth management

Compliance should provide meaningful assurance and advice and help management make better decisions — not simply create more paperwork.

We work in partnership with you from an early stage, to understand your needs and requirements.

Our approach aims to reduce disruption and support better outcomes for your business and your clients.

Our services are:

Practical - designed to work within the realities of your business.

Proportionate - focused on the regulatory risks that matter.

Independent - providing objective challenge to management and existing controls.

Experienced - informed by more than 15 years working within regulated financial services businesses.

Direct access to senior expertise

Clients work directly with a senior consultant — not a junior consultant or subcontracted resource.

Wealth management experience

Our experience is grounded in wealth management, financial planning and investment-related businesses.

Senior management perspective

We understand the information, assurance and challenge that senior management and governance committees need from Compliance.

Practical regulatory judgement

We translate complex regulatory requirements into clear actions and workable solutions.

Flexible engagement

Support can be provided via our defined service propositions or can be tailored to meet your requirements.