Personal profile
Biography
Dr Paul Gilmour is Senior Lecturer in Economic Crime, course leader of the MSc Economic Crime (campus) degree, and lead of the Economic Crime Research Group at the University of Portsmouth. Prior to this, he served for nearly 20 years in the UK police service, most recently, as a detective specialising in criminal investigations. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Financial Crime and Journal of Money Laundering Control.
He is involved in a range of research and teaching activities within economic crime and organised crime. His research focuses on corporate transparency, issues of financial secrecy, offshore jurisdictions, freeports, and beneficial ownership. He is intrigued with understanding the characteristics of offshore jurisdictions, the methods used to conceal beneficial ownership, and how governments and regulatory bodies attempt to control illicit offshore activities and markets.
He also researches the role of blockchain technology in registers of beneficial ownership.
Research Interests
- Corporate transparency.
- Beneficial ownership.
- Tax havens and secrecy jurisdictions, and illicit offshore finance.
- Freeports and free-trade zones.
- Anti-money laundering control.
- Application of blockchain technology in registers of beneficial owners.
I welcome proposals for doctoral research supervision in the above subject areas.
Media Availability
I have made media appearances on radio and for national television, and am available to speak on areas of economic crime and policing.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Combating economic crime and secrecy: Policing challenges and countermeasures, University of Portsmouth
Award Date: 18 Jul 2022
Other, Fellow of Advance HE, Advance HE
Dec 2022 → …
Award Date: 1 Dec 2021
Other, Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Award Date: 1 Dec 2019
Master of Science, Counter Fraud and Counter Corruption, University of Portsmouth
Award Date: 23 Oct 2019
BSc (Hons), Biochemistry, University of Sussex
Award Date: 7 Jul 2003
PgCert, Higher Education, University of Portsmouth
External positions
Extraordinary Associate Professor, North West University
1 Oct 2025 → …
External Examiner, Liverpool John Moores University
1 Oct 2024 → …
Expert Network, Transparency International
1 Jan 2023 → …
Reviewer for the UKRI Talent Peer Review College, UK Research and Innovation
1 Jan 2023 → …
External examiner, Brunel University London
4 Oct 2022 → …
Mentor, The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
1 Jan 2021 → …
Keywords
- K Law (General)
- Economic crime
- Anti-money laundering
- Organised crime
- Tax evasion
- Beneficial ownership transparency
- HG Finance
- Offshore finance
- Financial Regulation
- QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
- Blockchain Technology
- Cryptocurrency
- Cryptoassets
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Confronting metacrime: Complexities, enforcement challenges, and regulatory pathways
Tiwari, M., Zhou, Y., Gilmour, P. & Bernot, A., 4 Mar 2025, (Early online) In: Law, Innovation and Technology. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: A new chapter
Gilmour, P., 26 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Financial Crime. 32, 3, p. 513-514 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Evolutionary fraud, the global scamming ecosystem and a typology of actors
Button, M., Lazarus, S., Hock, B., Gilmour, P., Pandey, D. S. & Sabia, J., 1 May 2025, In: International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice. 214, 85, 15 p., 100825.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors influencing involvement in cyber-frauds in west Africa and the implications for policy
Button, M., Lazarus, S., Hock, B., Sabia, J., Pandey, D. S. & Gilmour, P., 22 Oct 2025, (Early online) In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Illicit offshore finance: Examining the measures adopted by the United Kingdom to enhance corporate transparency
Gilmour, P. & Hock, B., 24 Sept 2025, Contemporary Economic Crime: Issues and Challenges. Meiselles, M., Ryder, N. & Giosa, P. (eds.). 1st ed. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Thesis
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Combating Economic Crime and Secrecy: Policing Challenges and Countermeasures
Gilmour, P. M. (Author), Hock, B. (Supervisor) & Button, M. (Supervisor), 18 Jul 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Datasets
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Dataset for 'Exploring the barriers to policing financial crime in England and Wales'
Gilmour, P. (Creator), University of Portsmouth, 13 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.17029/c5961121-943c-4bcd-bc8e-0f6ec3fc1ecd
Dataset
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Fraud crime for investigators of Korean police: Training course
Button, M. (PI), Gilmour, P. (CoI), Hock, B. (CoI) & Karagiannopoulos, V. (CoI)
1/12/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Innovation
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Counter Fraud Cybercrime and Forensic Accounting Conference
Button, M. (PI), Karagiannopoulos, V. (CoI), Gilmour, P. (CoI) & Sugiura, L. (CoI)
1/06/23 → 30/06/25
Project: Innovation
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Measuring Fraud to Overseas Aid: Options and Method
Button, M. (PI), Hock, B. (CoI), Shepherd, D. (CoI) & Gilmour, P. (CoI)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
16/03/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Measuring Fraud to Oversas Aid: Options and Method
Button, M. (PI), Hock, B. (CoI), Shepherd, D. (CoI) & Gilmour, P. (CoI)
1/03/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Invited speaker, ‘Geography of Scamming’ public seminar, University of Portsmouth (9 December 2025).
Gilmour, P. (Speaker)
9 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited speaker, RSM UK Webinar
Gilmour, P. (Speaker)
16 Nov 2025 → 22 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Speaker, Session 21: New approaches to fighting cross-border crime
Gilmour, P. (Speaker)
6 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Speaker at the CCI & FHSS Research and Innovation Conference
Gilmour, P. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2025 → 9 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Invited speaker at the 14th Counter Fraud and Forensic Accounting conference
Gilmour, P. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2025 → 19 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Associateship of The Royal Photographic Society
Gilmour, P. (Recipient), 1 Aug 2017
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College of Policing Bursary funding award
Gilmour, P. (Recipient), 30 Apr 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Reviewer
Gilmour, P. (Recipient), 1 Sept 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Inside brutal crackdown on Dubai’s super-rich drug barons who flaunt wealth with £50m private islands & stolen Van Goghs
19/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Freeport plan for Portsmouth and Solent hoped to create 50,000 jobs
3/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment