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The Background Check Advisory helps employers review, design and strengthen background screening programmes across 4 key pillars: Policy, Process, Product and Provider. 

Services include programme reviews, policy development, adjudication, provider selection and performance, hiring fraud, identity assurance, re-screening, social media screening, training and ongoing membership support. 

We work and specialize across all industries.

The Background Check Advisory has experience working with clients in a variety of industries including healthcare, finance, technology, government agencies, charities, insurance, recruitment, pharmaceutical and retail to name just a few.

The Background Check Advisory uses a collaborative approach to project management, working closely with clients to define project goals, timelines, and deliverables.

No. We are an independent advisory business and we do not conduct background checks. We help organisations decide what checks they need, how they should be managed and whether their current provider and programme are delivering the right outcomes. 

Yes, we can provide templates for background check policies and provide advice on how to tailor them to your organisation. Contact us below or make an online appointment to discuss your needs.

Yes, we specialise in auditing existing background check policies and programs. We have extensive knowledge and experience in helping organisations improve time to hire, reduce risk, improve candidate experience and lower operating costs. Contact us below or make an appointment online to discuss your needs.

Yes, we can help organisations develop clearer adjudication principles, escalation routes and decision-making frameworks. We can also provide an independent perspective on complex programme or policy questions, although we do not provide official legal advice. 

Yes, We specialize in helping organisations assess vulnerabilities across the hiring journey, including AI-generated applications, candidate impersonation, deepfake interviews, synthetic identities and weaknesses in identity verification. 

Yes, we can help design proportionate re-screening, trigger-based checking and ongoing workforce assurance programmes, including policy, scope, employee communications, governance and provider requirements. 

Yes, we deliver Foundation Levels 1–3, investigator training, hiring-fraud awareness, adjudication, policy, social media screening and bespoke workshops. Training can be delivered in person, virtually or through online learning resources. 

Yes, we have experience of most background check providers and can support provider market reviews, requirements gathering, RFIs, RFPs, evaluation, demonstrations, implementation and governance. 

As we do not sell screening services, our recommendations are truly independent. 

Yes, we can assess service delivery, turnaround times, quality, technology, candidate experience, reporting, SLAs, KPIs and governance, and identify practical opportunities for improvement. 

Yes, we support organisations with regional and global screening programmes.  

We help providers strengthen products, processes, client services, sales capability and market positioning. Our work is shaped by experience from both the provider and employer sides of the screening industry. 

Yes, we can review value propositions, sales decks, demonstrations and client messaging to ensure they address the priorities and concerns of screening buyers. 

Yes, we review RFP and proposal responses before submission, helping providers improve relevance, clarity, differentiation and alignment with the prospective client’s requirements. 

Yes, we provide market insight, employer feedback, competitor analysis and practical input into product priorities, service design, launches and development roadmaps. 

Yes, we create and deliver training for Sales, Client Services, Operations, Product and Leadership teams. Sessions can cover screening fundamentals, market trends, hiring fraud, client conversations, investigations and the employer perspective 

Yes, we can review the client journey, service model, communications, governance and account-management approach to identify opportunities to strengthen relationships and demonstrate greater ongoing value. 

Yes, we can support with articles, reports, newsletters, webinars, videos, campaigns and event content. We help providers turn technical screening subjects into clear and credible messages for clients and prospects  

Yes, providers can work with us through event sponsorship, workshops, webinars, research, content collaborations and the Smarter Background Checking community. Opportunities are designed to support meaningful employer engagement rather than conventional sales promotion. 

No, we work with lots of different providers and technology businesses across the market, but we are not tied to or financially dependent on recommending any particular screening service. Any potential conflicts are managed openly, and NDA's are always in place.

Most engagements begin with an initial conversation to understand the organisation, the challenge and the desired outcome. We then recommend the most appropriate approach, scope, timing and fee. 

Yes, organisations can engage us for a defined project, programme review, workshop, training session, retained advisory support or annual membership. 

Yes 100%. Client information and project discussions are treated as confidential. Formal confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements can also be put in place where required. 

Contact anton@backgroundcheckadvisory.com or use the website enquiry form to arrange an initial conversation.