I've spent 20 years in the compliance chair as Senior Compliance Director at The Crown Estate, running s166 skilled-person reviews at KPMG, Deloitte, EY and Grant Thornton, holding MLRO appointments, and founding a regulated fund myself. I know exactly what the regulator looks for, because I've sat on both sides of the table.

Ayla Advisory gives regulated firms their entire compliance function as a service:
• Outsourced Compliance Officer & MLRO (DFSA, FSRA)
• Authorisation support — DFSA, FSRA, VARA, FCA — done right the first time
• AML frameworks, health checks and remediation
• DPO-as-a-Service (DIFC DP Law 2020, ADGM DP Regulations 2021, UK/EU GDPR)
• DNFBP AML compliance — goAML registration, STR frameworks, MoE inspection readiness

Here's the uncomfortable truth most founders learn too late: UAE AML fines run AED 50,000 to AED 5,000,000 per breach. A full-time MLRO in Dubai costs AED 40–60K/month plus visa and benefits. Most start-ups need neither the risk nor the cost — they need the function, handled.

If you're newly authorised in DIFC or ADGM, applying to VARA, or running a real estate brokerage with goAML obligations you're not 100% sure about — message me. First conversation is free and I'll tell you straight where you stand


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