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Yes — you can add unlimited suppliers and check them against HMRC's register for free, forever. We charge for the infrastructure around the check: PDF verification records, 6-year record retention, automated scheduling, and email alerts. Paid plans start at £180/year (£19/month) for up to 15 suppliers.

You can add unlimited suppliers, run manual AWRS checks anytime, and see results on your dashboard — all free, forever. Free check history is kept for 30 days. Paid plans add PDF verification records, 6-year record retention vault, scheduled automated checks, email alerts, bulk CSV import, and audit-ready export.

Yes. Since April 2017, any UK business buying alcohol from a wholesaler for resale must verify their supplier's AWRS registration and keep records of those checks as evidence of due diligence. HMRC can request these records at any time.

If you buy from a wholesaler who should be approved but isn't, you can face a penalty of up to £10,000, seizure of your alcohol stock, and referral to your licensing authority. Knowingly buying from an unapproved wholesaler is a criminal offence that can carry a fine or imprisonment. Keeping evidence of your checks is how you show any purchase wasn't deliberate.

Small cider producers with no duty liability cannot register for AWRS — it is not that they do not need to, they are ineligible. AWRS only covers alcohol on which duty is charged above a nil rate. These producers should instead provide their APPA number (Alcoholic Products Producer Approval) as proof of their approved producer status — the NACM advises members to include this on all invoices. Ask for their 15-digit APPA ID and keep it on file alongside the AWRS check result. See our full guide for more detail: awrscheck.co.uk/blog/cider-producers-awrs-exemption

When you create a free account, you get 30 days of full access — PDF downloads, scheduling, vault storage, everything. After 30 days, you keep your free account with unlimited manual checks. Move to a paid plan anytime to unlock the full feature set again.

Annual is the default and works out cheaper on every tier: Starter is £180/year instead of £19/month (saving £48), Standard £390/year instead of £39/month (saving £78), and Unlimited £790/year instead of £79/month (saving £158). You can switch between monthly and annual at any time.

You will see an upgrade prompt when you reach your plan's limit — nothing breaks and nothing already saved is removed. Starter covers up to 15 suppliers, Standard up to 50, and Unlimited has no cap. You can move up a plan at any time. The free plan stores unlimited suppliers for manual checks.

Every check generates a PDF verification record with cryptographic hashes and digital integrity signatures, meaning any alteration to a record is immediately detectable. Records are stored securely for 6 years in encrypted cloud storage — supporting your record-keeping for any HMRC audit.

Yes. No contracts, no lock-in. Your existing records remain accessible for the full 6-year retention period even after cancellation.

HMRC says 'regularly' without specifying a frequency. Most compliance advisors recommend at least quarterly. Every paid plan lets you set daily, weekly, or monthly schedules per supplier.

Each time we verify a URN against HMRC's register — whether manual or scheduled — counts as one check. On the free plan, each check includes the live HMRC verification and 30-day history. On any paid plan, each check also generates a PDF verification record with 6-year record retention.

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