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Background Checks
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Use digital checks to support smoother onboarding
Reduce manual admin
Connect checks, status and workflows where possible.
Support safer hiring
Understand where extra checks may be appropriate.
Build confidence
Create a screening approach you can explain internally.
Get the data you need to safeguard your business. Choose the right option for your business below.
Minimum 75 checks
per year
Right to Work
Checks
Confirming your candidate can work legally in the UK.
- Access via a digital app
- Enables remote and face-to-face checks
- Web portal for control and visibility
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£59.99 per check
(inc VAT)
Basic Candidate Check Package
A no contract, fixed online package for low-volume basic candidate checks.
Package includes all three:
- Basic DBS checks only (excludes standard and enhanced)
- Electronic identity check
- Adverse financial check
Annual commitment
with screening credit
Flexible Background Screening
Create flexible screening packages around your roles, policies and hiring needs.
Popular screening options include:
- Basic, standard and enhanced criminal record checks (DBS and AccessNI)
- Employment, reference and identity checks
- Adverse financial and credit checks
- Social media screening
- Compliance checks, including BPSS, BS7858 and SMCR
Also available:
- API / ATS integration
- Training, support and account management
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Criminal record checks
- Basic DBS ⓘ
- Standard DBS ⓘ
Other criminal record checks
- AccessNI ⓘ
- PVG ⓘ
- International Criminal Record ⓘ
Referencing checks
- Education Reference ⓘ
- Occupational History ⓘ
- Gap Analysis ⓘ
- Professional Membership ⓘ
Compliance & risk checks
- Adverse Financial ⓘ
- FCA ⓘ
- CIFAS ⓘ
- PEP & Sanctions ⓘ
We understand what’s important for your industry
As an FCA-regulated screening provider, we understand your industry. Background checks are essential for supporting regulatory compliance and protecting sensitive data. They also help to minimise risks from fraud and financial crime.
Background checks in this sector support several key regulations:
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
- FCA's Fit and Proper Test
Key background checks
- Criminal record check
- Adverse financial check
- FCA check
- CIFAS check
- Employment reference check (FCA / PRA regulated)
Background checks in the retail industry are essential for assessing candidates' reliability, integrity, and suitability for various roles.
Here are some key reasons:
- Mitigating risks
- Ensuring safety
- Building trust
- Supporting regulation
- Reducing turnover
Key background checks
- Employment reference check
- Education reference check
- Criminal record check
- Identity check
- Right to Work check
Background checks are essential in the telecoms and utilities sector due to the critical nature of the work involved and the potential risks associated with it.
Here are some key reasons:
- Ensuring security
- Supporting compliance
- Protecting reputation
- Preventing fraud and theft
Key background checks
- Right to Work check
- Criminal record check
- Adverse financial check
- Occupational history check
- Education reference check
- DVLA check
Background checks are critically important in the construction and facilities management sectors due to the high-risk nature of the work and the need for stringent regulatory compliance.
Here are some key reasons:
- Ensuring workplace safety
- Verifying qualifications and experience
- Mitigating financial and legal risks
- Compliance with regulations
Key background checks
- Employment reference check
- Education reference check
- Criminal record check
- Identity check
- Right to work check
Background checks are critically important in the public sector and central government due to the sensitive nature of the work, the need for high levels of trust and integrity, and the responsibility of managing public resources and information.
Here are some key reasons:
- National security
- Integrity and trust
- Regulations
- Preventing insider threats
Background checks in this sector support key regulations such as:
Background checks are critically important in education roles due to the significant responsibility educators and staff have in shaping young minds and ensuring a safe learning environment.
Here are some key reasons:
- Student safety
- Maintaining trust and integrity
- Verifying qualifications
- Preventing fraud and misconduct
- Regulations
Background checks in this sector support key regulations such as:
- Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
Key background checks
- Social media check
- Right to Work check
- Criminal record check (enhanced)
- Employment reference check
- Education reference check
Background checks play a critical role in protecting vulnerable individuals and ensuring healthcare and care providers recruit safely and in line with regulatory requirements.
Screening helps employers verify qualifications, assess suitability for care roles, and maintain public trust.
Background checks in this sector support several key regulations:
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements
- Safeguarding legislation
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) requirements
- NHS and social care workforce screening standards
Key background checks
- Enhanced DBS check
- Adult and/or children's barred list check
- Right to Work check
- Identity verification
- Employment reference check
- Professional qualification verification
- Occupational history check
- Sanctions and compliance screening
As a trusted screening provider, we understand the security industry's unique requirements. Background checks help organisations comply with industry standards, reduce risk, and ensure employees are suitable for positions of trust and responsibility.
Background checks in this sector support several key regulations and standards:
- BS7858 Security Screening Standard
- Security Industry Authority (SIA) requirements
- UK Right to Work legislation
- Employment and criminal record screening requirements for security personnel
Key background checks
- Identity check
- Right to Work check
- Criminal record check
- Adverse financial check
- Employment history and gap analysis
- Global sanctions check
- Directorship check
Why choose us?
Trusted by 1500+ customers including
Experian helps Maximus UK to deliver a positive candidate experience through fast, large scale checks
"Our goal was to complete RTW and DBS checks for 1,088 candidates within a six-week period. Time was a critical factor, Experian listened and without Experian's solutions, we would have faced significant delays, a large volume of documents to process, and the need for much more manpower to onboard the candidates. The support from our account manager and the wider team at Experian has been really great, ensuring value to our business in the form of speed of recruitment, cost savings, compliance and a better candidate experience."
Hayley Graham
Vetting and Compliance Team Leader, Maximus UK
Marston’s have been partnering with Experian for our compliance checks for over 2 years now.
"We’ve had great support when it came to team training, reporting and set up and the teams are all really friendly and always more than happy to help. We’re currently exploring how we add rigour to our Partnership/Franchise recruitment process and Experian have been a pleasure to consult with – expert advice and really taking the time to get to understand our challenges."
Victoria Holden
Head of Recruitment Development, Marston's
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FAQs
The turnaround time for a background check can vary depending on the complexity of the candidate's history and the type of checks being conducted. Typically, it can take anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks.
Yes, candidates must provide consent before an employer can conduct a background check. We’ll take care of this for you.
If a background check reveals negative information, the employer must follow an adverse action process, which includes notifying the candidate, providing a copy of the report, and giving the candidate an opportunity to dispute the findings. We’ll take care of this for you.
We don’t restrict the number of users, meaning that as your team scales, lack of access to our tools won’t slow you down.
No. We believe that understanding the technology you use is as important as the quality of results it can generate. Our training is delivered in person or via video conference, whichever is better for your team.
Unfortunately, we're unable to help if you need your own DBS check. You will need to organise this with your employer. The resources below provide further information:
- If you're applying for a job in England or Wales, gov.uk website has more information about how to get your own DBS check.
- If you're applying for a job in Scotland, Disclosure Scotland has more information about how to get your own DBS check.
- If you're applying for a job in Northern Ireland, AccessNI has more information about how to get your own DBS check.
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Personal DBS check: Unfortunately we're unable to help with your individual DBS check, and you will need to organise with your employer.
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