POCA and Criminal Defence Forensic Accountant

Independent forensic expertise for solicitors, barristers, and defendants in Proceeds of Crime and financial crime cases

Beyond Forensic provides independent forensic accounting and expert witness services in Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), confiscation, fraud, and financial crime matters across England and Wales.

Led by Mark Holdsworth, a forensic accountant specialising in criminal defence and POCA cases, we assist solicitors, barristers, and defendants with clear, evidence-based financial analysis in complex legal proceedings.

We prepare court-ready expert reports, challenge unsupported financial assumptions, and present financial evidence in a clear and persuasive manner.

Forensic Accounting Services for Criminal Defence

We specialise in supporting legal professionals with:

  • POCA and Confiscation Proceedings – Reviewing benefit calculations, analysing available amount disputes, assessing hidden asset allegations, and preparing independent expert witness reports.

  • Fraud and Financial Crime – Examining bank statements, transactions, business records, and financial evidence to identify inaccuracies and establish the true financial position.

  • Money Laundering Allegations – Tracing funds, verifying legitimate income sources, and challenging assumptions of criminal property or unlawful conduct.

  • Business and Corporate Offences – Investigating accounting irregularities, reviewing trading records, and providing clear financial analysis in criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Supporting Criminal Defence with Clear and Credible Financial Analysis

Financial evidence in criminal proceedings is often complex, technical, and open to interpretation. We assist defence teams by translating financial material into clear, structured evidence the court can properly understand.

Our work includes:

  • Reviewing prosecution schedules and assumptions

  • Preparing independent financial analyses

  • Critiquing Crown calculations and methodologies

  • Assisting with disclosure and evidential issues

  • Producing CPR-compliant expert witness reports

Why Instruct Beyond Forensic?

  • Specialists in POCA and Criminal Defence – Deep experience in confiscation, benefit calculations, and financial crime.

  • Independent and Objective Analysis – Impartial forensic accounting based on evidence, not assumptions.

  • Court-Ready Expert Reports – Clear, structured expert witness reports accepted across UK courts.

  • Responsive Support for Solicitors and Counsel – Practical assistance throughout proceedings, from initial instruction to trial and confiscation hearings.

Beyond Forensic Accounting Ltd acts in Legal Aid and privately funded matters throughout England and Wales.

Based in Wakefield with a London registered office.