Cascade emerged from the founders’ personal experiences of running buinesses subject to AML/KYC regulations and the complexity of fulfilling them. The use of Excel as a database and standalone name screening tools were insufficient to keep them up to date with regulatory changes and an alternative needed to be found. Failing to find a suitable platform, they set about creating a consolidated database to digitalise client and counterparty lists and embed a full Risk Based Approach framework in each profile. By ensuring that the platform can be customised by each client, they created a flexible user friendly solution suitable for any market and any business.