Sanctions Searches
Sanctions searches are a critical compliance process used by businesses to ensure they are not dealing with individuals, companies, or organisations subject to financial restrictions. Simplified.ID helps organisations perform quick, affordable, and reliable sanctions checks with secure, evidence-based technology.
Sanction Search Details
What Are Sanctions Searches?
Sanctions searches are essential for regulated firms to confirm that their clients or business partners are not listed on global watchlists. These lists are maintained by major authorities including the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), the European Union, the United Nations (UN), and the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
Engaging with a sanctioned entity can result in serious legal, financial, and reputational damage. Conducting these checks helps prove that your business has taken reasonable steps to stay compliant and prevent exposure to sanctions risk.
How Sanctions Searching Works
Our platform compares your client data against consolidated sanctions lists from across the world. Because these lists are frequently updated, ongoing monitoring is essential. Simplified.ID automates this process — combining powerful proprietary matching algorithms helps to reduce false positives providing you with an intelligent audit trail — allowing you to demonstrate compliance with confidence while reducing manual workload.
Client Management & Bulk Upload
Simplified.ID makes sanctions screening effortless. You can add individual clients or upload bulk lists for high-volume checks.
Our system runs these instantly, providing clear, easy-to-read reports that allow your compliance team to act quickly and effectively.
Cost-Effective Compliance
Simplified.ID is designed to make compliance simple and affordable. Our unique pricing model ensures that you only pay once for each search, ongoing monitoring is included without any additional cost, for the lifetime of your membership, we call this our Lifetime Sanctions Screening©.
Helping customers to remain compliant without excessive operational costs and additional charges, such as downloading data fees.
This transparent structure allows you to cost-effectively check both new and existing clients, ensuring compliance remains continuous and sustainable, enabling businesses of any size to perform regular due diligence without high operational costs.
Continuous Monitoring & Automated Updates
Sanctions compliance doesn’t end after the first check.
Simplified.ID continuously monitors official sanctions lists for any new additions or changes and automatically re-screens your stored data.
If a match is detected, your account is automatically updated along with notifications for you to review — keeping you compliant without extra effort.
Benefits
- Affordable checks from just £10 +VAT per 100
- Continuous re-screening and daily data refresh
- Upload individual or bulk client lists with ease
- Smart name-matching and false-positive reduction
- Comprehensive global jurisdiction coverage
- Full audit trail and downloadable reports
- Real-time alerts when new sanctions are added
Sanction Searches FAQ's
Which sanctions lists are included?
Simplified.ID screens against all major global lists — including OFSI (UK), OFAC (US), EU, and UN — plus additional regional lists for enhanced coverage.
How often are the lists updated?
All lists are refreshed daily, with automated re-screening so you remain compliant even when new names are added.
Can I upload multiple clients at once?
Yes, you can upload full spreadsheets or customer databases for batch processing and receive instant reports.
How do I access my screening history?
Every search is stored in your account’s audit trail, allowing you to download or review reports anytime.
How much does a subscription cost?
From £90 +VAT per year, including 100 free search credits and automated monitoring across three or more jurisdictions, for the life of your membership.
Our Products & Services
Explore more of our compliance services and intelligent verification products below.
Sanctions Searches
Screen clients and business partners against global sanctions lists, including OFSI, OFAC, EU, and UN. Receive instant alerts when names are added or updated, keeping your compliance records fully up to date.
PEP Screening
Identify and monitor Politically Exposed Persons worldwide.
Simplified.ID automatically flags changes and maintains a full audit trail to support AML compliance.
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Instantly verify customer identity using secure, evidence-based checks that meet global AML standards. Reduce risk and protect your business from fraud with fully compliant verification technology.
Company Lookup (KYB)
Access real-time company, director, and shareholder data with integrated sanctions screening. Stay informed with ongoing monitoring for structural or ownership changes.
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