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Small Business Background Checks
Time is valuable, especially when you’re running a small business. And when it comes to hiring, you can’t afford to lose time waiting for results. Whether you’re hiring your first employee, expanding your team, or rescreening existing members of your workforce, our goal is simple — to make background screening fast, easy, and accessible for all employers. Start today with background checks that are easy to order, fast to complete, and aligned with UK regulatory requirements.
How it Works
1.
Register and select the checks you want us to conduct
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Applicant enters their info
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Results are reported to you online
Your Time Matters: Fast Background Checks for Small Business Hiring
Your time is money. Background checks for small business hiring need to be accessible and fast. That’s why our background screening solutions for small businesses are all online, mobile-friendly, and designed for quick initiation and consistent turnaround to support your compliance program.
Pay-as-you-go background checks from as little as £1.80 incl. VAT
You Deserve Hassle-Free Small Business Background Checks
Get fast, reliable, pay-as-you-go background checks, with no hidden fees, and no minimum order volumes.
Instant Order Background Checks
UK Post Office Access Included
If for any reason a candidate is unable to complete their identity check digitally, they have the option to visit their local UK Post Office where their identity can be verified in person.
Results You Can Count On
Why choose us? You get…
Fully-automated checks for fastest results
No minimum volumes so you can keep control of your costs
Flexible ordering so you can tailor to meet your needs
A mobile-enabled, candidate-centric process that saves time
Frequently Asked Questions
BackgroundDirect is an online background screening platform powered by First Advantage, built to help small businesses in the UK conduct background and identity checks easily and securely.
Employers based in the UK can use BackgroundDirect to order PAYG background checks and receive results digitally.
Creating your First Advantage account is easy and fast. Simply go to Sign Up . You will need to provide your business and contact details. Once registered, you will be able to place orders.
Yes. All transactions are protected by 128-bit SSL encryption to ensure data confidentiality and security.
No. Explicit candidate/employee consent is required before an identity or background check is initiated.
Please email us to learn more about bulk order discounts and additional solutions from First Advantage.
You can add or remove the checks required within an order prior to payment. Once payment has been processed the order is finalised.
Our background checks are made available to you on a Pay As You Go basis and can be paid for using credit or debit cards, or via Google Pay.
First Advantage adheres to the DBS Code of Practice and is regularly audited by the DBS to ensure compliance. We are also a Responsible Organisation which means we are registered with the DBS to submit DBS Basic criminal records checks through a web service.
