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NorthRow announces it has received certification under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-digital-identity-attributes-trust-framework-updated-version">UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework</a>.

Oxford, UK, 24th October 2022: NorthRow is pleased to announce it has received certification under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-digital-identity-attributes-trust-framework-updated-version">UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework</a>. The business is now approved as an IDSP (Identity Service Provider) for right to work, right to rent and criminal record checks. 

Following the government ending the temporary measures brought in during Covid, which allowed employers to conduct right to work checks remotely, employers must now check right to work in one of three ways: 
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 	<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">an online Home Office check </li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">a manual check </li>
 	<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">using an identity service provider (IDSP) that offers Identity Document Validation Technology (IDVT). </li>
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Employers and landlords can now work with NorthRow, as one of only a handful of certified IDSPs. They can use its Identity Document Validation Technology (IDVT) platform, to carry out digital identity checks on behalf of British and Irish citizens who hold a valid passport (including Irish passport cards). 

NorthRow launched its Working Status App in 2017 and works with clients across a range of sectors. Customers include one of the top four UK supermarkets, national estate and rental agencies, as well as leading hospitality chains. 
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“This announcement validates the exceptional work our team has delivered to place NorthRow in a very small group of IDSPs”, says Adam Holden, CEO of NorthRow. 
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NorthRow’s product team is led by Anton Zdziebczok, a leader in the product development field for identity and fraud solutions. Anton’s team has worked hard to ensure that NorthRow delivers the very best in IDVT digital solutions in a user-friendly format. 
In reference to the announcement, Anton said, 

<blockquote>“We are very pleased to have met the rigorous criteria set by the DCMS. We care deeply about ensuring our customers can deliver automated Right to Work solutions that not only ensures compliance, but also means the business can deliver digital transformation in a sustainable way.”</blockquote>
The DCMS framework is a set of rules that organisations agree to follow to conduct secure, trustworthy identity or attribute checks. NorthRow has received approval from the Home Office that its identification document validation technology (IDVT) is able to provide verification of a person’s identity to a level of confidence, which is the minimum requirement of identity assurance recommended for employers engaging an IDSP for right to work checks.

 

About NorthRow: 

NorthRow brings  market-leading compliance and verification technologies together into a single, simple interface, accessible anywhere, any time. 

This empowers compliance officers to make faster decisions, reduce the need for siloed systems and onboard customers in seconds, not days, so that they can contribute to the success of their business. 

Introducing NorthRow into a business ensures that it is compliant, manages risk more sustainably and has a positive impact in reducing financial crime. 

NorthRow is an intuitive and highly secure KYC/B and ID and verification system located in the Cloud, meaning all users can perform customer, business, or employee verification instantaneously. 

The additional time saved unlocks more time to focus on the single most important task - growing their business safely. 

For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.northrow.com">www.northrow.com</a>

NorthRow announces it has received certification under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework

By <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/">NorthRow</a>

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14 May 2021, London: More than half of compliance professionals say digital transformation of the customer due diligence process will have the biggest impact on their risk organisation over the next 12 months, according to a new poll from digital compliance specialist <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/?utm_source=Publisher&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_campaign=PR-2021&amp;utm_content=Amber%20Management" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.northrow.com/?utm_source%3DPublisher%26utm_medium%3Dpress%2520release%26utm_campaign%3DPR-2021%26utm_content%3DAmber%2520Management&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621432762143000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHRttFsCcPQmu6M2kKEaFETBv4EVA">NorthRow</a>.

The poll of compliance leaders also found that 63 percent do not measure or analyse their ‘<a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/blog/protect-business-with-compliance-amber-management/?utm_source=Publisher&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_campaign=PR-2021&amp;utm_content=Amber%20Management" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.northrow.com/blog/protect-business-with-compliance-amber-management/?utm_source%3DPublisher%26utm_medium%3Dpress%2520release%26utm_campaign%3DPR-2021%26utm_content%3DAmber%2520Management&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621432762143000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFP94HhvSKklKxc9dBxeOLukfUnNQ">ambers</a>’ – clients that generate an ambiguous risk result during onboarding that requires further investigation – in their <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/client-onboarding/?utm_source=Publisher&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_campaign=PR-2021&amp;utm_content=Amber%20Management" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.northrow.com/client-onboarding/?utm_source%3DPublisher%26utm_medium%3Dpress%2520release%26utm_campaign%3DPR-2021%26utm_content%3DAmber%2520Management&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621432762143000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHFTqWomsPT28bjnmpg2apAb-5lUQ">client onboarding</a> or refresh cycles.

With some 90 percent of compliance costs sitting in just 10 percent of these cases, close monitoring and management of ambers is critical to compliance and risk reduction efforts, but many compliance professionals are still not doing enough to tackle this issue.

The challenge of not knowing how many ‘amber’ cases you have at any one point can have a significant impact on operational efficiencies. Often manual intervention, which requires additional headcount and internal resources, is needed – creating more friction for customers.

NorthRow’s polling also revealed that 40 percent of respondents view amber management as a compliance issue and not a wider business issue. In fact, only 27 percent see it as a first line of defence issue, with 33 percent seeing it as a problem for their clients.

However, the impact of poor amber management crosses much of the business if it is allowed to continue, including knock-on effects to commercial success as well as the entire sales, provisioning and customer retention functions. Few seem to appreciate this.

A large proportion of cases identified as ambers will eventually be onboarded or retained, but the longer a business takes to onboard a client, the longer the time to revenue and the higher the risk of customer attrition. In a highly competitive market, these are inefficiencies that can make or break businesses.

Adam Holden, NorthRow CEO, said: “Managing your ambers is key to moving beyond simply knowing your customers towards truly understanding your customers. Imagine a world where you could use a tool to identify exactly where all your compliance cases sit in the process of onboarding and ongoing monitoring. Imagine a world where ever-increasing compliance costs and lengthy remediation projects are no longer required as you can manage and predict future trends. That world is not a fantasy, but a reality today. 

“Compliance teams clearly recognise the potential of technology to transform their risk organisations. By adopting the right digital solution, capable of managing, tracking and converting ambers they can bring real operational gains, improve risk processes, and ultimately create a competitive advantage for their organisations.”

If you would like to learn more about amber management and using this approach within your organisation then get in touch with the <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/lets-get-started/?utm_source=Publisher&amp;utm_medium=press%20release&amp;utm_campaign=PR-2021&amp;utm_content=Amber%20Management" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.northrow.com/lets-get-started/?utm_source%3DPublisher%26utm_medium%3Dpress%2520release%26utm_campaign%3DPR-2021%26utm_content%3DAmber%2520Management&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621432762143000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHmvP1Lga1-Wx3Zh_wqxNwqpzkegw">NorthRow</a> team.
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Compliance leaders see digital transformation as critical over next 12 months

By <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/">NorthRow</a>

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<a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/#utm_source=PR&amp;utm_medium=Press%20Release&amp;utm_campaign=Company%20Press%20Release&amp;utm_term=northrow&amp;utm_content=NorthRow%20Appoints%20new%20CEO%20for%20the%20next%20stage%20of%20growth%20trajectory">NorthRow</a>, the leading SaaS compliance solution for regulated businesses, announces the appointment of Adam Holden as Chief Executive Officer. Adam will oversee the firm’s upward growth trajectory, replacing Adrian Black who retired from the business in December 2020. Adam joined NorthRow in 2018 as the Chief Financial Officer and has been instrumental in securing additional investment over the past 18 months to enable NorthRow to scale its operations. 

With over 20 years in leadership roles, working in both FinTech and traditional Financial Services including Tandem Bank, Lombard Asset Finance and RBS, Adam brings deep expertise in driving strategic growth and operational initiatives. Adam will be responsible for continuing the expansion of the customer base while establishing the NorthRow brand as the industry-leading Client Due Diligence solution for regulated firms. Adam is a highly motivated team member and his unrelenting drive for success, a wealth of experience in technology startups and the FS market, make him a perfect cultural fit to lead NorthRow forward.

Andrew Doyle, Executive Chair of NorthRow, said: “The Board and the Executive team are delighted that Adam has taken up the role of CEO. With his deep financial expertise, combined with his operational experience and strong customer focus we are confident that Adam has the focus, ability and ambition to continue to accelerate NorthRow’s growth.”

Commenting on his new role, Adam said: "The highly talented team at NorthRow has made exceptional progress and delivered great results under the direction of Adrian Black. Thanks to Adrian’s leadership and vision we now have a strong foundation on which to deliver an ambitious growth trajectory. We have a clear focus on our product roadmap and increased engagement with our diverse customer base. I'm excited to lead the team on the next stage of its strategic development journey.”

About NorthRow

NorthRow, founded in 2010, delivers digitised compliance solutions to regulated businesses to support in the fight against financial crime. Our <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/api/#utm_source=PR&amp;utm_medium=Press%20Release&amp;utm_campaign=Company%20Press%20Release&amp;utm_term=saas%20technology&amp;utm_content=NorthRow%20Appoints%20new%20CEO%20for%20the%20next%20stage%20of%20growth%20trajectory">SaaS technology</a> provides automated solutions for <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/client-onboarding/#utm_source=PR&amp;utm_medium=Press%20Release&amp;utm_campaign=Company%20Press%20Release&amp;utm_term=onboarding&amp;utm_content=NorthRow%20Appoints%20new%20CEO%20for%20the%20next%20stage%20of%20growth%20trajectory">onboarding</a>, <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/monitoring/#utm_source=PR&amp;utm_medium=Press%20Release&amp;utm_campaign=Company%20Press%20Release&amp;utm_term=ongoing%20monitoring&amp;utm_content=NorthRow%20Appoints%20new%20CEO%20for%20the%20next%20stage%20of%20growth%20trajectory">ongoing monitoring</a> and <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/monitoring/#utm_source=PR&amp;utm_medium=Press%20Release&amp;utm_campaign=Company%20Press%20Release&amp;utm_term=remediation&amp;utm_content=NorthRow%20Appoints%20new%20CEO%20for%20the%20next%20stage%20of%20growth%20trajectory">remediation</a>. Focussed on innovation we deliver fast, cloud-based technology to ensure we solve the compliance challenges threatening regulated businesses. NorthRow simplifies the <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/blog/risk-based-regulatory-rules-engine/#utm_source=PR&amp;utm_medium=Press%20Release&amp;utm_campaign=Company%20Press%20Release&amp;utm_term=complexity%20of%20compliance&amp;utm_content=NorthRow%20Appoints%20new%20CEO%20for%20the%20next%20stage%20of%20growth%20trajectory">complexity of compliance</a> throughout the <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="https://www.northrow.com/blog/client-lifecycle-kyc-management-taking-a-holistic-approach/#utm_source=PR&amp;utm_medium=Press%20Release&amp;utm_campaign=Company%20Press%20Release&amp;utm_term=customer%20lifecycle&amp;utm_content=NorthRow%20Appoints%20new%20CEO%20for%20the%20next%20stage%20of%20growth%20trajectory">customer lifecycle</a>, improving operational efficiency and customer experience, whilst reducing our client’s time to revenue.

Press contact: 

Rebecca Angus

Marketing Manager

​01235 375 000

<a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="mailto:info@northrow.com">info@northrow.com</a> 

Source: NorthRow

NorthRow Appoints new CEO for the next stage of growth trajectory

NorthRow was founded in 2010 to accelerate the digital transformation of regulated organisations whilst preventing financial crime.
NorthRow’s technology solutions create effortless client onboarding and monitoring experiences, whilst ensuring regulatory obligations are met.
By automating and integrating a broad range of identity verification and managed services, NorthRow simplifies the complexity of compliance during the KYC/KYB onboarding process, improving operational efficiency and customer experience, whilst reducing our client’s time to revenue.
We are the technology partners for a range of international clients who operate in multiple industries including Financial Services, Payments, Property, Hospitality and Public Sector delivering fast, robust and compliant onboarding processes
NorthRow’s mission is to be the partner of choice for digital transformation projects, addressing the range of challenges thrown up by a changing regulatory and business environment for our clients.

NorthRow

NorthRow was founded in 2010 to accelerate the digital transformation of regulated organisations whilst preventing financial crime.
NorthRow’s technology solutions create effortless client onboarding and monitoring experiences, whilst ensuring regulatory obligations are met.
By automating and integrating a broad range of identity verification and managed services, NorthRow simplifies the complexity of compliance during the KYC/KYB onboarding process, improving operational efficiency and customer experience, whilst reducing our client’s time to revenue.
We are the technology partners for a range of international clients who operate in multiple industries including Financial Services, Payments, Property, Hospitality and Public Sector delivering fast, robust and compliant onboarding processes
NorthRow’s mission is to be the partner of choice for digital transformation projects, addressing the range of challenges thrown up by a changing regulatory and business environment for our clients.

Executive Chair & CEO

After more than 30 years as a ‘C Level’ exec and an entrepreneur in the global Technology sector, focussing on global business growth &amp; execution excellence, Andrew joined NorthRow in 2019.
His key focus has been on enabling the company to achieve strong growth, profitability, and an increase in shareholder value through the development of the team and strategies.
He has a thorough and comprehensive commercial and technical background. 

He quotes: “Ensuring compliance with legislative requirements for our customers is key. We deliver a scalable solution to transform compliance across many enterprises.
Developing innovative technology, allied with trusted data and the expertise of our people, NorthRow has the core elements to help businesses win the war on financial crime.
Continuous technology innovation is vital for businesses, enabling them to play their part in stopping criminals in their tracks. The team at NorthRow are here to sustain that.”
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Andrew Doyle

Head of Marketing

Chris has over ten years of experience in the SaaS space, holding a track record for year-on-year growth, specialising in CRM, SEM, marketing automation and demand generation.
He joined the team at NorthRow in 2022 and has been responsible for launching NorthRow's WorkStation platform, a comprehensive compliance solution allowing organisations to oversee and streamline their compliance processes throughout their customers lifecycle. From KYC, KYB, AML and ID&amp;V  onboarding to ongoing monitoring to ensure robust compliance.

Christopher Bourne

Head of Sales

Chris is an experienced enterprise sales leader with a demonstrable track record of repeated achievement throughout his history of working in the computer software industry.
Joining the NorthRow team in 2022 Chris has been responsible for expanding the team to deliver the ambitious growth targets.