Notion Streamlines Financial Services Compliance And Accelerates Client Engagement With FSQS

Joining the Hellios FSQS community has enabled Notion to simplify due diligence, reduce procurement friction, and focus on delivering measurable performance improvement for financial services clients.

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Who are Notion?

Notion is a global performance improvement consultancy and the creator of the scientifically proven, multi-award-winning STAR® Manager programme. The organisation specialises in driving culture change and productivity by helping managers and leaders adopt an Operational Coaching® style of management.

What was their challenge?

High regulatory expectations:

The Financial services sector has stringent standards for risk management, data security and operational resilience.

Delayed time to value:

The repetitive compliance admin consumed internal resources and extended procurement cycles.

Repetitive due diligence:

Each prospective client requested its own detailed due diligence information, often duplicated in various formats.

By joining the Hellios FSQS community, Notion gained a “passport” into the financial services sector. Completing the comprehensive FSQS validation once enabled Notion to demonstrate compliance with the rigorous standards expected by leading financial institutions.

This single-entry approach replaced the need for repeated individual assessments and immediately signalled to buyers that Notion is a compliant supplier.

As a result, the organisation was able to shift focus away from administrative processes and towards its core purpose.

How Notion Have Benefited

Accelerated onboarding

By completing one questionnaire accepted by multiple financial institutions, Notion was able to start projects much quicker.

Enhanced credibility

FSQS validation gives prospective buyers confidence that Notion’s data security, governance and risk controls meet the sector’s “gold standard”.

Improved visibility across the sector

Being part of the FSQS community places Notion on the radar of procurement teams across financial services.

Notion highlighted the quality of support provided by the Hellios customer team throughout the onboarding process. Notion was guided through the requirements, helping ensure the correct evidence was submitted at each stage.

Clear, responsive support meant that any queries around specific compliance details were addressed quickly and effectively. The process felt collaborative, with Hellios acting as a partner in accurately showcasing Notion’s credentials rather than simply conducting an audit.

“For a consultancy like Notion, where trust and reputation are everything, being part of the FSQS community is a game-changer. It gives our financial services clients immediate confidence that we meet their exacting standards for risk and compliance without the usual administrative headache."

Dominic Ashley-Timms, CEO, Notion

“FSQS has effectively removed the friction from procurement, allowing us to start our work - transforming ‘accidental managers’ into capable Operational Coaches - much faster. It’s an essential enabler for doing business in this sector."

Dominic Ashley-Timms, CEO, Notion