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The UK Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence

Act Now to Protect Your Organisation and Comply with New Regulations by 1 September 2025. 

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This regulation holds large organisations accountable for failing to prevent fraud committed by their employees, agents, contractors, or other “associated persons” acting for the organisation’s benefit, whether directly or indirectly. With the September 2025 deadline announced, it’s a race against time to assess, enhance, and/or implement reasonable and proportionate policies, procedures, and systems and controls to detect and prevent a wide range of fraud offences. 

Everything You Need to Know

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Who It Applies To:

The legislation applies not only to organisations based in the UK but also to foreign organisations with employees or victims in the UK, which must consider its potential impact.

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Potential Non-Compliance Impacts:

Non-compliance could lead to unlimited fines, legal exposure, and irreparable reputational damage.

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Key Compliance Principles:

To comply, organisations must demonstrate reasonable fraud prevention procedures – emphasizing the six core principles for compliance

The UK government published guidance on November 6, 2024, emphasizing six core principles for compliance:

1. Risk Assessment: Identify and address key fraud risks.
 
2. Proportional Procedures: Align measures with organisational size and complexity.
 
3. Top-Level Commitment: Leadership must actively support anti-fraud efforts.
 
4. Due Diligence: Vet employees, agents, and third parties thoroughly.
 
5. Communication and Training: Embed fraud prevention into company culture.
 
6. Monitoring and Review: Continuously improve fraud controls.