Sayari, the transparency company that provides immediate visibility into complex commercial relationships, announces the addition of Simon York CBE to its Advisory Board. York brings decades of experience in international tax enforcement, financial crime investigation, and international anti money laundering investigations at the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
As Director of HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS), York built and led the UK’s largest financial crime and counter-fraud enforcement unit, overseeing landmark investigations that recovered £40 billion in tax revenue and led to close to 4000 prosecutions.
In addition to his role at HMRC, Simon helped establish the ‘J5’, the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, which is an operational alliance to tackle those who support international tax crime and worked closely with international enforcement bodies, including the OECD and the UAE government.
“Simon’s firsthand expertise in dismantling illicit financial networks is invaluable as we expand our global mission,” said Benjamin Power, Sayari Co-Founder and COO. “His deep understanding of financial crime will help us continue equipping government investigators with the most powerful data and tools to expose global financial threats at scale.”
“What impresses me about Sayari is that it provides deep insights into beneficial ownership and uncover complex supply chains that are obscuring crime,” said York. “This intelligence is key to tackling modern financial crime and enables investigators to rapidly identify hidden connections to drive real enforcement outcomes. I look forward to strengthening partnerships with Government leaders across EMEA tackling these challenges.”
York joins Sayari’s Advisory Board alongside other leading experts in financial crime, supply chain risk, and defense operations. His appointment underscores Sayari’s commitment to providing data-driven solutions that empower investigators to expose illicit financial networks and strengthen global enforcement efforts.
