Screening for Professional Services
Custom background screening to safeguard your firm’s reputation and ensure compliance.
Accredited, regulated & certified
Background screening & KYC for Professional Services
In an environment where your business is built on confidentiality, integrity, and trust, there’s no room for compromise when it comes to recruitment and client onboarding.
Firms operating in the legal, financial, and consulting sectors face unique risks that require a proactive approach to safeguarding reputation, client interests, and regulatory compliance.
Industries we serve
We support regulated sectors with screening services aligned with sector-specific regulations and professional standards.
Backed by NSI and SSAIB certification and ISO-compliant processes we help ensure your workforce meets the required expectations.
- Legal & Regulatory
- Accounting
- Management & Strategy Consulting
- IT & Cybersecurity
- Real Estate & Property Services
Why background screening is essential in the professional services sector
Ensuring regulatory compliance
Professional firms must adhere to strict obligations, such KYC) and AML regulations and organisations like the Law Society impose specific requirements around verifying client identities and staff suitability.
Robust background screening supports compliance by verifying identity and status of clients, and professional credentials and probity of potential employees to help protect your firm from regulatory breaches and associated penalties.
Safeguarding reputation and brand integrity
Reputation is everything in the professional services sector. Hiring an individual with a questionable background can cause irreparable harm to your firm’s credibility.
Background checks provide an added layer of protection, identifying risks such as criminal records, conflicts of interest and p Professional sanctions.
Protecting client trust and confidentiality
Clients place enormous trust in their advisers when sharing sensitive legal, financial, or strategic information.
Screening ensures that only individuals with proven integrity, competence, and discretion are placed in roles of responsibility, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches, mishandling information or professional misconduct.
Preventing financial crime and internal risk
Background checks help detect red flags before a candidate is onboarded, such as histories of fraud or financial inconsistencies.
Know Your Customer (KYC) checks
Simplify Compliance & Strengthen Client Onboarding.
Managing KYC checks in-house can be time-consuming and high-risk.
We offer a fully outsourced, end-to-end KYC screening solution tailored for professional service firms. From identity verification and document checks to PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening, ensuring your onboarding process is compliant, efficient, and audit-ready.
- FCA & AML-compliant
- PEP & Sanctions List screening
- Global coverage with UK expertise
- Fast turnaround, fully documented
Offload your KYC obligations to a trusted screening partner so that you can focus on serving your clients.
Basic Individual
Baseline KYC checks for low-risk individuals or transactions.
Checks included:
- Digital identity verification
- Address verification
- PEP & Sanctions
Reports included:
- Submission report
- Final report
- Supporting documentation
Enhanced Individual
Comprehensive KYC checks for higher-risk individuals or transactions requiring financial integrity checks.
Checks included:
- Digital identity verification
- Address verification
- PEP & Sanctions
- Director check
- Adverse media
- Source of Funds/Wealth
Reports included:
- Submission report
- Final report
- Supporting documentation
Business KYC
Comprehensive KYC of corporate clients including directors, ownership structure, and source of funds.
Checks included:
- Digital identity verification
- Address verification
- PEP & Sanctions
- Individual Directors checks
- Ultimate beneficial owners
- Adverse media
- Source of Funds
Reports included:
- Submission report
- Final report
- Supporting documentation
More than a screening provider, we are a trusted partner to thousands of organisations
“You’re not just buying a screening service, you’re partnering with experts who understand screening inside and out.”
We know the risks, regulations, and real-world challenges you face. That’s why we deliver not only compliant employment screening, but also practical support, fast turnaround, and clear communication every step.
- Over 20 years of experience in screening
- Dedicated account handler
- NSA Partners Programme
- No setup, onboarding or platform fees
- Digital Identity as standard
- BS7858 standards & practises used across all screens
- Fully regulated, professionally certified & nationally accredited
- Specialists in screening for high-risk roles
- Applicant tracking & full screening history
- Audit-ready reports & supporting documentation