Every check your team needs

Purpose-built for FCA-regulated financial services, with full coverage for every other sector too. Per-check pricing is available inside your account.

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FCA & SMCR screening

Built to meet FCA Individual, SMCR, and AML 5th Directive requirements. These checks form the core of any regulated-firm hiring process.

FCA

FCA Individual

Verifies an individual's current FCA registration status, Controlled Function history, and any regulatory actions or prohibitions on the FCA Register.

Best for: All FCA-regulated firms — required for SMF holders, CF30 and Certified staff under SMCR.
Turnaround: Same working day
FCA

PEPs & Sanctions

Screens individuals against Politically Exposed Persons lists and global sanctions databases. AML 5th Directive compliant.

Best for: AML-obligated businesses, FCA-regulated firms, anyone onboarding senior or high-risk individuals.
Turnaround: Same working day
FCA

Credit History

A 5-year credit check covering county court judgements, insolvency, defaults, and payment history. Relevant for any role with access to client funds or financial systems.

Best for: Finance roles, treasury, accounting, and anyone with client money handling responsibilities.
Turnaround: Same working day
FCA

Adverse Media

Open-source intelligence screening across global news, regulatory announcements, and media sources for reputational risk, fraud allegations, or financial crime associations.

Best for: Senior hires, executive appointments, and any SMCR-regulated roles where reputational risk matters.
Turnaround: Same working day
FCA

Directorship History

Searches Companies House records to surface current and historical directorships, including disqualified director status and companies dissolved with outstanding liabilities.

Best for: Senior managers, directors, and SMCR-regulated individuals where fiduciary history is relevant.
Turnaround: Same working day
FCA

Work History — 5 Years

Verified employment history spanning five years, directly contacting previous employers to confirm dates, job titles, and reason for leaving. The FCA hiring standard.

Best for: FCA-regulated roles — the 5-year work history is specifically referenced in FCA guidance for SMCR hiring.
Turnaround: 3–5 working days

For every employer

The checks every UK employer needs — Right to Work, DBS, identity, and address history. Available on Pay as You Go with no monthly commitment.

Right to Work

Digital identity and immigration status verification, confirming the individual's right to work in the UK. Post-Brexit compliant and Home Office scheme-ready.

Best for: All UK employers — a legal requirement before any employee starts work.
Turnaround: Same working day

DBS Basic

Discloses unspent convictions and conditional cautions only, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The entry-level criminal record check for most roles.

Best for: General employment — suitable for the majority of non-regulated roles across all sectors.
Turnaround: 1–5 working days

DBS Standard

Discloses both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings. Required for roles exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Best for: Regulated professions — legal, financial services, healthcare, security, and roles specified in the Exceptions Order.
Turnaround: 5–14 working days

DBS Enhanced

The most comprehensive DBS check — includes all Standard content plus a check against the DBS Children's and Adults' Barred Lists. Can include local police intelligence.

Best for: Roles working with children or vulnerable adults — education, healthcare, social care, and regulated activity.
Turnaround: 5–28 working days

Identity Verification

Digital document verification with facial biometric matching. Confirms that the person completing the check is who they claim to be, using government-issued ID.

Best for: All employers — particularly useful as a foundation layer before running other checks remotely.
Turnaround: Same working day

Address History — 5 Years

Traces and verifies an individual's residential address history over the past five years using electoral roll, credit agency, and utility data.

Best for: DBS preparation, financial services, and any role where residential history needs to be evidenced.
Turnaround: Same working day

Per-check pricing is available inside your account dashboard after sign-up. No subscription required to get started — Pay as You Go means you only pay when you run a check.

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Our team will recommend the right check package for your sector, role types, and regulatory obligations.