HireRight

What HireRight does

HireRight is a privately-held, global background screening provider founded in 1990 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Backed by private equity sponsors General Atlantic and Stone Point Capital, the company serves more than 28,000 organizations across 200+ countries and territories — including approximately 50% of the Fortune 100 and roughly 3,500 multinational customers. In 2025, HireRight processed approximately 93 million screens and provided approximately 85 million reports. The company operates from offices in 13 countries with a global workforce of 3,000+ employees.

The platform is a cloud-based, unified screening system offering 250+ products spanning criminal background checks (Global Criminal Search, County Criminal, Federal, Statewide), employment and education verification, drug and alcohol testing, identity verification (Global ID Check with AI-driven OCR via Yoti, I-9/E-Verify), motor vehicle and DOT/FMCSA compliance checks, due diligence (sanctions, adverse media, social media), and compliance tooling (FCRA, Compliance Workbench, adjudication). AI features include OCR-driven identity document validation, Liveness/Biometric Face Match, anomaly detection in candidate data, and an AI-powered chatbot (Cognigy) for candidate support. FBI-approved biometric data collection capability was added via the 2023 majority acquisition of Digital Trusted Identity Services (DTIS). Security and compliance credentials include ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, FCRA, GDPR, and UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework certification via Yoti. The platform integrates with 70+ ATS and HCM systems (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP, Greenhouse, ICIMS, Oracle, UKG, Dayforce) with 11,000+ integrated screening solutions deployed.

HireRight monetizes through per-transaction screening fees and recurring enterprise subscriptions, with basic checks priced from $39.95 and enterprise annual contracts exceeding $17,000. Go-to-market is sales-led with field enterprise sales, inside sales, and channel partners, augmented by cooperative purchasing contracts (E&I, Equalis Group, Premier, Big Ten Academic Alliance, Illinois Health and Hospital Association). Customer base spans healthcare, transportation, financial services, government, staffing, technology, gig/marketplace, and aviation verticals. Recent strategic actions include acquisitions of Inquiro Vitae (April 2023, Argentina), DTIS (July 2023, biometrics), ClearChecks (April 2025), and BGC Brasil (October 2025), plus a C-suite refresh beginning with Euan Menzies' appointment as President and CEO in August 2024.

Name

HireRight

Legal name

HireRight, LLC

Website

https://hireright.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

HireRight is a global cloud-based background screening platform founded in 1990, serving over 28,000 organizations across 200+ countries with 250+ products including criminal checks, employment verification, drug testing, and identity verification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Screening Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-Employment Background Checks & Screening (BPAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment Verification (Work History & References) (BPACALAB), Continuous Monitoring & Post-Hire Screening (BPACALAJ), Employee Verification & Background Check Coordination (BPAAAIAG)

Keywords

• Employment background screening
• Criminal background checks
• Drug testing services
• Identity verification services
• Employment verification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Core revenue stream from employment background screening services including criminal checks, employment verification, education verification, identity verification, drug testing, and driving records. Revenue is generated through per-transaction fees and subscription-based enterprise contracts. Basic checks start at $39.95 with enterprise contracts exceeding $17,000 annually.
2. Drug & Health Screening: Lab-based and instant drug testing services with multiple testing panel options. Includes alcohol testing, urine testing, oral fluid testing, hair testing, random program management, and post-accident testing services. Revenue generated per test with volume-based pricing for enterprise customers.
3. Extended Workforce Screening: Background screening services for extended/contingent workforce including freelancers, consultants, contractors, interns, vendors, and volunteers. Allows companies to set screening standards for their supplier networks through a centralized sponsor account model.
4. Integration and Partnership Services: Revenue generated through partnerships with 70+ ATS and HCM platforms enabling seamless workflow integration. Includes cooperative contract pricing through purchasing partners like E&I Cooperative Services, Equalis Group, and Premier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HireRight operates a cloud-based background screening platform that delivers employment screening services across more than 200 countries and territories, including criminal background checks, employment and education verification, identity verification, drug and alcohol testing, driving record checks, due diligence, and compliance support. The platform is offered with more than 250 products and services and integrated with over 70 ATS and HCM systems, serving approximately 28,000 organizations including roughly 50% of Fortune 100 companies.

Product overview

HireRight is a cloud-based background screening platform offering a unified solution with more than 250 products and services spanning criminal background checks, employment and education verification, drug and alcohol testing, identity verification, driving records, and compliance tools. The platform covers over 200 countries and territories with 70+ ATS integrations. Core products include: Criminal Background Services (Global Criminal Search, County Criminal searches, Widescreen Plus, Criminal Record Monitoring); Financial Background Services (Global Credit Search); Identity Services (Global ID Check with AI-driven OCR, Social Security Number Services, I-9/E-Verify, Right to Work services); Verification Services (Employment Verification, Education Verification, Professional License Verification, Candidate Direct); Due Diligence Services (Adverse Media, Social Media, Sanctions, Executive Intelligence); Compliance Services (Compliance Workbench, Adjudication); Drug & Health Screening Services (lab-based and instant testing); and Driving Background Services (MVR, CDLIS+, PSP, Driver Monitoring). The platform integrates with major ATS and HCM systems and processes approximately 93 million screens for 28,000+ customers in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Background Services
• Financial Background Services
• Identity Services
• Verification Services
• Due Diligence Services
• Compliance Services
• Drug & Health Screening Services
• Driving Background Services
• Extended Workforce Screening
• U.S. Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9 and E-Verify)

Quantifiable outcome

• US TATs averaged 1 day, less than 1 day for 90% of cleared requests
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration43 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Digital Trusted Identity Services (DTIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2023HireRight acquired majority stake in DTIS, an FBI-approved biometric data collection company, to expand biometric screening capabilities with native fingerprinting and security functions for regulated industries including healthcare, financial services, transportation, and aviation
• GreenhousecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Decade-long Official Partner since 2015, offering bi-directional integration with Greenhouse Recruiting and Greenhouse Onboarding providing real-time screening updates, end-to-end workflows embedded within Greenhouse, single sign-on, and automated data mapping
• ADPcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner offering background screening services through ADP platform
• ICIMScoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner using ICIMS Prime connector for faster implementation timeline; named ICIMS Top Integrated Partner
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle PartnerNetwork member with ISV Accelerator Program participation
• SAP SuccessFactorscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting solutions with datasheets and integration workflows available
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Workday Recruiting with seamless screening workflows
• UKGcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for UKG workforce management solutions
• DayforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Dayforce Recruiting & Onboarding with EMEA/APAC workflows and datasheets available
• AshbysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Ashby recruiting platform with datasheet available
• AvaturesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Avature talent management with NAM and EMEA datasheets available
• Cornerstone OnDemandsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Cornerstone talent management with NAM and EMEA/APAC datasheets available
• JobvitesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Jobvite recruiting with NAM and EMEA/APAC datasheets available
• SmartRecruiterssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for SmartRecruiters with video and datasheet available
• PageUp PeoplesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for PageUp People HR system with datasheet and workflow available
• JazzHRsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for JazzHR recruiting with datasheet and workflow available
• LeversecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Lever talent management with workflow and datasheet available
• ParadoxsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Paradox ATS with single platform streamlining and mobile optimization
• SambaSafetysecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSolution partner for driver risk management and MVR screening
• VertaforesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSolution partner for insurance and safety workforce management
• Aon HewittsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSolution partner for HR consulting and talent management
• TMF GroupsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSolution partner for global HR and compliance services
• Double NickelsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for trucking and transportation screening with case study showing Jett Express improved candidate experience
• TenstreetsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for transportation workforce management
• TruckRightsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for trucking compliance and screening
• E&I Cooperative ServicessecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative contract partner providing contracted supplier pricing for education sector
• Equalis GroupsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative contract partner providing competitively bid and awarded contracts at volume discount pricing
• PremiersecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative contract partner for healthcare industry providing pre-negotiated contract terms
• Big Ten Academic AlliancesecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative contract partner for academic institutions
• Illinois Health and Hospital AssociationsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative contract partner for healthcare organizations in Illinois
• Yoti LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital identity verification partner providing AI-driven OCR technology and biometric face matching; Yoti is a certified Identity Service Provider under the UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Checkr: Checkr is a leading cloud-native background screening platform serving enterprises and gig-economy companies with API-first workflows. It is the most direct competitor to HireRight in the US enterprise and high-volume screening market, with a strong focus on developer experience, faster turnaround, and continuous monitoring.
• Sterling: Sterling Check Corp. is a publicly traded direct competitor offering background screening, identity, and credentialing services globally. It is closely comparable to HireRight in product scope (criminal, employment, education, drug/health), enterprise customer base, and regulatory-grade compliance positioning.
• First Advantage: First Advantage is a global background screening and identity verification provider serving employers across multiple verticals. It directly competes with HireRight on criminal background, employment verification, drug testing, and has a comparable global footprint and enterprise GTM motion.
• Accurate Background: Accurate Background is a privately held US background screening provider offering criminal, employment, education, drug, and healthcare-specific checks. It is comparable to HireRight as a mid-to-large direct competitor serving enterprise and regulated-vertical customers.

Broad incumbents

• Pinkerton: Pinkerton, a major investigative and security services firm, offers corporate background screening and due diligence alongside broader protective and intelligence services. It overlaps with HireRight's pre-employment screening and due diligence offerings but as part of a much wider security and investigations portfolio.
• ADP Screening and Selection Services: ADP offers background screening and selection services as part of its broader HCM and payroll platform. It is a competitor and channel partner to HireRight—comparable in employment screening scope but embedded within a much larger HR/payroll suite, giving it distribution leverage.
• Refinitiv (LSEG) World-Check: Refinitiv (now part of London Stock Exchange Group) provides World-Check, a leading KYC, sanctions, adverse media, and PEP screening database. It overlaps with HireRight's Due Diligence/Sanctions offerings and is a complementary/competing data source for global employment and financial crime screening.

Emerging players

• Certn: Certn is a venture-backed, API-first background screening platform focused on global criminal, identity, and credit checks with an emphasis on speed and developer integration. It is an emerging competitor to HireRight, particularly in the mid-market and tech-forward buyer segments.
• Veremark: Veremark is a global, tech-led background screening and credential checking provider focused on continuous and on-demand screening. It overlaps with HireRight's verification and continuous-monitoring offerings and represents a newer entrant in the same global screening market.

Others

• Accenture / KPMG HR Operations & Screening Consultancies: Large consulting and outsourcing firms (Accenture, KPMG, Deloitte) operate HR operations, employer-of-record, and managed-screening practices that sometimes compete with or bundle screening services for large multinationals. They are adjacent rather than direct competitors but influence enterprise RFPs in which HireRight participates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/215152695217894
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hireright

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A8 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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