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Serious Fraud Office (SFO)

Serious Fraud Office is a Non-Ministerial Department sponsored by Attorney Generals Office. The SFO is a non-ministerial department superintended by the Attorney General’s Office. Its core purpose is the investigation and prosecution of serious and complex fraud, bribery and corruption. The SFO operates within the UK criminal justice system with jurisdiction over England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Regional Remit

SFO operates in Northern Ireland, England and Wales. Their headquarters are located in London.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0 Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025

2023/24 Chair's Name

Claire Bassett

Established

1988

Ombudsman

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Finances

This figure provides an overview of Serious Fraud Office’s income and expenditure during the 2023/24 financial year.

Some ALBs, such as those with Trading Fund status, do not classify their spending data by RDEL, CDEL, and AME and will report £0 for these values.
For more information regarding RDEL, CDEL and AME, please see our analysis of ALB Spending.

Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24


Staffing

The figure below shows the types of staff employed by Serious Fraud Office on 31 March 2024.


Cabinet Office | ALB Landscape Analysis 2023-24

Arms Length Bodies

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