Compliance Centre

RiskReduct offer pay-as-you-go screening packages perfectly suited for SMEs who do not wish to setup a contract with us.

Our background checks have everything your business requires to ensure you reduce risk and meet the fast-changing legislations. We offer cost effective packages like the BPSS (The Baseline Personnel Security Standard), BS7858:2012 Security Check, Anti Money Laundering (AML) Checks and so much more.

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Service Summary
Coverage
Duration
Price
We perform a detailed credit search on each candidate to make sure nothing is left to chance. Our credit reports search nationwide through the major credit reference agencies to disclose any discrepancies or areas that deserve closer inspection.

Sample Report
UK
1 Hour
£10.00
An application generator form is a digital tool that allows applicants to create their job application forms systematically and efficiently. This form guides candidates through the process, ensuring they provide all necessary information, such as personal details, availabityy, work schedules, employment history, education or skills,

Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£5.00
Background check form validation involves verifying the information provided by a candidate in their background check form. This includes checking for completeness, accuracy, and consistency in the details submitted. Validation ensures that all necessary information is collected and that there are no discrepancies or errors that could affect the background check process.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 to 10 Days
£0.00
A Role and Responsibility Statement defines key duties, expectations, and accountability for a position, ensuring clarity and alignment. Generated as part of pre-employment checks, it outlines tasks, skills, reporting structure, and goals. This helps employees understand their role, supports performance evaluation, and ensures organisational objectives are met effectively.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 to 10 Days
£2.00
Streamline employment with RiskReduct's Contract of Employment generator. Customize legally compliant templates with role-specific details, compensation, and benefits. Integrated background checks ensure candidate suitability. Safeguard your business with confidentiality clauses and jurisdiction-specific compliance. RiskReduct simplifies hiring, saving time and reducing legal risks for your organization.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 day
£5.00
Generate compliant Interview Letters effortlessly with RiskReduct. Tailored to meet CQC and Home Office requirements, these letters include essential details like interview schedules, required documents for Right to Work checks, and DBS verification guidance. RiskReduct ensures alignment with safe recruitment policies, saving time while maintaining ethical and legal compliance.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 day
£3.00
Generate compliant Interview Notes with ease using RiskReduct. Includes a structured scoring grid for candidate evaluation, ensuring fairness and consistency. Designed to align with CQC and Home Office requirements, these notes streamline the interview process, support objective decision-making, and maintain compliance with safe recruitment policies. Save time and improve hiring accuracy.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 day
£5.00
Our system generates compliant Offer Letters that align with CQC and Home Office standards, these letters include essential terms, conditions, and pre-employment checks like DBS and Right to Work validation. Ensuring adherence to safe recruitment policies, RiskReduct reduces legal risks, enhances efficiency, and maintains professionalism throughout the hiring process.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 day
£3.00
Using RiskReduct, you can easily generate compliant Conditional Offer Letters. Tailored for CQC and Home Office standards, our solution aligns with safe recruitment policies, integrating essential checks like Right to Work and DBS. Customise terms while ensuring legal compliance and safeguarding your hiring process. RiskReduct saves time, reduces risks, and supports ethical recruitment practices.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 day
£3.00

An Employment History Check is particularly relevant where experience is crucial for a good performance on the job. RiskReduct verifies that the candidate hasn’t elaborated on their previous roles, salaries etc or even lied about them entirely.

We thoroughly scrutinise the candidate employment history by contacting the previous verified employer and verifying employment types, job titles, wages and other important information. We'll provide you with the vital information and report that you need to ensure that you make an informed decision and employ the right candidate.



Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£10.00
A two years Employment History Check involves verifying the details of a candidate’s previous employment. This includes confirming the duration of employment, job titles, responsibilities, and reasons for leaving. For a two-year period, this check ensures that the candidate's recent work history aligns with what they have provided on their resume or job application.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 to 10 Days
£20.00
In today's competitive job market, verifying a candidate's employment history is an essential step in the hiring process. Employers must ensure that the individuals they bring on board have the necessary experience and a credible work history. As a background check company, we recognize the significance of conducting thorough Employment History Checks for the past three years.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£30.00
A five-year employment history check involves verifying the details of a candidate’s previous employment over the past five years. This includes confirming job titles, dates of employment, responsibilities, and reasons for leaving. By reviewing this period, employers can gain a comprehensive understanding of the candidate's professional background and stability.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£50.00
A seven-year employment history check is a critical component of the hiring process, ensuring accuracy, assessing long-term stability, evaluating relevant experience, mitigating risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance. As a background check company, we emphasize the importance of conducting comprehensive employment history checks to build a reliable and competent workforce. By prioritising employment history checks, employers can make informed hiring decisions, safeguard their business from potential risks, and uphold high standards of integrity and efficiency in their hiring practices. Incorporate seven-year employment history checks into your recruitment strategy to enhance the quality of your hires and protect your organisation’s future.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£70.00
A ten-year employment history check involves verifying the details of a candidate’s previous employment over the past decade. This includes confirming job titles, dates of employment, responsibilities, and reasons for leaving. Reviewing this extensive period provides employers with a comprehensive understanding of the candidate's professional background and stability.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£100.00
A self-employment check involves verifying a candidate’s claims of being self-employed during a particular period. This verification includes confirming the existence and legitimacy of the candidate’s business, understanding the nature of their work, and assessing their accomplishments and professional conduct during this time. It often requires gathering evidence such as business registrations, client references, tax records, and financial documents.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 to 7 Days
£10.00

An Employment History Check is particularly relevant where experience is crucial for a good performance on the job. RiskReduct verifies that the candidate hasn’t elaborated on their previous roles, salaries etc or even lied about them entirely.

We thoroughly scrutinise the candidate employment history by contacting the previous verified employer and verifying employment types, job titles, wages and other important information. We'll provide you with the vital information and report that you need to ensure that you make an informed decision and employ the right candidate.



Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£10.00

An Employment History Check is particularly relevant where experience is crucial for a good performance on the job. RiskReduct verifies that the candidate hasn’t elaborated on their previous roles, salaries etc or even lied about them entirely.

We thoroughly scrutinise the candidate employment history by contacting the previous verified employer and verifying employment types, job titles, wages and other important information. We'll provide you with the vital information and report that you need to ensure that you make an informed decision and employ the right candidate.



Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£60.00

An Employment History Check is particularly relevant where experience is crucial for a good performance on the job. RiskReduct verifies that the candidate hasn’t elaborated on their previous roles, salaries etc or even lied about them entirely.

We thoroughly scrutinise the candidate employment history by contacting the previous verified employer and verifying employment types, job titles, wages and other important information. We'll provide you with the vital information and report that you need to ensure that you make an informed decision and employ the right candidate.



Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£80.00
Background check form validation involves verifying the information provided by a candidate in their background check form. This includes checking for completeness, accuracy, and consistency in the details submitted. Validation ensures that all necessary information is collected and that there are no discrepancies or errors that could affect the background check process.

Sample Report
UK and Global
1 to 10 Days
£0.00
In today's competitive job market, employers are constantly striving to make informed hiring decisions. One crucial aspect of this process is conducting an employment gap check. This method involves scrutinizing periods of unemployment in a candidate's work history. Employment gaps can sometimes signal red flags, but they can also be perfectly legitimate. Understanding the reasons behind these gaps can help employers make better hiring decisions, ensure workplace security, and maintain operational integrity.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
1 hour
£10.00
RiskReduct verifies and validates professional qualifications from recognised institutions around the world. We check degree authenticity, examination results, the accreditation of awarding institutions, licenses and more. 

With our Professional Qualification Check, we remove the administrative burden on your HR personnel, significantly reducing your chances of having an unqualified candidate on your team. Our professional checks expose forgery and other negative issues that may erupt after onboarding a new employee. 



Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£12.00
Our educational background check service confirms qualifications or educational certificates earned directly with educational institutions including dates of attendance, major, degrees earned and graduation.

Sample Report
UK and Global
£10.00
A Regulatory Association Check verifies whether a candidate is in good standing with relevant regulatory bodies and professional associations. This check is particularly important in industries such as finance, healthcare, law, and engineering, where professionals must meet specific standards and maintain certifications or licenses. The check involves reviewing records with these bodies to ensure that the candidate has no disciplinary actions, sanctions, or compliance issues.

Sample Report
UK and Global
5 Days
£10.00
We connect to the Police National Database via DBS in England/Wales, Access NI, Disclosure Scotland and other global partners to request an individual’s criminal record activities if it exists. RiskReduct provides details of an individual’s unspent convictions. The criminal record check (basic) can be requested for any individual regardless of the job applied. 

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
1 - 10 days
£32.00
Our standard criminal record checks provide details of all spent and unspent convictions, informed warnings, cautions, reprimands, final warnings and other non-court disposals on an individual. It is fast, reliable, authorised by the State, and comprehensive enough to present you with the legal standing of a candidate within the United Kingdom.

Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£52.00
For the Enhanced Criminal Record Checks, we provide details on all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, final warnings and other non-court disposals, reprimands, information held locally by the police (as relevant to the job role applied), and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We recommend our enhanced check service for positions that are required in a regulated industry, as well as for regulated activity providers whose work lies heavily on constant interaction with children and vulnerable adults. 
This service includes overseas criminal record check on employees who have been deployed or out-of-status abroad.



Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£53.00
An International Criminal Record Check, also known as an International Criminal History Check, provides information about an individual’s criminal record convictions reported in a country outside of the United Kingdom. International Criminal Record and History Checks are available for more than 200 countries, territories, and dependencies.

Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£46.00
Disclosure Scotland shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions

Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£46.00
For the Enhanced Criminal Record Checks, we provide details on all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, final warnings and other non-court disposals, reprimands, information held locally by the police (as relevant to the job role applied), and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We recommend our enhanced check service for positions that are required in a regulated industry, as well as for regulated activity providers whose work lies heavily on constant interaction with children and vulnerable adults. 
This service includes overseas criminal record check on employees who have been deployed or out-of-status abroad.



Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£46.00
For the Enhanced Criminal Record Checks, we provide details on all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, final warnings and other non-court disposals, reprimands, information held locally by the police (as relevant to the job role applied), and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We recommend our enhanced check service for positions that are required in a regulated industry, as well as for regulated activity providers whose work lies heavily on constant interaction with children and vulnerable adults. 
This service includes overseas criminal record check on employees who have been deployed or out-of-status abroad.



Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£46.00
Enhanced Disclosure Standard shows information from local police that are relevant to the role

Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£46.00
A basic AccessNI check has all unspent convictions or will state that no convictions were found. Anyone can apply for a basic check. An employer can ask all job applicants to apply for a basic check during the recruitment process.

Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£46.00
Standard Disclosure shows spent & unspent convictions, cautions and reprimands and final warnings

Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£46.00

Identify Check is the process in which we check if the candidate has provided accurate and authentic information about their true identity. Using data from the UK credit reference agencies, we verify and validate the full name, age, current address, and other personal submitted by the applicant against the records held by the CRA and other authentic third-party organisations. 



Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£9.50
We help verify and validate the details of a candidate’s passport document. We match the Machine-Readable Zone (MRZ code) with their supplied credentials using a cloud-based algorithm that verifies passport and other identity documents.
This process ensures that your organisation complies with the Right to Work legislation and demonstrates that a passport is also genuine.



Sample Report
UK, EMEA and USA
1 hour
£13.00
A Right to Work Check is a verification process that confirms whether a prospective employee is legally entitled to work in the country. This check involves reviewing documents such as passports, visas, work permits, and residency permits to ensure they are valid and meet the legal requirements. Employers must conduct these checks before hiring to comply with immigration laws and avoid significant penalties.

Sample Report
UK
1 Day
£9.00
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
1 hour
£0.00
Name verification is the process of confirming an individual's identity through their name. Given that names can change due to various reasons such as marriage, divorce, or personal choice, it is essential to verify the current and previous names of a candidate accurately

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
£1.00

Identify Check is the process in which we check if the candidate has provided accurate and authentic information about their true identity. Using data from the UK credit reference agencies, we verify and validate the full name, age, current address, and other personal submitted by the applicant against the records held by the CRA and other authentic third-party organisations. 



Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£7.50
Our pre-employment driving records help you keep safe drivers on the road. Using the DVLA api service, we’re able to provide our clients with driving history information in a timely manner. Feel confident that the drivers you employ are skilled and have a good driving reputation.

Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£7.00
In the realm of employee background checks, ensuring the safety and reliability of your workforce extends beyond criminal record checks and reference verifications. One crucial but often overlooked aspect is the verification of an employee's vehicle's MOT (Ministry of Transport) status. As a background check company, we emphasize the importance of MOT verification for employers, particularly for roles that involve driving.

Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£2.00
We will check on the candidate's vehicle, and establish whether it has the appropriate insurance document as stipulated by the employer.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
1 - 5 days
£10.00
If your organisation has staff that drive, it’s important that you carry out driving licence checks for employees when your staff drives on behalf of your company. Organisations or employers have a duty of care to make sure that employee driving licences are genuine and valid. We check for endorsements, bans and even whether the candidates address matches with DVLA .

Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£7.00
PEPs and Sanctions checks allow you to see if a company has been sanctioned or an individual is connected to a company that was sanctioned.
PEP means a “politically exposed person”. E.g. senior political figure and their close family, associates or friends, these public figures present a higher risk of bribery, as there is a fear they could be corrupted and someone could take advantage of the influence this individual may hold.

RiskReduct can help you comply with AML regulations and prevent fraud by identifying high-risk individuals or companies before they can have a negative impact on your business or reputation.



Sample Report
UK and Global
1 hour
£7.00

This Directorship Check enables an organisation to unearth the potential risks that your company might be exposed to when recruiting or conducting business. The Directorship Check helps to mitigate possible conflict of interest, arming you with accurate information regarding the candidate’s directorship activities.

RiskReduct conducts thorough research to confirm a candidate’s previous and current directorship appointments; it also reveals any barring or disqualification details.



Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£10.00
RiskReduct’s Adverse Media Check earches and analyzes over many risk categories, including terrorism, hate, violence, threats, harassment, obscenity, and drugs, to reveal inappropriate postings. Searches include all the top social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter.

Sample Report
UK and Global
3 hours
£10.00
Reference checks are highly important. They provide the employer with comments from the applicant’s supervisors, past working associates, past employers and neighbours. These interviews give the employer a very good idea of how the applicant was viewed by past associates.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
1 to 7 Days
£6.00
Our Bank Account Validation service allows letting agents or organisations capture accurate and verify the account number and sort code of their prospective client and tenant to avoid failed payment transaction. 

Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£1.00

The current address is checked against the available records held by the UK’s credit reference agencies and government bodies. The check includes data sources like the electoral register, company house, county courts and other government-approved data sources.

The address check allows us to verify that a candidate is who they say they are and resides at the address they declared through data held against their personal details like name, age etc.



Sample Report
UK
1 Hour
£0.50
A Document Upload Check involves verifying the authenticity of documents submitted by candidates during the hiring process. These documents can include identification, academic certificates, professional licenses, proof of address, and employment records. Verifying these documents and their associates dates ensures the are genuine and accurately represent the candidate’s qualifications and history.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
Instant
£0.25

Since accidents happen in the workplace, it’s important for employers to know who to contact in case of an emergency. 

We created a form to allow candidates to list of readily available contact information for those in their life  who should be contacted in the event of an emergency.

e.g next of kin, family members, relations  or friends



Sample Report
UK and Global
1 Hour
£1.00

This Starter Checklist can be used to gather information about your new employee. You can use this information to help fill in your first Full Payment Submission (FPS) for this employee. You need to keep the information recorded on the Starter Checklist record for the current and previous 3 tax years



Sample Report
UK
1 to 7 Days
£2.00
In the modern workforce, the hiring process goes beyond just evaluating CVs and conducting interviews. Employers must ensure that all potential employees meet the necessary legal and regulatory requirements before they are hired. One critical aspect of this process is the collection and verification of mandatory documents. As a background check company, we recognise the significance of these documents and their role in building a trustworthy and compliant workforce.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
Instant
£0.05
The declaration enables the candidate to specify whether they can complete certain background checks. For instance, we may inquire if they possess a professional qualification. If the response is "No," the professional qualification section will be disabled. Additionally, the system will ask for the reason why this information is unavailable, and this explanation will be forwarded to the end client or employer.

Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
Instant
£0.00

An FCA Fitness and Propriety Assessment check is a type of questionnaire that is set out to determine a person’s honesty, integrity and reputation and verify that they are ‘fit and proper' for the role they are undertaking.


Under the Financial Services and Markets Act (2000), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires the firms that it regulates to adhere to a strict code of recruitment procedure and practice.



Sample Report
UK, EEA, USA, & West Africa
1 to 10 Days
£30.00

An Occupational Health Check Assessment is a medical examination performed by an Occupational Health professional. Its main objective is to advise employers on the candidate’s health and make recommendations on what changes could be considered to safeguard a safe/healthy working environment for that candidate. It can also be an assessment of a candidate’s fitness to perform a certain role at work which may protect the public who may be affected by work activities.



Sample Report
UK
1 to 10 Days
£10.00
Get instant access to commercial credit information on any UK company. We will show the company's credit scores & limits, 5 year financials, trade payment history, county court judgments and much more if the are available.

Sample Report
UK
1 hour
£10.00