Associated person
A person associated with a relevant body can include employees, agents, subsidiaries, or others performing services for or on behalf of the body, assessed on all the circumstances.
Source baseline: 2026-06-15
Plain-language use
The label is wider than payroll. Supply-chain and subsidiary activity can matter where services are being performed for the organisation.
Safe use: Use to organise evidence by relationship and service context; leave final classification to qualified reviewers.
Official sources
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
Royal Assent 2023-10-26; accessed 2026-06-15.
- Home Office failure-to-prevent-fraud guidance v1.5
Updated 2025-10-10; accessed 2026-06-15.