Background Checks
Next-generation background checks.
Secure a unique global perspective of people and risk.
Make smart, accurate & informed decisions with IYE Global’s industry leading background checks & due diligence investigations.
Having a detailed understanding of who you come into contact with can shape how you develop and approach future interactions, mitigate risk, and gain the upper hand.
Always have the upper hand…
Secure unprecedented levels of verified information about potential risks posed by individuals associated with a business process or financial transaction, partnership, investment, recruitment, or other significant decisions.
Expose an individual’s current or previous involvement in fraud, bribery, corruption, money laundering, dishonest conduct, theft of commercial data, financial malpractice, or links to criminal, suspicious or illicit activities.
Checks extend to identifying concealed or undisclosed risk data internationally relating to threats, such as substance abuse, acts of domestic or violent behaviour, political, radical or ideological persuasion, or individuals likely to be considered as weak targets and therefore susceptible to temptation, external influence or criminal coercement – a tactic prevalent in data breaches.
Background Checks
Our team of experts thoroughly examines and verify every piece of data before it is shared with our clients.
Three progressive levels of personal risk assessment
Level 1 - Basic Checks
Basic Personal Checks
Ideal for quick verification of an individuals true or false identity and criminal record.
- Facial recognition ID verification
- Basic International Criminal Records check
Locations
Conduct national, or international checks
Time frame
24-48 hours
Time frames can be reduced with bulk orders, or Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Level 2 - Intermediate Checks
Intermediate Personal Checks
A more in-depth assessment of first- and third-party threat.
As with Level 1 checks, plus the following
- Identify current and historic aliases
- Full historic international enhanced criminal records checks, including spent and unspent cautions, reprimands, arrest warrants and convictions
- Expose direct or indirect links to criminal, fraudulent or suspicious activity
- Global assessment of third-party risk
- Checked against Adult’s and Children’s Barred Lists
Locations
Conduct national, or international checks
Time frame
3-5 days
Time frames can be reduced with bulk orders, or Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Level 3 - Advanced Checks
Advanced Personal Checks
This comprehensive assessment of an individual’s personal circumstances and the threat they may pose to you, your business, or investment involves a wide variety of investigations.
As with Level 2 checks, plus the following
- Verification of ID documents (Passport, Drivers License, etc)
- Financial probity, stability and negative financial history checks
- International domestic violence checks
- Substance abuse programme checks
- Prescribed organisation/political affiliation checks
- Barred activities and organisations checks
- Affiliations with radical or ideological persuasions
- Full online digital footprint and social media risk analysis. Identify problematic conduct and attitudes such as racism, misogyny, or harassment and bullying
- Bribery, corruption and fraud checks
- Involvement in money laundering activities
- Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) checks
- Sanctions list (including financial sanctions)
- Check financial regulator warnings
- Reference verification
Locations
Conduct national, or international checks
Time frame
5-7 days days
Time frames can be reduced with bulk orders, or Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Conduct specific checks that match your needs
View List of Specific Checks
Specific background checks of interest
Conduct checks independently, or batch certain checks together to meet specific due diligence needs.
Examples include the following. Additional, more advanced checks are available on request.
Business Relationships and Networks:
- Investigate connections with other businesses, competitors, individuals, and countries, especially those in high-risk jurisdictions.
Source of Wealth and Source of Funds:
- Inquiries into where the individual’s or entity’s wealth or funds originate.
- This helps to detect suspicious financial flows and any potential money laundering or terrorist financing risks.
Full Historic Global Criminal Records Check:
- A thorough criminal record check across all jurisdictions, including historic data, spent and unspent cautions, reprimands, warrants, and convictions.
Expose Links to Criminality or Suspicious Activities:
- Expose direct or indirect links to criminality, organised crime, criminal affiliations, or suspicious activity, including third-party risk assessments.
Bribery, Corruption, and Fraud Checks:
- Checking for involvement in bribery, corruption, and fraud through global databases and legal records.
Involvement in Money Laundering Activities:
- Investigation into links to money laundering activities.
Expose Insider Threat:
- Identify individuals likely to be considered as weak targets and therefore susceptible to bribery, temptation, external influence or criminal coercement – a tactic prevalent in data breaches.
Prescribed Organisation/Political Affiliation Checks:
- Investigation into affiliations with banned organisations, extremist groups, or political entities.
Barred Activities and Organisations Checks:
- Cross-checking against lists of prohibited activities and organisations.
Affiliations with Radical or Ideological Persuasions:
- Investigating ties to extremist, radical, or ideological groups.
Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Checks:
- Screening against global databases for PEPs, including financial activities risk assessment.
Sanctions and Watch Lists (including Financial Sanctions) Check:
- Cross-referencing global sanctions lists, including financial sanctions imposed by governments and international bodies.
- Identifies whether the individual is on any international sanctions lists or is considered a PEP.
- These lists help organisations ensure they are not engaging with individuals linked to illegal activities or high-risk geopolitical situations.
Financial Stability Assessment:
- Assessing financial health through credit checks, solvency, and other financial indicators.
Check Financial Regulator Warnings:
- Investigating any warnings or penalties issued by financial regulators.
Domestic Violence Checks:
- Checking for national or international history of domestic violence through police records and other legal databases.
Adults’ and Children’s Barred Lists:
- International checks on individuals barred from working with vulnerable groups (adults or children).
Substance Abuse Programme Checks:
- Verification of involvement in substance abuse programs or rehabilitation records.
Full Online and Social Media Risk Analysis:
- Comprehensive review of an individual’s online presence and social media profiles for any risky or suspicious activity.
- Assessment of third-party threat, including links to criminal or suspicious connections, or links, views or opinions leaning towards political, radical, extremist or ideological persuasion.
Contact us
To discuss any of the above checks, or to request a complimentary report to conduct a market comparison, please get in touch.
Sector-specific checks
Every business sector has its own unique risk challenges. The ability to tailor background checks to meet specific due diligence needs, enables our clients to analyse situations with pinpoint accuracy.
For example, superyacht crew recruitment agencies are in-large responsible for the safety of all those onboard, by ensuring that all members of crew have been correctly vetted.
IYE Global work closely with maritime agencies to help them spot applicants that present a viable threat.
Since 2003, we continue to design background checks for businesses, banks, financial, and legal entities, and remain unmatched in depth of experience and ability to achieve the highest levels of risk mitigation.
Where real due diligence matters
IYE Global’s unrivalled approach to conducting intelligence-led due diligence allows our clients to combat risk and criminality in all of its forms.
Protect Investments
Minimise the likelihood of financial loss, reputational damage, or legal issues arising from unforeseen risks. Determine whether an investment opportunity is real, fake, or problematic.
Compliance
To meet legal & regulatory standards, background checks are mandatory in many industries. Performing inadequate checks can result in exposure to risk, legal liabilities or fines.
Risk Mitigation
Identify potential red flags in a person’s history, such as criminal records, financial instability, or links to criminal, fraudulent or suspicious activities that could present a threat.
Fraud Prevention
In sectors like finance, eCommerce, online betting and iGaming, background checks help prevent fraud by verifying the credentials, history, risk, and financial soundness of potential clients, customers or employees.
Reputation Management
Reputations can be severely damaged when unknowingly engaging with individuals with a history of, or intention towards committing unethical behaviour. Maintain trust with clients, investors and stakeholders.
Workplace Safety
For industries that handle sensitive data or vulnerable populations, background checks are crucial to ensure safety by weeding out candidates with histories of violent crimes, inappropriate or dishonest behaviour.
Our Clients
Due to confidentiality protocols, we are often unable to disclose who we work with.
We are grateful to the following organisations for allowing us to showcase our valued partnerships.
Propertymark partners’ with IYE for background checks
Propertymark is the UK’s leading membership body for property agents, representing over 17,800 members.
IYE Global act as Propertymark’s preferred provider for due diligence and background checks on Board members, divisional advisory panels and regional executives.
www.propertymark.co.uk
LI-Europe partners’ with IYE for due diligence
LI-Europe is a leading service provider to the food manufacturing industry. Services include operational due diligence, risk, factory diagnostics, OEE Measurements, training and private equity advisory support for acquisitions.
Clients include Cadbury, McCain, GlaxoSmithKline, Weetabix, and Seabrook.
www.li-europe.com
Compare our background checks
Receive a complimentary background check report.
- We invite you to request a complimentary Level 2 background check to conduct a side-by-side market comparison
- Compare results against your existing due diligence tool or service provider
Request your complimentary report below.
Get in touch…
To discuss background checks, or to request a complimentary check, please send us a message.
Alternatively, call +44 (0)207 112 8807
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm.
