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Business Compliance United Kingdom For businesses

Anti-Bribery & Corruption Compliance Check

Check whether your business has adequate procedures to prevent bribery under the Bribery Act 2010.

Start free check 8 questions · 6 minutes · No signup

Did you know? The numbers behind this check.

  • Bribery Act 2010Key legislation
  • Strict liability — failure to prevent briberyCorporate offence
  • Adequate proceduresDefence
  • Unlimited fines, imprisonment for individualsPenalty

Why this matters.

The Bribery Act 2010 created a strict corporate offence: a business can be held criminally liable if a person associated with it (an employee, agent, or contractor) bribes someone to obtain or retain business or a business advantage for the company — even if senior management knew nothing about it. The only defence is showing the business had “adequate procedures” in place to prevent bribery, as set out in Ministry of Justice guidance.

This isn’t just a concern for large corporations dealing overseas. Small businesses are exposed wherever there’s discretion involved in winning contracts — gifts and hospitality to clients, payments to agents or introducers who help win business, or facilitation payments in certain markets. A proportionate anti-bribery policy, a clear gifts and hospitality process, and basic due diligence on agents and partners can establish the “adequate procedures” defence and reduce real risk.

Have these to hand.

  • Knowledge of how your business wins contracts (direct sales, agents, intermediaries, tenders)
  • Your current policy (if any) on gifts, hospitality and entertaining clients
  • Whether you operate or have agents/partners in higher-risk overseas markets

What you’ll get.

  • 1A score out of 100Where you stand today, at a glance.
  • 2Findings ranked by riskWhat could cost you, highest risk first.
  • 3A plan with timeframesWhat to fix first and by when.

This check assesses whether your business has the basic ‘adequate procedures’ that the Bribery Act 2010 expects, proportionate to your size and risk profile.

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General guidance only, not legal advice. Consult a qualified solicitor or adviser in your jurisdiction for specific issues.