Cost of Employee Screening for Small Businesses and SMEs.

For small businesses and SMEs alike, pre-employment background checks are becoming increasingly necessary. As a result of the pandemic, the hiring process has changed for businesses of all sizes. If you are actively adding to your team, or have been over the past couple of years, it is likely that physically you have met only a handful of them.

Demand-driven contract positions such as Uber drivers or Amazon delivery drivers make up nearly 10% of the UK workforce. These short-term roles often need filling at a moment’s notice, and the contingent workers taking them need background checks to ensure the safety of service users and existing employees alike.

As an employer, you want to make sure job applicants are the right cultural and professional fit for your small business, whilst making sure you are putting together the best team.

Hiring new employees can be an expensive investment if not properly implemented. For a successful hire, the candidate must pass a background check prior to hiring the right candidate.

Using a small business screening bundle can help you reduce your exposure to risk and ensure your candidates’ experience and qualifications are genuine, while complying with any regulatory requirements.

The above checks are just a few types of services typically available within background screening. Reliable background checks will result in comprehensive background check reports, enabling hiring managers to extensively screen prospective employees.

For small business owners, background reports can be a simple solution for employment verification. However, for a small company or SME, budgets are not likely to be as generous as those of a larger business. For this reason alone, it’s important that background check companies are upfront about the costs involved.

We offer four general types of screening bundles for small businesses and SMEs at a basic level, and these employee background checks cost from £74. This known as a ‘quick check’, which is designed for job seekers with limited risk to the business, or where top-up/rescreens are required. This includes the following:

The next general bundle we offer costs £92 and includes the below services. It is ideal for those in entry level roles.

A medium risk role package costs £162.25, and is designed for individuals who may hold key roles within the business (e.g. finance, compliance). The following checks are included:

Accurate’s final general bundle is for those in high risk positions, and is specifically for individuals at manager level and above, and are key decision makers within the business. It is made up of the following services:

A reputable background check provider will be able to amend packages and service bundles to suit your small business or SME requirements.

Vero/Go, is our pay-as-you-go screening solution for small businesses and SMEs to screen job candidates. With no contracts, this simplified employment screening service helps you find out the information you need to know, fast, and puts businesses in charge of their own background checks.

From general checks to those for high-risk positions, using a Vero/Go screening bundle for SME business background checks can help you reduce your exposure to risk and ensure your candidates’ experience and qualifications are genuine whilst complying with any regulatory requirements.

Interested in small business and SME screening solutions that can help your business? Click here to find out more about conducting background checks.