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Best AML software for law firms in the UK
The AML software UK law firms most often shortlist is Kord, Thirdfort, Legl, InfoTrack, SmartSearch and Armalytix. Most cover identity, screening and source of funds, so the useful differences are monitoring, data sources, integrations and what happens to the client’s money after the check. Kord is the only one of these that also holds client funds, with every matter on its own account on 04-10-26, the Legal Transaction Sort Code.
Last checked 31 October 2026. Statements about each provider come from its own website and public registers. Confirm current details with each provider before you sign.
| Provider | Identity and screening | Source of funds | Client funds | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kord | NFC chip reads and facial matching. PEP, sanctions and adverse media monitored daily for twelve months. KYB | Source of funds and wealth by open banking and documents | Holds client funds as a TPMA, one account per matter | Firms that want checks and client funds in one place |
| Thirdfort | Remote ID, screening with ongoing monitoring, KYB. DVS certified, as its site states | Banking data and a guided questionnaire | No client funds product described | Firms that want a focused verification tool |
| Legl | ID with an NFC chip check, daily re-screening, KYB, risk assessments | Open banking or uploaded documents | Collects payments into the firm’s own accounts | Firms that want intake, checks and fee collection in one journey |
| InfoTrack | Digital ID, PEP and sanctions with ongoing monitoring through the transaction | Source of funds and wealth gathering | No client funds account described | Conveyancing firms using its searches platform |
| SmartSearch | KYC in over 200 countries, nightly monitoring checks, Dow Jones data, KYB. Owns Credas | Not compared here | No client funds account described | Firms with international or corporate clients |
| Armalytix | ID service and bank account verification | Open banking, uploads and statement scanning | Says it does not and cannot move money | Firms whose main gap is source of funds |
What should AML software for a law firm do?
- Verify identity remotely to a high standard. See electronic identity verification.
- Screen for PEPs, sanctions and adverse media, then keep monitoring. See ongoing monitoring.
- Evidence source of funds and, where the risk calls for it, source of wealth.
- Check business clients, including beneficial owners and directors.
- Keep an audit trail of every check that the MLRO can review.
Which AML software suits conveyancers?
InfoTrack builds onboarding into its conveyancing platform, Thirdfort offers a focused verification check, and Armalytix is a source of funds specialist. Kord runs the same checks and then keeps the verified client’s deposit and completion money on that matter’s own account, so the money and the check stay together. See the best TPMA providers in the UK if holding client funds is part of the decision.
Which suits firms with international or corporate clients?
Compare data sources and coverage first. SmartSearch says its KYC checks confirm identities in over 200 countries and that it runs new checks on monitored customers every night. Kord, Thirdfort and Legl all run KYB, and Kord monitors every day for twelve months after onboarding.
Why do firms choose Kord for AML checks?
- One flow for the client, from ID and source of funds to paying into the matter account.
- Regulation 39 reliance on Kord Pay’s customer due diligence through Kord Reliance, which the firm adopts into its own assessment.
- Audit-ready reports through Kord Proof, evidencing every check.
- The checked client’s money held on the matter’s own account, with maker and checker approval on every payment out.
See AML checks for solicitors for how Kord’s checks work.
Questions firms ask
What is the best AML software for UK law firms?
It depends on your work. Thirdfort suits firms that want a focused verification tool, InfoTrack suits conveyancers on its platform, Legl suits firms that want intake and fee collection together, and Kord suits firms that want checks and client funds in one place.
What should AML software for law firms cover?
Identity verification, PEP, sanctions and adverse media screening with ongoing monitoring, source of funds and, where the risk calls for it, source of wealth, KYB for business clients, and an audit trail of every check.
Does AML software transfer a firm’s AML obligations?
No. The firm stays responsible for customer due diligence, monitoring and reporting suspicions. Relying on another firm’s checks under regulation 39 shares the work, not the responsibility.
Which AML software also handles client funds?
Kord holds client funds in a TPMA, with every matter on its own account on 04-10-26. Legl collects payments into the firm’s own client or office account. Armalytix says it does not move money.
Who owns Credas?
SmartSearch completed its acquisition of Credas Technologies Ltd on 7 January 2026.
For a fuller comparison, read client onboarding and AML check providers compared, and see Thirdfort vs Kord and Legl alternatives.
Sources
- Thirdfort home page, accessed 31 October 2026
- Legl, KYC, KYB and AML, accessed 31 October 2026
- Legl, payments, accessed 31 October 2026
- InfoTrack, eCOS client onboarding, accessed 31 October 2026
- InfoTrack, AML identity checks, accessed 31 October 2026
- SmartSearch home page, accessed 31 October 2026
- SmartSearch, completion of Credas acquisition (7 January 2026), accessed 31 October 2026
- Armalytix, trust and security, accessed 31 October 2026
- Money Laundering Regulations 2017, regulation 39, accessed 31 October 2026
- Kord, key facts, accessed 31 October 2026
General information, not legal or regulatory advice. Product names belong to their owners.