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About First AML

Built in New Zealand. Trusted worldwide.

From a single office in Auckland to 1,500+ firms across 180+ countries, First AML is the compliance platform that keeps pace with global regulation.

Our Story

Making compliance work for the people who do it every day.

Where it started

First AML was founded in New Zealand with a clear goal: replace the manual, paper-heavy compliance processes that were slowing down businesses. Anti-money laundering checks were taking days, eating into billable hours, and frustrating both compliance teams and their clients.

The founders saw that AML, KYC and KYB verification could be faster, more accurate, and far less painful. They built a platform to prove it.

1,500+
Firms trust First AML today

Where we are now

Today, First AML serves accounting firms, law practices, real estate agencies and financial institutions across 180+ countries. The platform integrates with 300+ corporate registries and data sources, has verified over 13 million entities, and maintains a 97.5% client pass rate.

Our headquarters remain at 12 Mackelvie Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021, New Zealand. The team that started here now supports a global client base, rated 4.8 out of 5 by more than 1,500 customers.

180+
Countries covered

Our Mission

Make AML compliance a competitive advantage, not a bottleneck.

Global reach, local knowledge

Compliance requirements differ by jurisdiction. First AML connects to 300+ corporate registries and data sources worldwide, so your team gets the right checks for every country, every time. No manual lookups. No guesswork.

Speed without shortcuts

A 97.5% client pass rate means fewer false positives, fewer delays, and faster onboarding. Your clients get verified quickly, and your team spends time on real risk rather than chasing documents.

Built for regulated industries

Accounting, law and conveyancing, real estate, finance: every industry has different AML obligations. First AML is built around how each of these sectors actually works.

How It Works

Seven tools in one platform. Every step of the compliance lifecycle, handled.

1. Company Structure Build

Automatically map corporate structures across 300+ global registries. Visualise ownership chains and identify every entity in the group with a single click.

2. UBO Verification

Identify and verify ultimate beneficial owners across jurisdictions. Verify only the individuals who matter, with checks that meet local requirements.

3. Risk Assessments

Dynamic risk scoring with embedded assessments. See risk at a glance and apply your firm's own risk appetite to every case.

4. PEP & Sanctions Screening

Screen against 1,100+ global PEP and sanctions lists in real-time. Your risk appetite is applied automatically, reducing false positives.

5. Case Management

Centralise all compliance activity in one place. Track cases from information collection through to resolution with full audit trails.

6. Biometric Verification

Verify individuals with advanced biometric checks and anti-fraud signals. Works across 180+ countries for individual ID verification.

7. Audit & Reporting

Run reports in 5.6 seconds. One-click reporting with full audit trails gives your compliance team and regulators exactly what they need, when they need it.

First AML by the numbers

1,500+
Firms worldwide
180+
Countries covered
300+
Corporate registries & data sources
13M
Verified entities
97.5%
Client pass rate
4.8/5
From 1,500+ customers

What drives us

The principles behind the platform.

People first

Compliance is done by people. We build tools that free compliance teams from repetitive work so they can focus on the decisions that actually matter.

Data integrity

Every verification is only as good as its data. We connect to 300+ registries and screen against 1,100+ lists to give your team the full picture, not a partial one.

Global standards

Regulation varies by country. Our platform adapts to local requirements so firms can operate with confidence wherever their clients are based.

Industries we serve

Purpose-built for regulated sectors.

Accounting
Streamline client onboarding and annual AML reviews for accounting practices of all sizes.
Law & Conveyancing
Meet your AML obligations without slowing down property settlements or client matters.
Real Estate
Verify buyers and sellers quickly so transactions keep moving.
Finance
From venture capital to banking, handle KYC and KYB checks across complex structures.

See what First AML can do for your firm

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