Digital Verification and Anti-money Laundering Tool Achieves 2m+ Downloads

 

  • Five per cent of UK adult smartphone users have now used Thirdfort
  • The app based platform uses AI, biometric verification and Open Banking to simply and quickly carry out  ID and funds verification in high-value transactions such as home buying

 

Thirdfort, a client due diligence platform that integrates Know Your Client (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Source-of-Funds (SoF) verification, has surpassed two million downloads since launch. This number represents around 5% of UK adult smartphone users.* The rapidly growing app, launched in 2019, has seen downloads double in just over a year, amidst rising fraud and money laundering risks.

Supporting two million people 

Thirdfort’s mission is to protect society from fraud and money laundering. The platform offers simple and secure client due diligence checks for regulated professionals, through automated ID verification, anti-money laundering and Source of Funds checks  on individuals and businesses  conducting high value transactions such as buying property, drafting a will or instructing a financial advisor.

Overall, Thirdfort has now verified more than 2m people on behalf of more than 1,500 conveyancers, lawyers, estate agents, accountants and other regulated professional services firms. This accounts for around 5% of all adult smartphone users in the UK.*

Escalating fraud and money laundering risk 

Demand for Thirdfort has risen off the back of growing fraud and money laundering risk, a problem that continues to grow. Money laundering costs the UK economy £100bn annually, while the UK Government reportedly lost £21bn to fraud between 2020-2022 according to the National Audit Office. Analysis from accountancy firm BDO found that the value of reported fraud had more than doubled to £2.3bn in 2023.

Olly Thornton-Berry, co-founder and Managing Director at Thirdfort, said: “Reaching around 5% of adult smartphone users in the UK is a major achievement for Thirdfort, but it only scratches the surface of the problem we aim to address.

“The compliance burden on regulated professionals continues to increase, from lawyers and estate agents, through to accountants and finance professionals.  Our technology makes compliance simple and secure and, crucially, reduces fraud and money laundering risk.”

Digitising client due diligence in high value transactions  

During a typical transaction such as buying a home, consumers can be asked to repeat the same manual identity, AML and funds checks numerous times. This involves their professional advisers manually collecting and verifying ID documents such as passports, alongside bills and bank statements. This slows down transactions and creates a bad experience for all. It is also insecure and prone to human error.

Using AI, biometric verification and Open Banking, Thirdfort simplifies such verification, enabling clients to securely confirm their ID and source of funds via their mobile phone. As a result, Thirdfort has transformed a cumbersome process that has historically taken weeks into one that takes just minutes.

* Analysis by U Switch states: “As of March 2021, the UK digital population accounted for approximately 40 million unique users on smartphones, compared to 21.6 million tablet users, and 30.4 million desktop users.”

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