The Dark Money Files Ltd

What The Dark Money Files Ltd does

The Dark Money Files Ltd is a privately held Isleworth, England-based anti-financial-crime training and education company founded in 2015. Its principal offering is bespoke, instructor-led training for boards, compliance teams, and first-line staff, covering AML induction, client risk assessment, corporate due diligence, trusts and foundations, whole-firm risk assessment, and anti-bribery and corruption. It also operates a podcast with more than 150 real-world financial-crime case episodes, TDMF: Live and online events, and founder-led speaking engagements.

The company is not structured around a disclosed software product, proprietary model, API, SDK, or technical platform; its podcast, YouTube channel, online conferencing, and live events function as delivery and marketing channels. It earns professional-services fees from tailored training, speaking, and event engagements. Training starts at £750 for a half-day and is otherwise quoted after a discovery conversation based on duration, audience size, format, and client needs. Its direct enterprise sales model, content-led demand generation, and LexisNexis partnership target financial institutions, law firms, accounting firms, gaming companies, law enforcement, and regulators worldwide.

Name

The Dark Money Files Ltd

Legal name

The Dark Money Files Ltd

Website

https://thedarkmoneyfiles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Dark Money Files Ltd is a UK-based private company providing bespoke anti-financial-crime training, live events, and speaking services to financial institutions, law firms, accounting firms, gaming operators, regulators, and law enforcement worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-financial crime training and education services

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Crime & Fraud Prevention (Forensics, Investigations) (EDABAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE), AML/CTF Compliance Programs & Monitoring (MPAEAOAD)

Headquarters

HQ city

Isleworth, England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Bespoke anti-financial crime training delivered in-person or online. Training programmes include Board Regulatory Briefs, First-Line AML Induction, Corporate Due Diligence, Trusts & Foundations, Whole Firm Risk Assessment, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, and custom programmes. Revenue generated through programme fees based on duration and audience size.
2. Speaking Engagements: Keynote presentations, panel participation, workshop sessions, and moderation services for industry conferences, corporate events, professional associations, and webinars. Fees quoted upon inquiry based on event specifics.
3. Live Events (TDMF: Live): Live version of the podcast with in-depth presentations on entities, persons and networks too complex for the podcast format. Currently partnered with LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Public events and private in-house versions available for enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Dark Money Files delivers bespoke anti-financial crime and AML training programmes (Board Regulatory Briefs, First-Line AML Induction, Corporate Due Diligence, Trusts & Foundations, Whole Firm Risk Assessment, Anti-Bribery & Corruption) to regulated organisations using a four-stage Discover–Design–Deliver–Follow-Up methodology. Offerings are complemented by the Dark Money Files podcast (150+ episodes), TDMF: Live in-person and online events (in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions), and keynote/panel speaking engagements delivered by co-founders Graham Barrow and Ray Blake.

Product overview

The Dark Money Files Ltd is a specialist anti-financial crime training and education company operating a single integrated offering across three core products: (1) The Dark Money Files Podcast, the flagship weekly programme with 150+ episodes exploring real-world money laundering cases and financial crime trends; (2) Anti-Financial Crime Training Programmes, bespoke instructor-led training delivered through a Discover-Design-Deliver-Follow-Up methodology, covering Board Regulatory Briefs, AML Induction, Corporate Due Diligence, Trusts & Foundations, Risk Assessment, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption modules; and (3) TDMF: Live Events, in-person and online interactive sessions featuring deep-dive investigations into complex financial crime topics. The portfolio also includes Speaking Engagements for industry events and a YouTube Channel providing subtitled video content. All offerings are anchored by the expertise of directors Graham Barrow and Ray Blake and serve compliance teams, regulators, financial institutions, law firms, accounting firms, gaming companies, and law enforcement worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TDMF: Live: A live version of the podcast bringing specialized and in-depth looks into entities, persons, and networks that are too large and complex for the podcast format, currently in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
• TDMF: Live Online
• The Dark Money Files Podcast

Products and services

• Anti-Financial Crime Training Programmes Bespoke anti-financial crime training for regulated organisations covering Board Regulatory Briefs, First-Line AML Induction, Corporate Due Diligence, Trusts & Foundations, Whole Firm Risk Assessment, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption, delivered in-person or online starting at £750 for a half-day session.
• The Dark Money Files Podcast Free flagship podcast exploring money laundering and wider financial crime issues, presented by Graham Barrow and Ray Blake, with 150+ episodes of real-world financial crime case studies.
• TDMF: Live Events In-person live events bringing the podcast to life, featuring in-depth analysis of entities, persons and networks with interactive Q&A, available as public events or private in-house corporate bookings in partnership with LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
• TDMF: Live Online Online version of TDMF: Live featuring tailored presentations on money laundering fundamentals with moderated Q&A sessions with Graham Barrow and Ray Blake, delivered via video conferencing with registration-based access.
• Speaking Engagements Keynote addresses, panel participation, workshop sessions, and moderation delivered by Graham Barrow and Ray Blake on financial crime topics for industry conferences, corporate events, professional associations, and webinars, with fees quoted based on event specifics.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LexisNexis Risk SolutionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLexisNexis Risk Solutions partners with The Dark Money Files for the TDMF: Live series, which brings the podcast to life with specialised in-depth presentations. LexisNexis hosts and promotes these events through their solutions page (solutions.risk.lexisnexis.co.uk/dark-money-files-2), providing marketing reach and credibility while positioning Graham and Ray as expert content providers for the LexisNexis audience.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Featurespace: UK-based AML and fraud detection technology provider for banks and payments firms. Comparable geography and anti-financial-crime buyer base, addressing similar institutional customers with adjacent capabilities.
• FINTRAIL: Boutique financial crime consultancy offering advisory and training services to fintechs, banks, and regulators. Comparable to TDMF in size and practitioner-led delivery model, with overlap in AML training offerings.
• Napier AI: UK-based AML transaction monitoring and financial crime compliance tech firm. Comparable UK regulatory environment and overlapping financial-crime compliance customer base, though technology-led rather than training-led.

Broad incumbents

• NICE Actimize: Enterprise financial crime, AML, and fraud software vendor serving large banks. Overlaps with TDMF on AML buyer education via training and certification programmes bundled with its software platform.
• AML RightSource: Large-scale outsourced AML/KYC operations and consulting provider serving major banks and fintechs. Operates in the same AML advisory and training ecosystem as TDMF but at significantly greater scale and with broader service scope.
• Dow Jones Risk & Compliance: Provider of AML, KYC, sanctions, and compliance data plus related training content. Overlaps with TDMF in educating financial-crime compliance professionals within regulated institutions.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Global data and analytics provider for AML, KYC, and compliance. Also TDMF's partner on TDMF: Live; comparable in serving the same financial-crime compliance buyers, though through data/technology rather than bespoke training.

Direct peers

• ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists): The leading global membership and certification body for AML/financial crime professionals, offering training, conferences, and qualifications. Direct overlap with TDMF's bespoke AML training to regulated financial institutions and law enforcement.
• International Compliance Association (ICA): UK-based professional body providing compliance and AML certifications and training to practitioners. Comparable in offering structured, credentialed anti-financial crime training to similar institutional buyers.
• Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS): US-based membership body offering financial crime certification and training. Overlaps with TDMF in providing practitioner-focused AML/financial crime education to banking, gaming, and regulatory audiences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxQt-hM8EsoV-xLufUtY8Vw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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