IntelliCorp Records, Inc.

What IntelliCorp Records, Inc. does

IntelliCorp Records, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cisive (CARCO Group, Inc.), is a US-based background screening provider founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio. The company delivers FCRA-compliant pre-employment, healthcare, tenant, and volunteer background checks to enterprise and mid-market organizations, with end-market exposure across financial services, transportation, telecom/media, healthcare, utilities, and home services through Cisive's broader portfolio. Its core product set spans criminal records (proprietary Criminal SuperSearch database across all 50 states plus DC), civil court records, credit reports, motor vehicle reports, drug screening, employment and education verifications, Form I-9/E-Verify, SSN verification with address history, government sanctions (OFAC), and international searches in 200+ countries via IntelliSearch Global.

The technical architecture is a cloud-based platform-plus-modules model centered on the IntelliCorp Web Platform featuring IntelliSearch, a step-by-step screening wizard that recommends search combinations based on applicant attributes. The XML Gateway provides encrypted, password-protected B2B integration, while the ATS Integration Suite embeds screening workflows within 20+ Applicant Tracking Systems including iCIMS, ClearCompany, Greenhouse, SmartRecruiters, WorkDay, SuccessFactors, and Oracle Taleo. Add-on modules include the Volunteer Portal, Candidate Direct Portal, self-service batching, and the ACCESS19/SAFE19/CONTACT19 COVID-19 workplace safety suite. IntelliCorp holds PBSA accreditation, SOC 2 Type II certification, FCRA-trained staff (83.5% certified), and - via Cisive - EU-US Data Privacy Framework certification, supported by a reported 99.9% accuracy rate based on disputes and 3-5 business day standard turnaround.

The revenue model combines per-search transaction fees (criminal records, verifications, credit, drug screening) with tiered subscription packages (Standard/Enhanced/Premium) for pre-employment, healthcare, and tenant screening. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with payment due upon receipt and monthly invoicing options. Distribution is a hybrid enterprise field sales motion for large clients and a 24/7 self-service web platform for mid-market and volume users; international coverage is delivered through Cisive's 800+ research staff across 10 global locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Name

IntelliCorp Records, Inc.

Legal name

IntelliCorp Records, Inc.

Website

https://intellicorp.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IntelliCorp Records, Inc., a Cisive subsidiary founded in 1996, provides FCRA-compliant background screening services including criminal records, verifications, credit, drug screening, and international searches to enterprise and mid-market employers across healthcare, financial services, and tenant screening verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Screening Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Credit Bureaus (561450)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-Employment Background Checks & Screening (BPAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Criminal Background Checks (National/State/County) (BPACALAA), Employment Verification (Work History & References) (BPACALAB), Credential, Education & Professional License Verification (BPAKAEAI), Identity Verification (ID, SSN Trace, KYC-lite) (BPACALAD)

Keywords

• Background screening services
• Employment verification
• Criminal record checks
• Tenant screening solutions
• Compliance-driven screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Beachwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Per-search and per-report fees for criminal records, credit reports, driving records, employment verifications, education verifications, and other screening products. Pricing varies by product type, with court fees passed through separately. Volume-based batching available for high-volume clients.
2. Package Subscriptions: Pre-configured screening packages (Standard/Good, Enhanced/Better, Premium/Best tiers) for Pre-Employment, Healthcare, and Tenant screening with bundled pricing for multiple search types.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IntelliCorp Records, Inc. provides compliance-driven employment background screening services to businesses, non-profits, healthcare organizations, and property managers. Its core offering is a cloud-based screening platform (IntelliSearch) that delivers 360-degree candidate verification including criminal record searches, credit reports, motor vehicle records, drug screening, employment/education verification, Form I-9/E-Verify, SSN verification, and international searches across 200+ countries, packaged into Pre-Employment, Healthcare, and Tenant screening bundles.

Product overview

IntelliCorp Records, Inc., a Cisive Company, is a compliance-driven employment background screening provider founded in 1996. The offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the IntelliCorp Web Platform (IntelliSearch), a secure client portal providing step-by-step access to a comprehensive suite of screening products. The core product portfolio includes: Criminal Records (Criminal SuperSearch) for multi-state database searches, county, statewide, and federal criminal court searches; Civil Records covering county courts, bankruptcies, judgments, and liens; Credit Reports (pre-employment, business, and scored); Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) and CDL records; Drug Screening (urine, saliva, and random programs); Employment, Education & Professional References Verification; Form I-9 & E-Verify; Social Security & Address History (SSN Verification); International Searches in 200+ countries; Medical Products (license verification, OIG sanctions, FACIS); Government Sanctions (including OFAC); and Adverse Action Services. Add-on modules include: the Volunteer Portal and Candidate Direct Portal (self-service portals), Self-Service Batching for bulk processing, the XML Gateway for B2B integration, ATS Integration Suite connecting to 20+ HR systems, and COVID-19 Solutions (ACCESS19, SAFE19, CONTACT19). IntelliCorp also offers three packaged solutions — Pre-Employment/Volunteer Package, Healthcare Package, and Tenant Package — which bundle combinations of these core products tailored to specific verticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IntelliSearch: Premier screening tool that walks users through the background check process step-by-step and dynamically recommends best searches based on applicant attributes.
• Criminal SuperSearch
• IntelliSearch Global
• ACCESS19
• SAFE19
• CONTACT19

Products and services

• Criminal Records (Criminal SuperSearch) Multi-state criminal database search covering felony and misdemeanor records, sex-offender registries, Department of Corrections data, and arrest information across all U.S. states and DC. Includes county criminal court searches, statewide criminal searches, federal criminal searches, and former last name searches.
• Civil Records Civil court records search covering upper and lower county courts, including bankruptcies, judgments, liens, and evictions filed at the county level for all 50 states.
• Credit Reports Pre-employment credit checks providing account types, credit limits, balances, payment history, inquiries, and collections. Also includes business credit reports and scored credit reports with FICO scores for tenant and franchisee screening.
• Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) Driving history reports including DUI, suspensions, administrative actions, and citations; covers 3-7 years of driving history with DMV points, restrictions, and endorsements across all 50 states and Washington D.C. Includes CDL records.
• Drug Screening Workplace drug and alcohol screening including urine screens, saliva screens, and random screening programs, with customizable drug panels.
• Employment, Education & Professional References Verification Verification of candidates' employment history, educational credentials, and professional references to confirm qualifications and uncover resume falsities.
• Form I-9 & E-Verify Electronic I-9 form creation, management, and storage with seamless one-click E-Verify submission to verify employment eligibility in compliance with federal requirements.
• Social Security & Address History (SSN Verification) SSN verification and address history reports drawing from the Social Security Administration, public records, and credit bureaus to validate candidate identity and provide address history for criminal record searches.
• International Searches International background screening in more than 200 countries and territories, including criminal searches, employment verifications, and education verifications performed in compliance with country-specific regulations.
• Medical Products (License Verification, OIG Sanctions, FACIS) Healthcare-specific screening including medical license verification across all 50 states and D.C., Medicare/Medicaid Sanctions (OIG LEIE) searches, and Medical Fraud & Abuse (FACIS) searches to protect against excluded individuals.
• Adverse Action Services FCRA-compliant adverse action letter templates (pre-adverse and final adverse action notices) and self-service scoring dashboard for consistent, uniform hiring decisions aligned with corporate guidelines.
• Government Sanctions Search Search of government sanctions lists including OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) to identify individuals involved in unlawful actions and prevent adverse hiring of high-risk individuals.
• IntelliCorp Web Platform (IntelliSearch) Secure, cloud-based client portal providing 24/7 access to IntelliCorp's screening tools via IntelliSearch, a premier step-by-step screening wizard; includes Results Center, batch processing, and account management.
• XML Gateway B2B integration interface enabling clients' websites and applications to connect to IntelliCorp's screening platform via encrypted, password-protected protocols; includes IntelliSearch dynamic recommendations and custom solution configuration.
• ATS Integration Suite Pre-built native integrations with over 20 Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), eliminating redundant data entry and enabling background screening directly within recruitment workflows.
• Pre-Employment/Volunteer Screening Package Tiered background screening packages (Standard, Enhanced, Premium) combining criminal records, SSN verification, employment/education verification, reference checks, and other core products for pre-employment and volunteer screening.
• Healthcare Screening Package Specialized screening package for healthcare organizations, adding medical license verification, OIG Medicare/Medicaid sanctions, FACIS Medical Fraud & Abuse searches, and professional references to the base pre-employment package.
• Tenant Screening Package Tenant screening packages (Standard, Enhanced, Premium) including SSN verification, government sanctions, criminal database searches, credit history, and eviction searches across multiple counties to assess prospective tenant risk.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% accuracy rate based on disputes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary, minor and flagship.

• iCIMScoreTechnology or IntegrationiCIMS Talent Platform integration enabling HR professionals to manage entire talent lifecycle from sourcing to recruitment marketing to applicant tracking to onboarding with IntelliCorp background screening embedded in the workflow.
• ClearCompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationFull-spectrum Talent Management platform integration enabling companies to maximize talent through data-driven best practices, expert-informed content, and tailored software tools to recruit, ramp, recognize, and retain employees.
• GreenhousesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationOptimize every aspect of hiring with Greenhouse Recruiting providing technology, know-how and support to scale teams quickly or improve hiring processes.
• SmartRecruiterscoreTechnology or IntegrationHiring Success Platform integration making it easy to find great candidates, for people to show interest in jobs, for hiring teams to collaborate, with recruiting vendors just a click away.
• JoyndsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationHR-only integrations with vast experience in HR processes and dataflows. Integration Managers guide from requirements gathering to go-live and continue to monitor and support dataflows for the lifetime of the connection.
• VolunteerMatterssecondaryTechnology or IntegrationSoftware platform, coaching, seminars, and consulting to support volunteer programs for purpose-driven organizations, integrated with IntelliCorp screening for volunteer background checks.
• Provider GroupminorOthersBoutique insurance brokerage firm offering proactive risk management solutions including loss control, safety training, and workers' compensation to help clients navigate property risk.
• CisiveflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and global leader in compliance-driven human capital and risk management solutions. Provides access to more than 800 full-time research staff in ten global locations across US, Europe, and Asia, enabling international background investigations and due diligence services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• First Advantage: First Advantage is a publicly traded global screening provider offering background checks, drug testing, and identity verification across enterprise and SMB segments, directly comparable to IntelliCorp in product breadth and customer base.
• HireRight: HireRight is a direct competitor offering enterprise-scale background screening, drug testing, and workforce solutions across similar end-markets (transportation, healthcare, financial services) with comparable PBSA-aligned compliance posture.
• Accurate Background: Accurate Background provides pre-employment background screening, drug testing, and workforce monitoring to mid-market and enterprise clients with a comparable PBSA-accredited, ATS-integrated go-to-market model.
• InfoMart: InfoMart is a mid-market US background screening provider offering criminal, employment, and drug screening with PBSA accreditation and ATS integrations — competing for similar mid-market and SMB customer segments.
• Sterling Check (Sterling Talent Solutions): Sterling is one of the largest US background screening providers, offering criminal, employment, education, and drug screening to enterprise and mid-market customers — a near-direct functional overlap with IntelliCorp's product portfolio.
• Checkr: Checkr is a tech-enabled background screening disruptor focused on API-first, modern UX, and gig economy / staffing customers — competing head-to-head with IntelliCorp for digitally-native employer accounts and ATS-embedded volumes.

Broad incumbents

• PreCheck: PreCheck is a Cisive sister brand under the same CARCO/Cisive parent, offering background screening plus healthcare-specific credentialing — directly comparable to IntelliCorp but with stronger healthcare vertical focus and overlap within the parent portfolio.
• Cisive: Cisive is IntelliCorp's parent company and a broader incumbent in compliance-driven human capital and risk management, offering onboarding and screening solutions across multiple end-markets globally — overlapping in product scope but serving customers as a portfolio of brands.

Emerging players

• Certn: Certn is an emerging tech-first screening platform offering global background checks through APIs and self-service tools — directly comparable to IntelliCorp on product but targeting digitally-native and SMB customers with developer-first GTM.
• Veremark: Veremark is an emerging international background screening provider offering API-based checks, credential verification, and continuous monitoring — competing with IntelliCorp in the international and tech-enabled screening segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/intellicrecords
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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