FraudShield Defence Solutions is an AI-powered forensic intelligence operating system that maps hidden fraud pathways, builds your Fraud DNA, and delivers continuous, audit-ready proof of "reasonable procedures" under the UK Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
Defence Graph OS
Live Fraud Defence Monitor
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Graph Engine Associated PersonsActive
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Anomaly Detection AIMonitoring
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Fraud Pathway Modeller0 Threats
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ECCTA 2023 Compliance LayerAligned
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Time-Aware Defence EngineReconstructing
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Defence Readiness Index
Real-time · ECCTA-aligned · Audit-ready
Impact That Matters
Measurable Protection. Verifiable Results.
70%+
Reduction in fraudulent activity through real-time graph-based detection and pathway modelling
5X
Faster real-time threat identification vs legacy manual compliance documentation processes
95%+
High-precision fraud detection accuracy rate across associated-person mapping and benefit pathway analysis
2X
Better risk visibility through graph neural network intelligence and federated Defence DNA modelling
Core Capabilities
Five Forensic Intelligence Modules. One Continuous Assurance Engine.
Every module is purpose-built for the UK's high-risk regulatory environment translating the ECCTA 2023 "Failure to Prevent Fraud" obligations into live, graph-based, machine-readable defences that hold up to Serious Fraud Office scrutiny.
Module 01 · Graph Engine
Graph Data Engine & Fraud DNA Mapping
Maps relationships across entities, transactions, and channels. Constructs your organisation's unique "Fraud DNA" a live, interconnected model of employees, third parties, and fraud-benefit pathways invisible to legacy systems.
The engine uses graph neural networks (GNNs) to dynamically visualise every associated-person relationship and third-party contractor link. When a procurement route exhibits anomalous patterns, the system highlights structural risk and allows compliance teams to intervene with targeted due diligence eliminating blind spots during personnel turnover or restructuring.
Module 02 · Anomaly AI
Anomaly Detection AI & Real-Time Alerts
Detects unusual patterns and behaviours in real time. Instant intelligent alerts and notification workflows ensure your compliance team is always ahead of emerging fraud risks before they become regulatory liabilities.
The anomaly engine continuously monitors operational signals changes in procurement patterns, abnormal third-party invoice activity, "tone-at-the-top" weaknesses and links them directly to the forensic defence graph. This identifies potential compliance drift and "quiet failures" before they manifest as regulatory breaches or financial losses.
Module 03 · Integration
Secure Enterprise Integration & ERP Sync
Seamlessly connect with core banking, payment systems, ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft 365), and third parties via API-first architecture. Acts as a forensic overlay not a rip-and-replace solution.
The platform ingests disparate corporate risk data, maps associated-person relationships, and generates real-time "reasonable procedures" evidence reports. Once ERP and procurement integrations are stabilised, the Defence DNA configuration template is standardised keeping onboarding costs for subsequent large-scale organisations exceptionally low.
Full Platform
Six Forensic Modules. One Continuous Defence Intelligence Command Centre.
Every capability is purpose-built for the high-pressure UK enterprise compliance environment not retrofitted from generic GRC tools. Our proprietary Forensic Graph Layer and Fraud DNA engine translate complex organisational behaviours into audit-ready, legally defensible evidence that withstands Serious Fraud Office scrutiny.
Module 01 · Graph Engine
Graph Data Engine & Associated-Person Exposure Mapper
Uses graph neural networks (GNNs) to dynamically visualise the relationships between employees, agents, and third-party contractors. Maps how a fraudulent action could potentially benefit the organisation, identifying nodes of risk that traditional flat-table systems miss.
The exposure mapper captures the "behavioural memory" of your risk environment. It dynamically identifies and visualises relationships across the entire corporate structure, pinpointing vulnerabilities before they are exploited. Identifies an average of 25% more hidden fraud benefit pathways compared to manual, table-based risk registers in pilot testing.
Module 02 · Anomaly AI
Anomaly Detection AI & Real-Time Alert System
Detects unusual patterns and behaviours in real time, generating intelligent alerts and automated notification workflows. Monitors control effectiveness continuously not periodically providing proactive defence rather than reactive reporting.
The AI engine automatically deconstructs the Home Office's six principles of "Reasonable Procedures" guidance into executable, monitoring-ready control workflows, removing the need for manual, error-prone evidence collection. Self-optimising control procedures are automatically prioritised, updated, and logged as part of the organisational defence file.
Automatically simulates and maps how potential fraudulent actions whether by insiders or associated parties could theoretically benefit the organisation. Provides the forensic evidence required to proactively harden controls against specific vulnerability pathways.
The FBPM is a proprietary AI model trained on identifying "benefit pathways" mapping how fraudulent actions (e.g., mis-selling, procurement fraud) could logically benefit the organisation or its agents, allowing for proactive, automated control calibration. Allows leadership to prove on the balance of probabilities that "reasonable procedures" were operational before any incident.
Module 04 · Time-Aware Engine
Time-Aware Defence Reconstruction Engine
The "black box" for compliance. Virtually reconstructs the exact state of internal controls, policies, and risk registers at any specific point in time providing the "gold standard" evidence required for statutory defences in SFO investigations.
An algorithmic framework that captures the state of an organisation's "reasonable procedures" at any historical time point, creating a tamper-evident audit trail for regulatory scrutiny. New compliance hires reached full operational awareness of the fraud-defence graph within 21 days, compared to a historical average of 60 days in pilot programmes.
Built to meet AML, KYC, GDPR, and UK global regulatory standards. Generates comprehensive, machine-readable defence reports that prove the effectiveness of reasonable procedures to regulators and stakeholders with forensic precision.
The system enables large organisations to adhere to all six core principles of the UK Home Office's statutory guidance on reasonable procedures: top-level commitment, risk assessment, proportionate procedures, due diligence, communication & training, and monitoring & review. Every control creates a permanent, auditable compliance trail.
Module 06 · CDN Network
Community Defence Network & Federated Intelligence
Federated learning architecture enables sharing anonymous "Fraud Defence DNA" benchmarks across UK firms, allowing large organisations to leverage regional and sector-specific risk trends without revealing proprietary or sensitive client data.
The CDN creates significant network effects. An unbeatable data-scale advantage in the UK large-organisation sector provides proprietary intelligence that creates a "regulatory moat." Insights from high-risk procurement patterns in one UK sector can be applied to harden control structures for organisations in adjacent industries.
The RegTech market is fragmented. Most solutions focus purely on static documentation or transaction monitoring. FraudShield Defence Solutions occupies the underserved "forensic assurance" space bridging the critical gap between ECCTA compliance obligations and verifiable operational reality.
Feature / Capability
Enterprise GRC (MetricStream)
Fraud Detection (Feedzai)
Manual Spreadsheets
FraudShield Defence Solutions
Continuous Control Assurance
Static/Periodic
No (Transaction only)
No (Manual/Brittle)
✓ Real-time graph monitoring
Associated-Person Mapping
Limited/Flat-table
No (transaction-centric)
No (Manual lookup)
✓ Graph neural network mapping
Fraud Benefit Pathway Modelling
No
No
No
✓ Forensic simulation engine
Time-Aware Defence Reconstruction
No
No
No
✓ Historical state reconstruction
UK ECCTA 2023 Statutory Mapping
Generic/Broad
No
No
✓ FtPF-specific logic layer
Regulatory Audit-Ready Output
Document-heavy
Report-based
Manual/High-effort
✓ Machine-readable defence files
Community Defence Network (CDN)
No
No
No
✓ Anonymised risk benchmarking
Target Customer
Global Enterprise
Global Financial
General/Small-Scale
✓ Large UK Organisations
Platform Architecture
Built on a Forensic Intelligence Layer Between Corporate Operations and UK Regulatory Reality.
FraudShield Defence Solutions acts as a "Continuous Assurance Layer" between fragmented corporate risk data and the strict legal requirements of the ECCTA 2023 a combination not currently available to UK large organisations from any existing GRC or fraud detection provider.
65%
Average reduction in time required to generate "Reasonable Procedures" evidence reports for audit review in pilot programmes
25%
More hidden fraud benefit pathways identified through graph-based analysis vs manual table-based risk registers
21 days
New compliance hires reach full operational awareness of the fraud-defence graph, vs historical average of 60 days
4.5/5
User satisfaction for "Graph Visualisation Utility" and 4.2/5 for "Regulatory Defence Readiness" in pilot programmes
How It Works
From Fragmented Compliance Data to Audit-Ready Forensic Defence in 6 Steps.
FraudShield Defence Solutions transforms siloed risk registers and static policy documents into a unified, forensic-intelligence defence graph automatically, continuously, and without manual compliance team intervention.
Six-Step Process
How FraudShield Defence Solutions Works.
01
Data Ingestion & Fraud DNA Mapping
The platform ingests data from ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday), HR platforms, procurement databases, and third-party risk feeds mapping them into the Forensic Graph Layer and constructing your organisation's unique "Fraud DNA" model.
02
Associated-Person Exposure Mapping
The GNN-powered Exposure Mapper dynamically identifies the relationships between employees, agents, and third-party contractors identifying nodes of risk and "Fraud Benefit Pathways" invisible to legacy flat-table compliance systems.
03
Fraud Benefit Pathway Simulation
The Fraud Benefit Pathway Modeller independently simulates how fraudulent actions could theoretically benefit the organisation. Without multi-source evidence clearance, no automated compliance recommendation is issued eliminating critical defence gaps.
04
Continuous Assurance Execution
Low-risk compliance actions control updates, risk-register reinforcements, due diligence triggers are executed autonomously. Each action generates a real-time, time-stamped entry in the forensic Defence File, creating an unbroken evidence trail.
05
Time-Aware Defence Reconstruction
When compliance teams need to evidence "reasonable procedures" for an SFO enquiry, the system virtually reconstructs the exact state of all internal controls at any historical point in time providing the machine-readable proof that regulators require.
06
Audit-Ready Defence Report Generation
The platform automatically generates comprehensive, machine-readable Forensic Defence Reports for every review period. 100% aligned with ECCTA 2023 "Reasonable Procedures" requirements. Audit trails saved teams 65% time in quarterly review cycles.
Defence Architecture
Built on a Trust Layer Between Corporate Operations and ECCTA Reality.
FraudShield Defence Solutions acts as a "Forensic Intelligence Layer" between fragmented corporate risk data and the strict legal demands of the "Failure to Prevent Fraud" regime a combination not currently available to UK large organisations from any existing GRC or fraud detection provider.
95%+
Accuracy rate in identifying fraud benefit pathways and associated-person risk exposure in prototype testing
5X
Faster real-time threat identification through automated graph traversal and anomaly detection algorithms
£14B
Annual fraud cost to the UK economy that FraudShield Defence Solutions is designed to protect organisations against
4.2/5
User satisfaction for "Regulatory Defence Readiness" during 10-week pilot programme across 6 UK professional organisations
Market Analysis
The UK Corporate Evidence Gap. A £105B RegTech Market Demanding Proactive Defence.
The global RegTech market grows at 20% CAGR, reaching USD 105.23 billion by 2034. The UK alone projects USD 11.01 billion by 2026. With the ECCTA 2023 "Failure to Prevent Fraud" offence now in force, large UK organisations face unlimited fines if they cannot demonstrate "reasonable procedures" creating urgent, high-desperation demand for forensic assurance solutions.
Market Data
Data-Validated Market Opportunity.
UK RegTech Market Growth
$19.06B (2025) → $105.23B (2034) at 20% CAGR UK market $11.01B by 2026
UK Compliance Pain Points
Primary compliance challenges for large UK organisations under ECCTA 2023
UK Corporate Defence Readiness
Current fraud-prevention readiness of UK large-organisation sector (2026)
Competitive Capability Radar
Platform forensic capability vs market incumbents
Regional Breakdown
UK Geographic Market Concentration.
London & South East Primary Hub
Dominant market for high-density financial institutions and professional consultancy firms. The highest concentration of SFO-scrutinised entities and most intense demand for "defence-readiness" tools. Primary Year 1 launch territory for FraudShield Defence Solutions.
Northern Powerhouse Rapidly Maturing
Manchester ("Silicon Canal") and Birmingham represent rapidly growing corporate hubs with high concentrations of large-scale logistics, manufacturing, and technology enterprises intensely exposed to "associated-person" fraud risks under FtPF legislation.
Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
Thousands of large enterprises and public-sector-linked entities with strong need for structural integrity. The Community Defence Network (CDN) bridges the "Compliance Divide", ensuring regional firms access the same advanced forensic intelligence as global systemic institutions.
Following the Fraud Strategy 2026–2029, government investment of over £250 million is driving a shift toward proactive, tech-led disruption at source. Senior management is now personally accountable for fraud prevention under the ECCTA 2023 making forensic readiness a critical profit-and-reputation protection requirement.
£14B
Annual cost of fraud to the UK economy driving urgent board-level investment in proactive prevention intelligence
85%
Of organisations claim they have fraud policies but lack the machine-readable evidence trail to prove "reasonable procedures" in court
10,000+
Large UK organisations now subject to the ECCTA 2023 "Failure to Prevent Fraud" strict liability offence
17.6%
Projected UK CAGR for AI-integrated fraud management solutions until 2036 the fastest growing RegTech segment
About Us
Forensic Expertise Meets Graph Intelligence. At Scale.
FraudShield Defence Solutions was born from direct, first-hand experience of the "evidence gap" facing UK large organisations. Founded by Ibome Simon Bawa and Kaina Habila Garba two forensic and crisis management specialists who have investigated high-level financial crimes and witnessed the catastrophic consequences of failed compliance defences.
Mission & Vision
Transforming Corporate Compliance Into a Live, Forensic Defence Graph.
Our mission is to empower large UK organisations to operationalise corporate integrity by transforming fragmented compliance data into a proactive, live, and audit-ready Fraud Shield Defence Graph enabling them to detect fraud pathways, ensure "reasonable procedures," and secure their operational future against the strict liability of the ECCTA 2023. Our vision is to become the global standard for forensic governance.
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Integrity
Absolute forensic honesty in every control-assurance report and evidence-log reflecting an accurate, unbiased state of operational conduct.
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Vigilance
A proactive stance in mapping emerging fraud-benefit pathways, ensuring our technology stays ahead of sophisticated actors through continuous graph-based intelligence.
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Accountability
Every "associated person" and automated process is traceable, auditable, and transparently mapped within the Defence DNA graph verifiable responsibility at every level.
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Resilience
Building robust governance systems that harden large organisations against financial crime, enabling them to navigate crises with clear, evidence-led "Reasonable Procedures."
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Transparency
Replacing opaque, manual compliance with a live, explainable forensic layer providing boards and regulators with immediate crystal-clear insight into fraud-readiness.
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Innovation
Continuous R&D investment in GNN-based forensic modelling, explainable AI, and community intelligence to maintain the forensic moat that competitors cannot replicate.
Founder Fit
Ibome & Kaina.
Ibome Simon Bawa and Kaina Habila Garba possess a unique, complementary background to establish and grow FraudShield Defence Solutions in the UK. They are not merely building software they are codifying forensic methodology into a live, auditable operational layer.
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Ibome Simon Bawa
Founder & CEO · Crisis & Risk Lead
MSc in Crisis and Disaster Management from the University of Portsmouth. Extensive experience in crisis and disaster management, business continuity planning, and health & safety auditing within high-stakes government and custodial environments. Leads development of the Time-Aware Defence Reconstruction Engine and structural risk analysis architecture, ensuring the platform handles complex, multi-agency data flows with regulatory integrity.
ACFE-certified specialist with a background in investigating cybercrime, digital payment fraud, tax fraud, and money laundering. Leads design of the Fraud Benefit Pathway Modeller and Associated-Person Exposure Mapper. Research co-authored in the Journal of Economic Criminology focuses on neutralisation techniques used by sophisticated fraudsters providing the proprietary "threat intelligence" that powers the platform's predictive accuracy. Expert in evidence presentation for legal proceedings.
High-value UK-based technical and forensic intelligence roles created by Year 5, primarily in London and Manchester
ECCTA
Designed to meet the highest standards of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 from day one
2026
Fully aligned with UK Fraud Strategy 2026–2029 proactive tech-led disruption at source, not reactive policing
Pricing & Plans
Enterprise-Grade Forensic Defence. Scalable to Your Organisation's Risk Graph.
Unlike generic compliance tools that charge per seat, our pricing scales with the complexity of your organisation's risk graph. As your organisation grows or adds complex supply-chain entities, your "Fraud DNA" map becomes more intricate creating natural alignment between platform value and subscription revenue.
🔵 Defence Core
£100/mo
Core Graph Mapping · Foundation Assurance
Core graph mapping & risk-register integration
Foundational policy assurance module
ECCTA 2023 compliance dashboard
Basic audit trail generation
UK Home Office reasonable procedures alignment
Email support (1 business day)
Most Popular
⚡ DNA Architect
£380/mo
Advanced Graph Modelling · Pathway Analysis
Advanced graph-modelling & GNN exposure mapping
Automated associated-person exposure mapper
Fraud benefit pathway modeller
Multi-channel ERP/GRC system integration
Real-time anomaly detection AI alerts
Machine-readable audit-ready defence reports
Dedicated compliance success lead
👑 Logic Sovereign
£250/mo
Enterprise Forensics · CDN Access
Enterprise-grade forensic intelligence suite
Custom time-aware defence reconstruction
Community Defence Network (CDN) benchmarks
SFO-ready forensic defence file generation
Federated learning risk intelligence
Board-level Defence Readiness Index reports
Priority forensic advisory support
One-Time Services
Professional Services & Setup.
Defence DNA Onboarding & API Sync
One-time integration fee for calibrating the system against your organisation's existing ERP, HR, and procurement data. Establishes your unique Fraud DNA baseline and Defence Graph foundation.
£500 one-time
Forensic Health Assessment
Expert-led audit of your legacy fraud controls, current "Evidence Gap" exposure, and board-level "Reasonable Procedures" training & certification. Identifies critical vulnerabilities before regulatory scrutiny.
£550 one-time
Strategic Compliance Licensing
API licensing model for third-party audit and GRC systems, Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) integration, and strategic referral agreements with forensic accounting and regulatory advisory consultancies.
Custom per agreement
FAQ
Frequently Asked Forensic Defence Questions.
Everything you need to know about FraudShield Defence Solutions from how the Fraud DNA engine works to how we protect your organisational defence equity against the ECCTA 2023 "Failure to Prevent Fraud" offence.
The "Evidence Gap" is the operational failure that arises when an organisation has numerous compliance policies but no technology to show "reasonable procedures" under the ECCTA 2023. Despite 85% of organisations claiming they have fraud policies, most cannot prove what specific controls were operational before a fraud event occurred leaving them exposed to unlimited corporate fines under the "Failure to Prevent Fraud" strict liability offence. FraudShield Defence Solutions bridges this gap by using a proprietary Forensic Graph Layer that constructs a continuous "Fraud DNA" model, creating a time-stamped, machine-readable, and legally defensible audit trail of all fraud-prevention controls.
The Time-Aware Defence Reconstruction Engine is an innovative feature that acts as a "black box" for compliance. It virtually reconstructs the exact state of internal controls, policies, and risk registers at any specific point in time in the past providing the "gold standard" evidence required for statutory defences in SFO investigations. When a control is tested or updated, the platform automatically links this activity to the corresponding fraud risk and regulatory obligation, creating a "time-stamped" state of the organisation's defences. This ensures that UK businesses can answer the foundational legal question: "What evidence existed before this fraud occurred?"
Fraud DNA is the proprietary forensic intelligence unique to your organisation the specific associated-person relationships, fraud-benefit pathways, and internal control structures that define your fraud risk profile. When staff leave or restructuring occurs, this institutional knowledge is lost leaving organisations with a "logic loss" that undermines legal defences. FraudShield Defence Solutions captures and stores your Fraud DNA as a permanent, machine-readable operational asset. New compliance hires reached full operational awareness of the fraud-defence graph within 21 days (vs 60 days historically), and your competitive defence advantage is never lost to turnover or restructuring.
The platform is specifically calibrated to the six core principles of the UK Home Office's statutory guidance on reasonable procedures: (1) Top-Level Commitment board-level dashboards visualise Fraud DNA maturity; (2) Risk Assessment associated-person exposure mapper and fraud benefit pathway modeller provide evidence-led assessments; (3) Proportionate Procedures controls are directly proportionate to identified graph risks; (4) Due Diligence automated KYB screening creates immutable, time-stamped evidence trails; (5) Communication & Training historical control context is captured and measurable; (6) Monitoring & Review the Time-Aware Defence Reconstruction Engine reconstructs the state of controls at any historical point. Every automated prep decision creates a permanent, auditable compliance trail aligned to the FtPF offence.
FraudShield Defence Solutions integrates via API-first, framework-agnostic design with all major UK enterprise platforms: ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday), HR platforms (Microsoft 365, Sage), procurement systems, and payment infrastructure. The platform is built to act as a "forensic overlay" above any underlying software ensuring organisations are never locked into a single vendor as they expand. Standardised "Defence Configuration Templates" allow large-scale organisations to onboard in weeks rather than months, with minimal internal IT overhead required.
The Community Defence Network (CDN) uses federated learning meaning your organisation's specific commercial data and Fraud DNA is never centralised or shared. Anonymous "Defence DNA" benchmarks are shared across the network to improve predictive models, but your specific data remains 100% proprietary to your business. The platform follows privacy-by-design principles and is fully compliant with UK GDPR (ICO guidance on AI and Data Protection). All cloud processing uses end-to-end encryption, secure on-premise "Defence Nodes" are available for high-security environments, and the platform maintains UK Cyber Essentials Plus certification.
Yes. We offer a 10-week pilot programme based on our initial London deployments across 6 large UK professional organisations. During this phase, FraudShield Defence Solutions maps your existing risk data, constructs your initial Fraud DNA fingerprint, and demonstrates measurable improvements in audit-readiness before any paid commitment. The pilot covers Defence Graph deployment, ERP data ingestion and mapping, and generates your initial "Defence Readiness Index" score. Following pilots, participating heads of compliance reported immediate improvements in their ability to present a proactive, evidence-based case to their boards. Contact us via the demo form to arrange an exploratory session.
Contact Us
Request a Demo. Start Your Fraud Defence Journey.
Speak to our forensic team about a 10-week Defence Intelligence Pilot, a full platform demonstration, or a custom Forensic Health Assessment. We serve large UK financial services firms, professional consultancies, and supply-chain-intensive enterprises across London, Manchester, and Edinburgh.
Emailfraudshielddefencesolutions@outlook.com
PhoneIbome Simon Bawa · Kaina Habila Garba · UK
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom Primary launch market, Year 1
Response TimeWe respond within 1 business day to all demo and pilot requests
