Asset recovery & repatriation

Sovereign recovery for the digital age.

We trace, secure, and repatriate lost capital through regulated institutional frameworks. Professional intervention where consumer paths and conventional counsel have failed.

£820M+
Assets under file
14
Jurisdictions
ISO 27001
Certified protocol
72h
Release SLA
Jurisdictions
UK · EU · CH · US
Cross-border recovery operations
Years active
Since 2017
Ninth year of operation
Escrow partner
Lloyd's Market
Active matters placed on syndicate cover
Regulator references
FCA · SRA · FATF
Aligned to FCA, SRA, FATF Rec. 10/16

Operating Framework

A framework built on institutional integrity.

Every recovery file is opened, documented, and closed under the rules of the jurisdiction where the underlying loss occurred. Protocols are governed by international banking standards and bilateral treaty agreements, ensuring every transfer is audit-ready and legally immutable.

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01

FCA-Aligned Operations

Recovery operations coordinated under frameworks aligned with the Financial Conduct Authority and equivalent foreign regulators.

FSMA 2000 · FCA Handbook
02

AML / CTF Compliant

Client onboarding follows Know-Your-Client and source-of-funds verification consistent with FATF Recommendations 10 and 16.

FATF Rec. 10 · MLR 2017
03

Counsel of Record

Where legal action is required, instructions are routed through SRA-regulated solicitors or admitted counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.

SRA Handbook · Bar Standards
04

Insured File Handling

Active matters are placed on cover with Lloyd's market syndicates. Policy numbers are disclosed to the client of record on written request.

Lloyd's of London market
Live recoveries
48,200·Munich·2h ago//CHF 112,000·Zürich·5h ago//£87,500·London·yesterday//34,900·Amsterdam·yesterday//61,300·Vienna·2d ago//24,800·Dublin·3d ago//£19,200·Manchester·4d ago//73,500·Frankfurt·5d ago//48,200·Munich·2h ago//CHF 112,000·Zürich·5h ago//£87,500·London·yesterday//34,900·Amsterdam·yesterday//61,300·Vienna·2d ago//24,800·Dublin·3d ago//£19,200·Manchester·4d ago//73,500·Frankfurt·5d ago//

Matter Lifecycle

From intake to release.

A rigorous, multi-tiered workflow ensuring total compliance with international financial statutes at every stage of the file.

01

Intake & Conflict Check

Identity, source of funds, and conflict-of-interest checks under MLR 2017. A client file is opened only if checks clear.

02

Forensic Tracing

On-chain analysis and bank-statement reconciliation produce an evidentiary record admissible in civil proceedings.

03

Counsel Instruction

Where required, instructions are issued to SRA-regulated counsel for Norwich Pharmacal, freezing or disclosure relief.

04

Repatriation & Release

Funds are released through the verified bank channel of record. Release is logged and counter-signed on file.

Case Status

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Client Testimony

The technical precision exhibited by cftrace is unmatched. They navigated complex cross-border financial directives that three previous firms had treated as insurmountable.
Client of record — file closed 2026
Family Office · Zürich

Recorded statements from clients whose files have been closed and funds released. Identifying details have been redacted at the client's request.

Fake trading platform
Cloned brokerage · funds traced through 3 mixers
Crypto investment scam
Social engineering · Telegram → Binance off-ramp
Frozen exchange withdrawal
Bogus tax / verification fees demanded before release

Loss Pattern

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Authority Index

Statutes, regulations and instruments referenced in client files.

Citations are provided so that any matter file can be independently audited by external counsel of the client's choosing.

FSMA 2000

Financial Services and Markets Act — UK regulatory perimeter for recovery and custodial activity.

MLR 2017

UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations.

POCA 2002

Proceeds of Crime Act — restraint, confiscation, and civil recovery powers.

Section 75 CCA 1974

Consumer Credit Act statutory chargeback right on qualifying card payments.

FATF Rec. 10 / 16

International standards on customer due diligence and the Travel Rule for VASPs.

DACA Framework

Digital Asset Custodial Agreement governing wallet activation, release, and key-control terms.

Norwich Pharmacal

Disclosure orders against innocent third parties — banks, exchanges, ISPs.

Mareva / WFO

Worldwide freezing orders preventing dissipation pending final judgment.

Procedural Clarifications

Questions answered for the record.

Plain-language answers to the questions most often raised by clients and their counsel.

Notice

cftrace operates as a recovery and repatriation bureau and is not, of itself, a firm of solicitors or attorneys. Communications on this site do not create a solicitor-client or attorney-client relationship. Legal advice, where required, is provided exclusively by counsel of record retained on a per-matter basis. Case references appearing on this site (e.g. PAV/CFT/2026-XXX) are internal file identifiers and are not court reference numbers. Statutory citations are provided for client convenience and do not constitute interpretation of the law.

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