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Ms. Joanne Elizabeth Hughes, the Licensee of the Rollers Arms in Wrexham, North East Wales, was found guilty in her absence of three offences in relation to the dishonest broadcast [...]

On 30 June 2026, the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 came into force, introducing the most significant overhaul of the UK’s anti-money laundering regime since the regulations [...]

FACT’s interview and screening team brings a human dimension to due diligence that documents alone cannot provide. Our specialists conduct sensitive, structured interviews in settings ranging from asylum seeker screenings, [...]

Illegal streaming is increasingly complex. What may appear to be a simple offer of cheap access to television, film or live sport can involve networks of suppliers and resellers operating [...]

‘Dodgy box’ sellers in Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Laois and Limerick targeted by investigators Anti-piracy organisation FACT (The Federation Against Copyright Theft) and Sky have delivered legal warnings to [...]

London, 6 July 2026 Four men have been arrested by Merseyside Police after six search warrants were executed as part of a two-day operation targeting the suspected supply of illegal [...]

IN FOCUS: A case study from FACT’s corporate investigation team, showing how due diligence uncovered fraud where trust alone could not. Due diligence applies wherever money, assets, or reputation are [...]

Behind every illegal streaming service is a digital trail: devices, accounts, messages, payments and technical infrastructure. Digital forensics helps investigators recover, preserve and interpret that material, turning scattered information into [...]

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) remain one of the most powerful tools available to organisations seeking growth, diversification, and competitive advantage. Yet in today’s environment, successful transactions are rarely opportunistic, instead [...]

FACT attended the Investment Migration Forum 2026 in Paris, where our Due Diligence Manager, Natalie Smith, joined industry peers to exchange insights on the evolving investment migration landscape. The forum [...]

Earlier this month, the investment migration industry gathered in Paris for the 8th Investment Migration Forum, one the sector’s most significant annual events. The Forum brought together government officials, legal [...]

London Tech Week, the UK’s flagship technology festival took place in the second week of June 2026, brining together tech innovators, institutional investors, and policymakers. FACT was present to connect [...]