Case Study: 450 Corporate Entities Onboarded in less than 3 Months
In three months, a dedicated CAML team of six AML analysts and one Team Lead helped a Lithuanian electronic money institution onboard 450 corporate entities. This case study covers the scope, how the engagement was set up, the results, and the client's own assessment of the work.
Confidentiality first: CAML does not publish client names. The client's identity, the full written reference and a direct contact with the client's AML Lead are available to prospective clients under NDA.
At a glance
Client: an electronic money institution (EMI) licensed by the Bank of Lithuania
Scope: KYB and corporate client onboarding: entity due diligence, ownership structure analysis and UBO identification
Duration: 3 months
Result: 450 entities onboarded, roughly 35 per week on average
Team: 6 AML analysts and 1 dedicated, ACAMS-certified Team Lead
Client verdict: "CAML exceeded our expectations from top to bottom."
The challenge: volume and complexity at the same time
The client needed to onboard a large pipeline of business clients within a fixed window, without letting review quality slip. KYB onboarding is rarely uniform. A company with direct ownership can be reviewed in a few hours, while a multi-layer, cross-border ownership structure can take well over a working day: several national registers, documents in different languages, unfamiliar legal forms and indirect ownership calculations to reach the ultimate beneficial owner.
On top of the analysis itself, some of the EMI's prospective clients came with unusual requests and questions, so the analysts also had to communicate well while sticking to policy.
How CAML set up the engagement
Week 1 for onboarding and training. The first week was set aside to learn the client's procedures and platform and to agree a measurable KPI baseline before full production started.
A dedicated Team Lead (TL). TL managed the analyst team day to day and was the single point of contact for the client's AML Lead.
Experienced analysts only. CAML analysts have 5+ years of hands-on AML experience, so ramp-up time went into learning the client's process, not learning AML.
The four-eyes principle. Critical work is independently reviewed by at least two qualified professionals, which keeps quality steady as volume grows.
Transparent weekly reporting. The client received weekly figures on hours, completed cases, cases returned for missing information and the risk split of the reviewed entities, together with practical suggestions to remove bottlenecks.
The result: 450 entities in less than three months
The project started in late July 2026 and within less than three-month the team onboarded 450 entities. According to the client's AML Lead, quality stayed high even at peak volume.
In the client's words
"In this short time, we onboarded 450 entities. That's a great feat on its own, something we can all be proud of, and it only happened because of the effort, focus, and professionalism each of you put in every single day."
"Your consistency, attention to detail, and readiness to help made my days much easier. Thank you for the hard work you all put in and for keeping quality high even when the volume was big. I am sure that some of the requests and questions from clients were quite unusual, but you managed to keep your composure and as a result gained their respect as well."
"[Team lead] was at the helm of all this and carried the project on his shoulders. He managed the team of analysts and still found time to support me directly. What stood out most is that he was always a few steps ahead, thinking about what I might need before I even asked. He leads by example. Super professional, reliable, and a pleasure to work with."
"All in all, CAML exceeded our expectations from top to bottom. You confirmed the promise that your consultants are true professionals, and I'm sure we'll be working with you again in the future."
AML Lead, Lithuanian EMI (name and full reference available under NDA)
What made the difference
Leadership on the ground: a Team Lead who anticipated the client's needs instead of waiting for instructions.
Quality that holds at volume: consistency and attention to detail did not drop as the case count rose.
Composure with end clients: analysts handled unusual requests professionally, which protected the client relationship as well as compliance.
Measured, transparent delivery: a training-week baseline and weekly reporting meant the client always knew where the project stood.
Why we don't name our clients
Our analysts work inside regulated institutions, with access to their clients' data, risk decisions and supervisory correspondence. Discretion is part of the service, so we keep client names out of public materials by default, even when the feedback is this good. Prospective clients who want to verify our track record can receive full client references and speak directly with past clients under a mutual NDA.
Who this model fits
The same setup works for EMIs, payment institutions, banks and crypto-asset service providers facing an onboarding surge, a KYB or KYC backlog, a remediation project or a periodic review (ODD) wave. Backlogs are expensive, as we covered in The High Cost of AML Backlogs. A temporary, senior team can clear them without permanent hiring.
Frequently asked questions
What is AML people outsourcing?
CAML provides experienced AML analysts, supervised by a Team Lead, who work inside the client's own systems and procedures. The client keeps its risk appetite and final decisions; CAML provides the trained capacity and the quality control.
Can I speak to one of your past clients?
Yes. Once a mutual NDA is signed, we share full client references, including the client named in this case study, and can arrange a direct conversation with their compliance lead.
How quickly can a team start?
As soon as 3 business days. Deployment follows a fixed sequence: agreement, system access and hardware, then training on the client's procedures before full production. The training week also sets the KPI baseline for the rest of the project.
How is an outsourced AML project priced?
CAML offers three models: a fixed hourly rate based on actual reported hours, payment per finished case against an agreed definition of done, or payment per processed item based on time allocations agreed during the training week.
Who are CAML's analysts?
All analysts have 5+ years of AML experience, and supervisors and Team Leads are ACAMS-certified with validated background checks. The CAML team has supported clients through more than 12 FNTT inspections in the last four years.
Facing an onboarding or KYB backlog?
Tell us your expected volume, case types and timeline, and we will come back with a team setup, a budget estimate and, under NDA, client references. Contact CAML to book a short call.
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