AML guidance update – UK Sanctions List

23 February 2026

Our December AML Digest newsletter contained details on how to deal with sanctions where they arise in insolvency appointments. The detail from the article is now also available on the AML section of the IPA website.

The UK Government has now published a user guide on navigating the UK Sanctions List, setting out the functions and features of the search tool, how it works and how to use it.

The user guide helps to explain the features to help determine if a person, entity or ship is included on the UK Sanctions List. These include:

    •  Exact matches and partial matches of a search term
    •  Fuzzy searching
    •  Exact word or phrase
    •  Highlighting of search matches
    •  Multi-select filters 
    •  Search URLs 
    •  Results ranking  

Members and other insolvency professionals should update their AML policies and replace any reference to the OFSI Consolidated List with the UK Sanctions List. As of 28 January 2026, the OFSI list is no longer supported and will not be updated. The UK Sanctions List is now where you will obtain the most recent and up-to-date information on UK sanctions which will aid and assist checks used in due diligence work.