Background Checks
Discreet and comprehensive background check reports within 10 working days.
What is a Background Check Report?
Our Background Check Reports provide comprehensive due diligence intelligence on an individual, compiled from multiple fully compliant data sources.
The service is discreet and confidential. No credit reference agency (CRA) search is conducted, and no search footprint is left on the individual’s credit file.
Unlike traditional CRA checks, our reports do not create a search record that could impact a credit score or alert the subject to the enquiry. This makes the service particularly suitable for asset checks, private and commercial due diligence, litigation support and debt recovery.
What's Included in the Report
Our comprehensive background report includes:
Address history and length of occupancy
Linked addresses - any associated or connected addresses discovered
Property ownership
Asset checks
Insolvency data - Bankruptcies, Individual Voluntary Agreements, Debt Relief Orders
County Court Judgments
Criminal & court records search
Births, marriages, divorces and deaths
Company directorships and business involvements
Education & qualification verification (if requested)
Employment and career history verification (if requested)
How We Conduct Background Checks
Our experienced team conducts background enquiries using specialist subscription-based databases, public records and other legitimate information sources. All enquiries are undertaken in accordance with Gibraltar GDPR and Data Protection Act 2004and only where an appropriate lawful basis for processing personal data has been established.
Depending on the nature, purpose and circumstances of the enquiry, a background check may be conducted without the subject’s consent where there is another valid lawful basis for processing the subject’s personal data, such as Legitimate Interests. In some instances, the subject may have a Right to be Informed about the processing. Where applicable, we will provide the required information to the subject unless a lawful exception, exemption or restriction to that right applies.
However, in many cases, background checks may be conducted without notifying the subject. Background checks undertaken for purposes such as the prevention or detection of fraud or crime, debt recovery, or the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims typically have a legal exemption to the Right to be Informed under Gibraltar GDPR and Data Protection Act 2004.
The lawful basis for processing, the subject’s Right to be Informed, and the application of any relevant exception, exemption or restriction are assessed according to the purpose, scope and circumstances of each enquiry. Where the applicable legal requirements permit, an enquiry may therefore be conducted discreetly and without involving or notifying the subject.
Common Reasons For Background Check Reports
Debt Recovery & Asset Checks
Litigation Support
Business Partner & Contractor Due Diligence
Relationship & Trusted Person Due Diligence
Tenant Screening
Checks on a new partner, fiancée, cheating partner, or a person in a position of trust such as a nanny or carer.
Checks to assess viability before pursuing debt recovery proceedings or checks to understand an individual's property ownership and financial position.
Checks to gather relevant intelligence in support of existing or contemplated legal proceedings
Background checks on prospective business partners, employees and contractors to support informed business decisions and help reduce the risk of fraud.
Checks to assist with tenancy applications and make informed letting decisions.
How Much Does It Cost?
Background Check - UK
£400
Background Check - Spain
£XXX
Frequently Asked Questions
What information we need from you for a Background Check?
To start a trace, the minimum information we require is:
Full name of the subject (including any known aliases)
Date of birth or year of birth
Additional information that improves success rates:
Previous addresses or locality
Photograph
Employment history
Mobile phone number
Known Associates, Family or Connections
Any other information that may assist in tracing the Subject
How long does it take?
Basic person traces and address verifications are typically completed within 48 hours. More complex traces, particular those where field work is required, can take up to 4 weeks.
Will a person know they have been traced?
No. Our tracing methods are entirely discreet and the subject will not be contacted or notified as part of the tracing process, unless in family or friend reconnection traces where we are required to contact subjects to seek their consent to the disclosure of their information.
In what instances will the subject need to consent to the check or be informed that their data is being processed.
For example, imagine:
Client: “I've been dating this woman for two months. I don't have any particular concerns. I just want you to investigate her entire background without her knowing.”
You conduct the LIA and conclude that the client's general curiosity doesn't justify the proposed intrusive processing.
You shouldn't proceed covertly merely because the client wants the check.
You could instead offer a consent-based service:
“We can conduct an agreed background verification if the subject gives valid consent to the specified checks.”.
will need to send consent and right to be informed letter
LEGITIMATE INTEREST EXISTS AS LAWFUL BASIS FOR PROCESSING BUT RIGHT TO BE INFORMED STILL EXISTS
commercial due diligence
employment verification
business partner and contractor due diligence
tenant checks
Contact Us
Contact our intake team to discuss your investigation needs. All initial consultations are strictly confidential.
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26 Main Street
Gibraltar
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