What CVCheck does

CVCheck is an Australian online employment screening and background verification platform that delivers accredited National Police Checks, employment and qualification verifications, credit and financial checks, traffic and licence checks, VEVO visa verification, social media screening, and predictive psychometric assessments. The platform serves individuals preparing for employment, SMBs running ad-hoc hiring, and enterprise clients with dedicated account management — operating as the consumer-facing and SMB-facing screening brand within ASX-listed parent Kinatico Ltd's (ASX: KYP) Workforce Compliance Solutions portfolio.

The technology stack is a self-serve web platform with real-time order tracking that polls Australian government systems every 60 seconds. It holds NPCS accreditation from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) and ISO 27001 certification, with direct integrations into Experian (Australian credit), Equifax (New Zealand credit), SP Index (social media), Talegent (psychometrics), Scantek Solutions (digital identity / biometrics), the Australian Government Document Verification Service, and multiple international verification partners covering 190 countries and 300+ check types. Recent product investment includes Kinatico IDTM (2024), a digital identity verification flow; mandatory MFA across all candidate accounts (2025); and the CVCheck Link secure result-sharing feature.

Revenue is generated entirely on a per-check transaction-fee basis — there are no subscription fees, lock-in contracts, or minimum orders. Both individuals and businesses pay per check, with flexible payment routing between employer and applicant. Enterprise buyers receive dedicated account managers, bulk ordering, HR system integrations, and unlimited user accounts with department-level grouping. The business reports more than 300,000 checks per year, 30,000+ business customers, and approximately 1 million individual users across Australia, New Zealand, and internationally.

Name

CVCheck

Legal name

Kinatico Ltd

Website

https://cvcheck.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CVCheck is an Australian online employment screening platform offering accredited police checks, qualification verifications, credit checks, and psychometric assessments to individuals, SMBs, and enterprises across Australia, New Zealand, and 190 countries.

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)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-Employment Background Checks & Screening (BPAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Criminal Background Checks (National/State/County) (BPACALAA), Continuous Monitoring & Post-Hire Screening (BPACALAJ), Credit History Checks (Permissible Purpose) (BPACALAF)

Keywords

• Background screening services
• Employment verification checks
• Police certificate checks
• Pre-employment screening
• Workforce compliance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wembley

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Per-Check Transaction Fees: CVCheck charges a fee for each individual background check or verification service ordered. Both individual job seekers and employer/business clients pay per check. No lock-in contracts, no minimum orders, no subscription fees for the platform — clients pay only for what they need. The company also offers flexible payment options allowing either the employer or the applicant to pay on a case-by-case basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CVCheck operates a fully online pre-employment background screening and workforce compliance platform delivering accredited Australian National Police Checks, employment and qualification verifications, credit and financial checks, traffic and licence checks, VEVO visa checks, psychometric assessments, international checks across 190 countries and social media checks. Customers — both individuals and employers — order checks through a self-serve portal or via dedicated enterprise accounts with bulk ordering, HR system integration and multi-user collaboration, paying per check with no lock-in contracts or minimum orders.

Product overview

CVCheck is a pre-employment background screening and workforce compliance platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of verification services. The platform operates on a unified online ordering system with individual and business account types. Core products include National Police Checks (accredited NPCS provider), Employment & Qualification Screening, Credit/Financial/Business Checks, Traffic & Licence Checks, and VEVO Visa verification. Add-on modules extend coverage with Predictive Psychometric Assessments (AI-powered role suitability testing via Talegent), International Checks (190 countries, 300+ check types), and Social Media Checks. The platform includes secure result sharing via CVCheck Links, real-time dashboard tracking, unlimited user management for enterprise clients, and digital identity verification through Kinatico IDTM with DVS integration. Results are delivered electronically with options for secure sharing and permanent storage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Police Checks
• Australian Federal Police Checks
• Employment Reference Checks
• Employment & Qualification Screening
• VEVO Visa & Work Entitlement
• Credit, Financial & Business Checks
• Traffic & Licence Checks
• Predictive Psychometric Assessments
• International Checks
• Social Media Checks

Quantifiable outcome

• Most Australian police checks returned within 1 business day; 70% returned within 1 day, 25% within 10 business days, 5% take 15+ days when referred for manual police review.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration13 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Finance Brokers Association of Australia Limited (FBAA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFBAA has selected CVCheck as its preferred supplier of screening services to the finance industry. CVCheck processes member applications for police checks and background verifications, with FBAA members benefiting from speed and reliability in processing their background check needs.
• TalegentcoreTechnology or IntegrationTalegent is CVCheck's partner for delivering Predictive Psychometric Assessments. Candidates who request a psychometric assessment through CVCheck are directed to Talegent, which collects candidate responses and provides results back to CVCheck for delivery to the employer client.
• Scantek Solutions Pty LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationScantek Solutions Pty Ltd (ABN 26 158 339 514) provides digital identity verification for CVCheck's Kinatico ID Express ID path, enabling identity verification through document scanning and facial recognition comparison against identity documents.
• Experian (Australia)coreTechnology or IntegrationExperian is the credit reporting agency used for Australian credit checks. CVCheck collects personal information (name, date of birth, address history) and provides it to Experian, which updates its credit database and returns the credit check result.
• Equifax (New Zealand)coreTechnology or IntegrationEquifax is the credit reporting agency used for New Zealand credit checks. CVCheck checks information against Equifax databases for candidates in New Zealand requiring credit history verification.
• SP IndexcoreTechnology or IntegrationSP Index provides social media check data for CVCheck's social media verification service. CVCheck collects candidate name information and passes it to SP Index, which returns social media verification results.
• Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)coreTechnology or IntegrationCVCheck is accredited by ACIC to process National Police Checks through the National Police Checking Service (NPCS). The platform is linked directly to police systems for automated check processing. ACIC sets the standards for police check accreditation.
• Australian Government Document Verification Service (DVS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCVCheck uses the Australian Government Document Verification Service (DVS) as part of its identity verification process. Personal information is securely passed to DVS which validates identity documents against government issuer databases.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Veremark: UK-based international background screening provider focused on global employment verification and credential checks. Comparable to CVCheck's international checks product line across 190 countries, with similar cross-border pricing model.
• Certn: Canadian background screening startup offering API-first criminal, credit, employment, and education checks. Comparable to CVCheck on tech-forward positioning and self-serve/developer-friendly distribution, though earlier-stage and North America-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Checkr: US-based background screening leader and most-recognized modern category brand. Direct competitor to CVCheck in pre-employment background checks, sharing API-first, self-serve ordering, and broad check categories (criminal, employment, education, credit); CVCheck is the ANZ-focused analogue at a smaller scale.
• HireRight: Global, large-cap background screening provider serving enterprise and SMB clients. Comparable to CVCheck across the full employment screening stack (criminal, identity, employment, education, credit) with global coverage, but at materially greater scale and international footprint.
• Sterling (Sterling Talent Solutions): US-anchored global background and identity verification provider. Direct product overlap with CVCheck (criminal, employment, education, credit, international checks) and similar enterprise sales motion with HR integrations.
• Employment Verification Services (EVS / Equifax Workforce): Equifax's workforce solutions division provides income/employment verification and background screening at global scale. Direct partial overlap with CVCheck's credit and employment verification products and serves as the underlying data partner in NZ.

Regional players

• SpringVerify: India-based background verification provider serving enterprise employer screening. Comparable product breadth to CVCheck (criminal, employment, education, address checks) but focused on the Indian market rather than ANZ.

Direct peers

• Xref: Australia/NZ-based automated reference checking platform serving enterprise and SMB employers. Direct regional peer to CVCheck on ANZ employer screening with software-led, self-serve GTM; complementary product (reference checks) rather than criminal checks.
• Accurate Background: US-based background screening provider focused on mid-market and enterprise employers with API/ATS integrations. Closely aligned to CVCheck on transactional pricing model, online ordering, and broad check portfolio, though North America-centric.
• RefNow: AU/NZ-headquartered automated reference checking service for SMB and mid-market employers. Overlaps CVCheck's employment reference checks within the same ANZ market and similar self-serve SaaS-style delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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

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