What Qualification Check does

Qualification Check Limited is a UK-based private company, founded in 2010 and headquartered in London, that operates a cloud-based primary source verification platform. The company confirms academic and professional credentials by contacting issuing institutions directly, providing access to 50,000–55,000 trusted sources across 195+ countries in 20 languages. Its product portfolio centers on the core Global Verification service and includes bundled modules (Global Verification – Admissions Plus), Digital Identity Verification (DIDV) using document authentication, biometric checks and database cross-referencing, a subscription-based UK Medical Licence Monitoring service checking clinical staff against registers such as GMC, NMC and HCPC, an I'm Verified Wallet for portable credentials, AutoVerify for automated outbound confirmation, and Digital Credentials for pre-verified digital certificates. The company also operates an Agent Portal for education agents managing international student applications.

The platform is sold to four primary verticals: Higher Education (its anchor vertical with named customers including King's College London, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, University of Manchester, University of Law, Ghent University, University of Bristol, University of Glasgow, University of Westminster and Cranfield University), Background Screening & Recruitment (Heidrick & Struggles, Egon Zehnder, Odgers Berndtson, Fidelity Investments, Access Group), Health & Social Care (UK NHS-affiliated licence monitoring), and Regulatory Authorities & Professional Bodies (CISI, General Optical Council, Engineering New Zealand, South African Qualifications Authority, World Education Services). Revenue is generated through a credit-based, pay-as-you-go model for verification requests (credits expire after 12 months and are non-refundable), plus an annual subscription for UK Medical Licence Monitoring and platform access fees.

The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, driven through a demo-booking funnel and a dedicated Global Accounts / Customer Success team led by Head of Global Accounts Rachel Whales. Marketing is anchored on thought leadership (blog, fraud bulletins, post-cycle fraud reports) and an annual proprietary conference, QCHE (Qualification Check Higher Education), which in 2026 brought together 80 delegates from 40 universities at Glaziers Hall, London, in partnership with Password English Language Testing. The company is privately held with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing; a single early funding round of approximately $808,768 is recorded, and the business appears to be cash-flow funded.

Name

Qualification Check

Legal name

Qualification Check Limited

Website

https://qualificationcheck.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Qualification Check is a London-based verification platform that confirms academic and professional credentials directly with issuing institutions across 195+ countries, serving UK and international universities, executive search firms, healthcare providers and regulatory bodies through a credit-based and subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Credential Verification Platform

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

akta.pro primary industry

Credential, Education & Professional License Verification (BPAKAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education & Credential Verification (Degrees, Licenses, Certifications) (BPACALAC), Transcript, Score Reporting & Verification/Credential Wallet Platforms (EDAFADAO), Qualifications Framework Authorities (NQF/Skills Framework) (EDADAFAB)

Keywords

• Credential verification services
• Primary source verification
• Academic qualification checks
• Background screening platform
• Professional licence monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Verification Credits: Organisations purchase credits for verification requests. Credits must be used within 12 months of purchase date; unused credits expire automatically and are non-refundable. Fixed price per check model mentioned for background screening customers.
2. UK Medical Licence Monitoring Subscription: Subscription-based service for continuous monitoring of medical and clinical staff licences against professional registers. Available for checking large numbers of clinical staff against GMC, NMC, Social Work England, GPhC, and HCPC.
3. Platform Access: Organisations access the verification platform by registering as users and paying fees for service usage. Prices are exclusive of VAT and university surcharges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Qualification Check provides primary source verification of academic and professional qualifications by contacting over 50,000 issuing institutions directly across 195+ countries. Its platform enables universities, background screeners, healthcare organisations, and regulatory bodies to detect fraudulent credentials, meet UKVI compliance, and accelerate admissions or hiring decisions. Complementary offerings include digital identity verification, continuous medical licence monitoring, an automated outbound verification engine, and digital credential issuance.

Product overview

Qualification Check is a multi-solution verification platform offering a portfolio of interconnected products for credential verification across higher education, background screening, health & social care, and regulatory sectors. The core product is Global Verification, which provides primary source qualification checking with access to 50,000+ institutions in 195+ countries. This core platform is complemented by several specialized modules: Admissions Plus (adds identity, English language, and reference checks for university admissions), Digital Identity Verification (biometric and document authentication), UK Medical Licence Monitoring (subscription-based licence monitoring), I'm Verified Wallet (individual credential storage), AutoVerify (automated outbound verification for institutions), and Digital Credentials (digital certificate issuance). The solutions work together to provide end-to-end verification coverage from applicant screening through to credential issuance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global Verification: Primary source verification solution for academic and professional qualifications with access to 50,000+ institutions across 195+ countries.
• Global Verification – Admissions Plus
• Digital Identity Verification (DIDV)
• UK Medical Licence Monitoring
• I'm Verified Wallet
• AutoVerify
• Digital Credentials

Products and services

• Global Verification Primary source verification service that confirms academic and professional qualifications directly with issuing institutions across 195+ countries and 50,000+ trusted sources. Used by universities, background screeners, healthcare providers, and regulatory bodies to detect fraudulent credentials.
• Global Verification – Admissions Plus Bundled admissions solution combining digital identity check, academic qualification verification, secure English language proficiency check, and academic reference verification. Designed for university admissions compliance with student migration rules.
• Digital Identity Verification (DIDV) Three-step identity verification process using document authentication (via TrustID), biometric verification, and database cross-referencing to confirm applicant identities and prevent identity fraud and impersonation.
• UK Medical Licence Monitoring Annual subscription service that automatically and continuously monitors clinical staff licences against UK professional registers including GMC, NMC, Social Work England, General Pharmaceutical Council, and Health & Care Professionals Council.
• I'm Verified Wallet Digital wallet application for individuals to store pre-verified credentials and qualifications securely and share them with employers or institutions via email or social media.
• AutoVerify Automated verification service enabling institutions to confirm qualifications or credentials of graduates or members quickly and cost-effectively, freeing staff from repetitive manual verification tasks.
• Digital Credentials Digital certificate issuance service providing secure, pre-verified digital degree certificates to graduates on behalf of universities, bridging the gap between final degree results publication and graduation ceremonies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4% UK admissions fraud rate detected in 2025 cycle
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TrustIDcoreTechnology or IntegrationTrustID provides ID verification services including photographic ID document authentication. QC integrates TrustID services for Digital Identity Verification (DIDV) solution, enabling document authentication, biometric verification, and database cross-referencing. QC's privacy policy references TrustID's privacy policy at trustid.co.uk/policies/.
• Password English Language TestingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPassword English Language Testing partnered with Qualification Check to co-host the QCHE 2026 conference at Glaziers Hall, London Bridge. The partnership brought together 80 delegates from 40 universities for a day exploring risk, fraud, and assurance in admissions. Password led a workshop session on English Language Testing risks including proxy test takers, AI-generated writing, and emerging technologies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Parchment: Parchment (owned by Instructure) operates a credential-verification and digital-credentials network for higher education and employers. Directly comparable to Qualification Check's Global Verification, I'm Verified Wallet and Digital Credentials offerings, with deeper US footprint and similar primary-source positioning.
• World Education Services (WES): WES evaluates international credentials and is listed among QC's enterprise customers. WES competes at the credential-evaluation layer adjacent to QC's primary-source verification service.
• National Student Clearinghouse: National Student Clearinghouse operates the dominant US degree-verification infrastructure used by employers and universities. Directly comparable to QC's Global Verification for tertiary qualifications and a credible competitor if it expands into UK/European primary-source verification.
• Sterling: Sterling provides background screening including education and credential verification globally. Comparable to QC's screening segment with a similar enterprise buyer profile and API-driven integrations.
• Onfido: Onfido (now part of Entrust) provides digital identity verification via document authentication and biometrics — directly comparable to QC's Digital Identity Verification (DIDV) module, although it does not cover primary-source credential checking.
• Checkr: Checkr is a tech-led background-screening platform. While education verification is not its primary focus, it competes for the same screening and recruitment budgets and is pushing further into international and education checks.
• HireRight: HireRight is a global background-screening provider whose education and credential verification service competes head-to-head with QC's screening segment. QC serves the same end-buyers (Heidrick & Struggles, Odgers Berndtson, Egon Zehnder) for international qualification verification with a similar fixed-price-per-check model.

Emerging players

• Veremark: Veremark is a UK-based background-screening startup offering international education and employment verification with API-first delivery. A younger, more tech-native direct peer overlapping QC's screening segment.

Broad incumbents

• GBG (now Mitigo): GBG is a global identity-verification and location-intelligence provider. Adjacent competitor in the identity-verification layer that QC layers on top of its credential-checking platform.
• Equifax Workforce Solutions (The Work Number): Equifax's workforce division operates The Work Number employment-verification database and adjacent education verification capabilities. Broader incumbent with a financial-services backbone rather than a credential-verification specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qualificationch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qualification-check-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

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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