SmartSearch
SmartSearch is a leading UK provider of anti-money-laundering software. Its anti-money-laundering verification platform conducts individual and business searches, both for the UK and international markets with automatic worldwide sanction and PEP screening. SmartSearch distinguishes itself in the UK with the ability to verify individuals and companies in the UK and internationally all in a single platform via a browser or API, with full Sanction, PEP, UBO, and adverse media screening, and then o
- Est. revenue
- $10M–$20M
- Latest round
- Private Equity
- Employees
- 250
Funding & revenue at SmartSearch
How well capitalized the business is — useful context before you scope a fractional engagement or negotiate a rate.
Estimated annual revenue
$10M–$20M
Modeled range, not company-reported
Latest round
Private Equity
Oct 2019
Status
Acquired
Investors
Marlin Equity Partners
Growth signals
How fast SmartSearch is adding people, roles, and audience.
Employees
250
Reported band 51-200
LinkedIn followers
13.7K
Headcount change
- MoM
- +0.4%
- +1 people
- QoQ
- +0.8%
- +2 people
- 6mo
- +2.5%
- +6 people
- YoY
- -0.4%
- -1 people
- 2yr
- +3.7%
- +9 people
Team composition
Where SmartSearch concentrates its people — a read on which function a fractional leader would plug into.
By function
- Support5823%
- Sales5522%
- Engineering218%
- Business Development198%
- Information Technology166%
- Marketing146%
- Operations114%
- Human Resources104%
By region
- United Kingdom230
- England, United Kingdom214
- Greater Leeds Area167
- Leeds78
- Ilkley37
- United States14
Inside SmartSearch
What the business focuses on, where it operates, and how employees rate it.
Specialties
Anti Money LaunderingAML ChecksKYCAML Customer Due DiligencePEP, SDN and Terrorist WarningsClient verification serviceBusiness ChecksBank & Card ValidationDate of Birth ValidationNI No ValidiationMobile Number ValidationPassport No Validation
Categories
FinanceFraud DetectionSecurityEnterprise Software & Network SolutionsInformation Technology
Markets
PRIVATE
Ratings
- Culture & values
- 3.1/5
- Work-life balance
- 3.4/5
- Product reviews
- 10.0/5(1)
Offices
- 3300 N Triumph Blvd, Lehi, Utah, 84043, US
Competitors
Companies in the same market as SmartSearch.
http://www.cyxtera.com/tfphttp://www.findersinternational.comhttps://www.snap-compliance.comhttps://www.saffe.aihttps://intersearch.orghttps://www.merlon.aihttps://www.search.iohttp://www.fraudsciences.comhttp://www.regcheq.comhttp://preventor.comhttps://verified.iohttps://www.firstaml.com/how-it-works/https://intellewings.comhttps://www.bluecheck.me/https://www.ns8.comhttps://www.trysandbar.com
SmartSearch in the news
Recent coverage picked up alongside the firmographic refresh.
- Summa Tech Adds AML Checks to Onboarder Client Onboarding Platform
Sep 2026
- 9 KYB solutions that are helping firms streamline their compliance
Jun 2026
- UK payroll provider deal brings Credas’ biometric right to work checks to 150K
Apr 2026
- SmartSearch completes acquisition of Credas to boost compliance capabilities
Jan 2026
- Triple Private Equity-backed SmartSearch buys Credas Technologies
Jan 2026
- iProov liveness bolsters AML for Thirdfort as regulations buoy European market
Dec 2025
Jobs
1
Funding, revenue, headcount, and hiring figures are third-party estimates from public sources and are not confirmed by the company. Last refreshed October 25, 2026.
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