Pre-employment screening checks designed to protect organisations and strengthen hiring decisions
Security Watchdog provides a comprehensive range of pre-employment screening and workforce verification checks designed to help organisations reduce risk, strengthen compliance and hire with confidence.
Combining powerful screening technology with expert human oversight, we support organisations operating across regulated, security-conscious and operationally complex environments.
Trusted screening checks that support safer, faster and more informed hiring
Hiring risks continue to evolve across sectors, from compliance failures and identity fraud to reputational risk, insider threats and hidden workforce issues. Organisations need screening programmes that not only verify information accurately, but also support better hiring decisions and stronger workforce governance.
Security Watchdog helps organisations build screening programmes designed around operational risk, compliance requirements and candidate experience, combining automated technology with expert-led screening support.

DBS Checks
Criminal record checks supporting safer hiring, safeguarding and regulatory compliance across regulated sectors and workforce environments.

Right to Work Checks
Digital and manual Right to Work verification helping organisations remain compliant with UK immigration and employment legislation.

Digital Identity Verification
Secure digital identity checks helping organisations verify candidate identity quickly, accurately and compliantly.

BPSS Clearance Checks
Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks supporting organisations operating within government, defence and security-sensitive environments.

Employment and Income Verification
Instant and manual employment verification checks helping organisations validate candidate work history and income information.

Education and Qualification Checks
Verification of academic qualifications, certifications and professional memberships to support accurate hiring decisions.

Referencing and Activity Checks
Employment references and activity verification helping organisations validate workforce history and identify employment gaps.

Financial Integrity Checks
Financial background screening helping organisations assess financial risk, fraud exposure and regulatory suitability.

Continuous Screening and Monitoring
Ongoing workforce monitoring designed to help organisations manage emerging risks beyond initial onboarding.

Overemployment Verification Checks
Verification checks designed to identify undisclosed concurrent employment and reduce workforce fraud risks.

Global Sanctions and International Background Checks
International sanctions and watchlist screening supporting compliance, governance and workforce risk management.
Not sure what checks are right for your organisation?
Talk to our screening experts who can help you design the right screening programme based on your sector, workforce risks and compliance requirements.
Screening expertise, technology and support designed around modern workforce risk

Screening expertise backed by operational experience
Our screening specialists support organisations operating across regulated, high-volume and security-conscious workforce environments.

Technology supported by human oversight
Security Watchdog combines digital screening efficiency with expert-led verification and operational support.

Faster and more connected screening operations
Our leading screening platform helps organisations improve visibility, streamline onboarding and strengthen workforce governance through connected screening workflows.

Screening programmes designed around compliance and risk
Our screening services align to sector-specific compliance, safeguarding and workforce governance requirements across public and private sector organisations.
Industries and Checks FAQs
Security Watchdog provides a full range of pre-employment screening checks including DBS, Right to Work, BPSS, employment verification, financial checks, online behaviour checks, International screening and more.
Yes. Security Watchdog supports organisations operating across government, healthcare, education, financial services, defence and other regulated sectors.
Online behaviour checks review publicly available online content and adverse media – such as public social media profiles and published articles – to help organisations identify potential reputational, safeguarding or conduct risks. This is always done in alignment with UK GDPR and consent.
Yes. Screening programmes can be configured based on role requirements, sector regulations, workforce risks and organisational policies.
Yes. Security Watchdog supports global background screening and international workforce verification across more than 195 countries.
Talk to a screening expert
Whether you’re exploring background screening for your organisation, already working with us, or completing checks as a candidate, we’re here to help.
Use the form to tell us what your enquiry is about. A few quick questions will help us understand what you need, whether that’s guidance on the right checks, support with an existing account, booking a demo of our platform, help with an in-progress screening application or something else.
Once submitted, your enquiry will be routed to the right person and a member of the team will be in touch.