Different decisions require different types of screening. Hiring an employee, appointing a director, onboarding a vendor and investigating an insurance claim do not involve the same information or level of risk.
Global Screenings provides background screening, verification, due diligence and investigation support for employers, procurement teams, compliance functions, legal advisers, insurers and other authorized organizations. Services can be selected individually or combined into a broader review based on the subject, countries involved and purpose of the assignment.
Employment and Executive Screening
Employment screening helps organizations confirm information supplied during recruitment and identify matters that may require further review before an appointment is completed.
- Pre-Employment Screening – identity, education, previous employment, professional credentials, references, work eligibility and relevant record checks.
- Executive Profile Search – enhanced review of senior candidates, directors, shareholders, executives and other high-responsibility appointments.
- Immigration Screening Services – verification of identity, employment, work permits, qualifications and supporting documents for overseas work and study applications.
The checks selected should reflect the role, responsibilities, countries involved and information that needs to be confirmed.
Database, Court and Public Record Searches
Records are held differently across countries and authorities. Some information can be accessed through an online database, while other records require direct or local research.
- Global Database Searches – available identity, licence, driving, media, tax, insurance, watchlist and other structured database checks.
- Court Records Checks – available civil, criminal, county, state, federal and international court record research.
- Public Record Searches – court, regulatory, financial, ownership, directorship, property, sanctions, media and other available public records.
- Reputation Intelligence – research into reputation, ownership, assets, affiliations, litigation, judgments and financial interests.
Vendor and Third-Party Due Diligence
Organizations often depend on suppliers, contractors, agents, distributors, business partners and other third parties. A risk-based review can provide a clearer understanding of the people and organizations involved before a relationship begins or is renewed.
- Vendor Screening – review of corporate registration, ownership, financial warning signs, litigation, sanctions, reputation and other vendor-related information.
- Third Party Integrity Due Diligence – broader assessment of business partners, owners, principals, affiliations, integrity concerns and higher-risk relationships.
- Regulatory Compliance – research and support connected with regulatory, integrity and business-compliance requirements.
- Global Risk Consulting – advisory support for organizations reviewing business, operational, compliance and market-related risks.
Investigations, Claims and Legal Support
Some matters require more than a standard verification or database search. Investigation and legal-support services can help examine a specific concern, claim, dispute or document-delivery requirement.
- Investigation Services – support for corporate concerns, suspected misconduct, ownership questions, fraud-related matters and other authorized inquiries.
- SIU Insurance Claim Investigations – review of insurance claim eligibility, policy coverage, medical documents, treatment records and supporting information.
- Workers’ Compensation Claim Verification – review of claim dates, employment information, earnings, medical documents and related records.
- Service of Process – local and international delivery of court documents and legal notices, with status updates and available proof of service.
- Dispute and Litigation – research and investigation support connected with legal disputes and proceedings.
- Brand Protection and Investigations – support for counterfeit, intellectual property and brand-related concerns.
Feasibility and Business Intelligence
Before entering a market, acquiring an interest or committing resources, organizations may need a clearer view of the opportunity, the parties involved and the information available.
- Feasibility Intelligence – research intended to support the review of a proposed project, transaction or business opportunity.
- Asset and Reputation Intelligence – available ownership, property, business affiliation, litigation and financial research.
How Services Can Be Combined
A single assignment may require more than one service. For example:
- A senior appointment may combine pre-employment screening, executive profile research, database searches and court records.
- A vendor onboarding review may combine vendor screening, sanctions checks, public records and integrity due diligence.
- An insurance matter may combine claim verification, workers’ compensation records and a broader investigation.
- A legal matter may involve public records, court research, investigation support and service of process.
- An overseas employment application may combine identity, education, employment, work permit and police-clearance verification.
The scope should be proportionate to the decision being made. Applying every available check to every subject can add cost and delay without necessarily improving the result.
International Coverage
Global Screenings supports assignments across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, North America and Latin and South America. The checks available are not identical in every country.
Source access may depend on local law, public-record systems, language, consent, identifying information and the authority holding the record. Some checks can be completed through electronic sources, while others may require manual research or direct verification.
Further information about geographic coverage is available through our Global Screening and regional pages.
Choosing the Right Screening Scope
A useful screening programme begins with the decision that needs to be made. The role, transaction, subject type, countries, available identifiers and areas of concern should be understood before the checks are selected.
Global Screenings reports the information identified within the agreed scope. Final hiring, investment, claims, legal, compliance and commercial decisions remain with the client and its responsible advisers or decision-makers.
