About Us

A few words about us.

Established in 2012, NSA Group (trading as National Screening Agency) recognised the growing demand among organizations to enhance their employee screening and background checking procedures, both during the hiring process and for existing staff.

Formed from the security screening divisions of Hantec Systems, External Quality Management Ltd and Sanctis together with Veriteq Systems and National Security Screening Agency, NSA group Limited is the only organisation in the UK currently holding NSI Gold certification for security screening and SSAIB Approval for security screening.

We started in the tenant referencing market producing systems for 3 of the top 5 providers and in 2012 we entered the HR screening market. Today we have expanded our portfolio of services to include customisable API solutions for companies, along with applications and services for Employment Screening.

A partner of choice for companies seeking innovative, reliable Verification Solutions, we utilise our technical knowledge along with our deep understanding of industry processes, to build solutions and processes that work the way you need them to, not the other way around. We believe in simple, functional, no-nonsense approach and over 91% of our customers have come back to us to support their business growth, from small start-ups to large organisations.

Our values.

We believe that our values of integrity, transparency and consistency provide an effective framework for our policies, objectives and targets as defined within the scope of our business management system.

As part of our company policies, we affirm the following commitments:

  • To provide leadership within the field of sustainable development
  • To continually improve our company and its services
  • To comply with our legal and contractual obligations

Integrity

It is important to all employees and clients that we live up to our own promises and deliver consistently to high standards and we consider our company policies to be key commitments, alongside our legal obligations. We define integrity as adhering to the principles of trustworthiness, discretion, loyalty and respect and will be demonstrated via the consistency and truthfulness of our actions, behaviours and methods in every aspect of our business.

Transparency

The commitment that we have towards integrity informs our approach to transparency and we are committed to preserving the confidentially required of us by our clients and client applicants in regard of the work that we do for them.

Our operating procedures are clearly stated and are open for inspection and as a business, all of our activities are governed by these procedures. We believe that this makes our approach to our work fully transparent.

Consistency

We define excellence as the surpassing of ordinary standards and will be demonstrated by striving to surpass ordinary standards in everything we do, as measured by our clients and staff.

Our accreditations & registrations

NSI Gold Certified

National Security Screening Agency our Security Screening Division)

Provision of Security Screening Services Demonstrating compliance with: BS EN ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management Systems BS 7858:2019 – Screening of Individuals NSI NCP 111 Security Screening Services

SSAIB Certified

Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB)

We are also regulated by the SSAIB and during audit inspections they are given access to our screening files to ensure that we are carrying out screening in accordance with BS7858.

DBS Umbrella Body

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Umbrella Body

NSA Group acts as an intermediary between the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and other organizations or employers. The Disclosure and Barring Service is a UK government agency that provides criminal record checks and helps employers make safer recruitment decisions by identifying individuals who may pose a risk to vulnerable groups.

ISO 9001:2015

ISO/IEC 9001 is an international standard for quality management systems (QMS) published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 9001 provides a framework for organizations to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system.

ISO 9001:2015

ISO/IEC 9001 is an international standard for quality management systems (QMS) published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 9001 provides a framework for organizations to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system.

ISO 27001:2022

ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard for information security management systems (ISMS). ISO 27001 provides a systematic approach to managing sensitive company information, ensuring its confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

ISO 22301:2019

Business Continuity Management, ISO 22301 is an internationally recognised standard that is designed to allow businesses to implement, maintain and improve a business continuity management system (BCMS). The ISO 22301 standard helps organisations understand and prioritise threats to their organisation.